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Holocaust survivor speaks at El Rancho Robles

By Nathaniel A. Lopez   On Friday, May 3, a group of more than 30 people gathered at El Rancho Robles in Oracle for an intimate, informative, and inspirational talk by Dirk Van Leenen, a Holocaust survivor, and author of a book trilogy on the subject, Resistance...

Oracle Clinic reopens

    It was a long time coming, but the newly renovated Oracle Public Health Clinic has reopened with some new services, including a new family advocacy area used by detectives from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and attorneys from the Pinal County...

Kearny visitors deliver a special message

  Wednesday, April 10, started out as a typical spring day in southern Arizona, when two cross country cyclists were met walking up Tilbury Hill. The two are gentlemen from far away. Mario traveled from Hawaii and Sean from Virginia and they are traveling to...

Young writer wins county award

  The Ray Elementary School would like to recognize Kindergarten student, Riley Morrison. Riley competed in the Pinal County Juvenile Court and its Community Advisory Board (CAB), 19th Annual essay contest. Riley's entry took second place in the...

Crash temporarily closes Mammoth Circle K

  On Monday, April 22, a Toyota Camry was driven into the front of Circle K in Mammoth.   According to Mammoth Police Chief Hank Mueller, Based on findings during the investigation it is believed that the act is unintentional and was the result of reckless...

Heat Proofing Your Garden

  By Bob Allen SE Pinal County Master Gardener     When Deborah North returned to Arizona from the very green Northwest in 2003, she quickly learned that to enjoy gardening in Tucson required significant retraining. She entered the Pima Master Gardener...

Growing food in rough terrain – Agro-forest at Arboretum

    The history of the Boyce Thompson Arboretum and mission developed by its founder Col. Boyce Thompson was to study food sustainability, what could people eat as the earth became warmer and drier.   Reap Goodness, a national non-profit organization,...