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19
Feb
2012
The Santa Cruz River is an unpredictable neighbor. For as long as Debbie Lewis can remember, its waters have sustained livestock on her family's land south of Casa Grande. But the same nourishing flow can rage into a monstrous swell in the rainy season, flooding the...
18
Feb
2012
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FIRST THINGS FIRST -
Got Change? The Diaper Drive will run from March 3 - April 14 2012 Collection bins will be located throughout the region for diaper and wipe donations. 100% of donations will go towards providing free diapers and wipes to Pinal families in need. Diapers will be distributed by local organizations that…
17
Feb
2012
by Paul Maryniak - Feb. 17, 2012 01:38 PM The Republic | azcentral.com As if keeping the reins on Queen Creek's fiscal struggles and its economic-development aspirations weren't enough, town Manager John Kross has taken on a new workload with national and international ramifications. Kross has stepped into the role…
17
Feb
2012
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Elias Johnson - PCSO -
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office encourages all residents to use a free online system that will help keep track of valuable --- and invaluable --- personal property. The ReportIt system is an online service allowing people to record serial numbers and upload images for phones, electronics, and other valuables. Should…
17
Feb
2012
Despite blustery winds and an on-again, off-again drizzle, about three dozen hardy hikers gathered at an outdoor amphitheater at Usery Mountain Regional Park in northeast Mesa on Valentine's Day. Most were there because they had hiked at least 100 miles on trails in...
17
Feb
2012
The Arizona Department of Corrections, under orders to privatize its troubled prison health-care system, faces a questionable choice. The department is expected shortly to award a three-year contract to provide medical and mental-health care for the nearly 34,000...
16
Feb
2012
A Queen Creek sailor was killed during a training exercise this week in Africa, according to a Department of Defense statement issued Thursday. Naval Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyler Estrada, 21, died Tuesday during a "non-combat related training incident" in...
16
Feb
2012
The family of a Hawaii inmate stabbed to death at a private prison in Eloy sued the state of Hawaii and prison operator Corrections Corporation of America on Wednesday. The legal action came after two gang members attacked Bronson Nunuha in his cell on Feb. 18, 2010, when a...
