An unidentified 60-year-old man is dead in Winkelman after an officer-involved shooting Friday night. According to a post on X, on July 18 at approximately 9:59 p.m., Pinal County Sheriff’s Office deputies were attempting to locate a wanted suspect in connection...
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Trailhead parking lot opens with ribbon cutting
Members of the Legends of Superior Trails Inc. (LOST) organization celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new trailhead parking lot for the Queen Creek Canyon segment of the LOST. The Queen Creek segment of the LOST was one of the first segments that was opened on...
Comprehensive plan signed for Arizona National Scenic Trail
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service signed the Arizona National Scenic Trail Comprehensive Plan. The plan establishes a long-term framework to guide the coordinated management of the 807-mile trail that spans Arizona from the U.S. – Mexico...
Oracle State Park offers a view to the stars
Looking up into the stars can be a pretty mesmerizing thing, especially if you are in Dark Sky community Oracle. On Saturday, June 14, Oracle State Park hosted its June Star Party, offering those in attendance a chance to admire the cosmos through high quality...
Oracle Firewise: The Tale of Two Fires
The Tri-Community has had two recent fires centered in or around the town of Oracle. Oracle Fire District personnel were joined by Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, along with CERT and Firewise volunteers, at the Firewise meeting in Oracle on June...
Arizona Youth Partnership holds youth conferences
The Arizona Youth Partnership (AZYP) is an organization that was founded in 1990 and is dedicated to building strong foundations for youth and families through various programs aimed at addressing local issues such as substance abuse, homelessness, and educational...
Boredom is not an option this summer in Superior
The Town of Superior with sponsorship from Resolution Copper has added many new and fun recreation activities for all ages this summer! Alicia Cruz, the Town of Superior Parks and Recreation Coordinator, shared all the the new options for recreational activities. ...
Town of Superior Panther Drive Sidewalks
The Town of Superior has received a planning grant to design sidewalks on Panther Drive. The town is moving to the next phase to apply for funding of construction of the sidewalks. Federal grant funding is often narrowly restricted, and only two streets in...
Wildfire dangers and Firewise program ideas
The recent Cedar Fire and Cody Fire were stark reminders that wildfires can happen at any time. The first responders and fire professionals all believe it is not a question of if, but when, the next wildfire will start in our area. There are several different fuels...
Thank You, San Manuel Library
A big community thank you to the San Manuel Library board of directors and Kathy Smith, Pinal County employee at the library, for all your work on completing the needed disabled person(s) parking space at the library. /s/ Jerry Ham