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Sep
2011
Compiled by Daniel Dullum ONE YEAR AGO September 2, 2010 After more than two years, Johnson Utilities’ rate case before the Arizona Corporation Commission has concluded with the ACC ordering the company to reduce its water rates by 30 percent and its wastewater rates by almost 15 percent. The new…
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Aug
2011
Aug. 29, 2011 09:13 AM Associated Press Gila River police have recovered a large amount of heroin and crystal methamphetamine during a traffic stop along Interstate 10. The police department said Monday that officers pulled over a pickup truck during a routine stop Friday night. The driver allowed a search…
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Aug
2011
by Lindsey Collom - Aug. 28, 2011 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic The Pinal County Sheriff's Office spent more than $53,000 this summer to send 25 people to a weeklong conference in St. Louis where the sheriff received a national award. Records show about half of the trip was paid…
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Aug
2011
by Morgan Sailor - Aug. 26, 2011 04:15 PM The Arizona Republic-12 News Breaking News Team The Phoenix area, which hit a record 117 degrees Friday, has a growing chance of thunderstorms for the afternoon and evening with a slight possibility of enduring another blanket of dust. Pinal County should…
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Aug
2011
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Heather Murphy -
FLORENCE, AZ – So far for this calendar year, Pinal County health officials have investigated 66 reports of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. The infection is on the rise nationwide, prompting new guidance from state and federal health officials. For all of 2010, Pinal County investigated 48 reports of…
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Aug
2011
by Jordee Kalk - Aug. 26, 2011 01:11 PM The Arizona Republic-12 News Breaking News The Arizona Department of Public Safety Friday identified the victims of the fiery accident that occurred Thursday evening on Interstate 10 near Picacho Peak during a dust storm and left two people with serious injuries…
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Aug
2011
What happens behind closed doors is usually nobody’s business. Not when it’s a Kaizen! A Kaizen is a highly focused time-limited team that comes together to achieve rapid improvement for a highlighted problem. At the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court (COSC), Chad A. Roche began the first…
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Aug
2011
From Curis Resources Current housing inventory in the Florence area is enough to last decades, according to the report “Florence, Arizona Area Housing Market Analysis and Outlook,” conducted by private research firm RL Brown. The report forecasts a 15 to 20-year lull in new home activity in the region....
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Aug
2011
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TriValleyCentral.com -
Compiled by Daniel Dullum ONE YEAR AGO August 26, 2010 The Florence Police Department increased its nighttime surveillance throughout the town in the wake of recent burglaries, the department said. Walt Hunter, Florence police detective, said that in addition to following leads in the burglary cases, “we’ve increased our patrols,…
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Aug
2011
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TriValleyCentral.com -
Urgent Care Express is now FastMed Urgent Care. Celebrating the new name Saturday morning are Dr. Daniel Zoeteman (center), along with other office staff, patients and well-wishers from the town of Florence and Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce....
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Aug
2011
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Elias Johnson - PCSO -
On August 18, 2011 at 5:32 a.m., a Pinal County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a 1997 Ford Explorer traveling southbound on Toltec Highway, Eloy. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle for a traffic violation. As he put on his emergency lights, the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed.…
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Aug
2011
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Heather Murphy -
FLORENCE, AZ – Recovery from Thursday monsoon storms is underway in throughout Pinal County. Pinal County Public Works crews are still monitoring several closed roads due to high water. In some cases, roads cannot be reopened until utility crews can repair damage to their infrastructure. We will work to ensure…
