The SunZia Southwest Transmission Project (SunZia) presented a $300,000 check last week to the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) to help fund watering stations for wildlife in remote areas, including locations within Pinal County, one of which is located...
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Daughter repairs Lobo mural in memory of her mom, Esther Yanez
Sometimes, it’s all about family connections. Over the Thanksgiving break, Esther Yanez’s daughter, Jennifer Suarez, came from Florida to visit her grandparents in the Copper Basin area and decided to visit the school where her mother painted the Lobo...
Historical Perspective: The Old Oracle Jail
Many living in Oracle and the Tri-Community probably do not know that there is a jail in town. The jail building is still standing, although it is now used as a storage room in the Pinal County yard on Justice Avenue. The jail was built in 1929. A plaque...
Jeremiah Pate’s Parkinson’s fundraiser declared a success
The fundraiser for Jeremiah Pate’s research to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease has been deemed a success. The fundraising dinner attracted over 60 people and many other donations also came in. A silent auction at the dinner brought in additional...
In Your Biz: Town of Superior Public Works
The Town of Superior has a variety of services from a public Library and Pool, Police, Fire, and Administration. Many of those services are ones that are most commonly understood. Public Works is often a department that is essential but often goes unnoticed...
Along the Gila: Road Construction, Water Wells and More
The paving project on the 77 in Mammoth and north is speeding along. It won’t be long until the construction delays will be over and the road will be smooth and kindly to car suspension systems. It’s a great job, but I wish ADOT had continued just one mile to the...
DECA members bring home medals from district competition
Superior - On Jan. 16 seven Superior High School DECA students attended the District 4 DECA competition: Mathew Hernandez, Naomi-Bo Hing, Victoria Juarez, Ashley Lira, Makayla Martinez, Jewel Meza and Malayza Rogers. These students competed against 250...
San Manuel promotes tourism, economic growth with new website
San Manuel has a new website, www.sanmanuelaz.org, to promote tourism and hopefully attract new businesses. It is provided by San Manuel’s Copper Town Association Inc. Recently businesses again closed their doors in San Manuel—a credit union and a gas station...
San Manuel Elks honor local First Responders, say, ‘Thanks’
They usually see us at our absolute worst. Sick, injured, or in trouble. No one ever remembers their names and usually they are the last ones to be thanked. But Saturday night, the Tri-Community’s First Responders were given the spotlight, so friends and...
Kearny doctor’s medical license suspended over alleged overprescribing of opioid pain medications
A Kearny doctor has had his medical license suspended by the Arizona Medical Board (AMB) following interim findings that he continued to write prescriptions for controlled substances including opioid pain medications in violation of an earlier AMB order. ...