One in three adults are estimated to have prediabetes, and most do not know it. In Arizona, this means around 1.8 million adults are at high risk for type 2 diabetes. In response to this increasing problem, the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension...
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Pinal County Election Updates: new Elections Director hired
The primary election for Pinal County held on Aug. 2, 2022, has been fraught with one major “human error” after another. The first error began when the municipal elections for Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Eloy, Mammoth, Maricopa, Superior and...
Plan for paving operations on State Route 77 near Oracle Junction and near Oracle/Mammoth beginning August 1
The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin paving work on State Route 77 in two separate areas on Aug. 1. The work is expected to continue over the next month. Expect lane restrictions between Eagle Crest Ranch Boulevard and South Willow...
Central Arizona College now accepting nominations for outstanding alumni
PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. – Central Arizona College is now accepting nominations of outstanding alumni. The alum selected will be honored, along with the selected Athletic Hall of Fame inductee during the 2022 Vaquero Awards, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19, 5-7 p.m. at the...
APS offering grants to Arizona teachers through ‘Supply My Class’ program; K-12 Title 1 Arizona public, charter schoolteachers can apply for $500 grant
PHOENIX – Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) is helping local teachers get ready for the upcoming academic year with grants for classroom resources. Marking its fifth year, the APS Supply My Class program will award 500 K-12 Title 1 public or charter schoolteachers with...
Board of Supervisors Approve Solution to Early Ballot Errors in Seven Municipalities
At a Special Board of Supervisors Meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the Board approved a definitive solution to the errors found on early voting ballots that left city and town contests off the ballots in seven Pinal County Municipalities: Apache Junction Casa...
Visitors to the Arizona National Scenic Trail near Kearny recommended to take extra precautions around wild animals after potential rabies incident
Hikers and campers on the Arizona National Scenic Trail near Kearny in the East of Pinal County will see Public Notices posted on the trail, bringing awareness to a recent incident that Maricopa County Public Health officials deemed a suspected rabies case....