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CASA GRANDE,' JIMMIE KERR * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email CASA GRANDE — Glowing tributes are being heard for former Casa Grande Mayor and Pinal County Supervisor Jimmie Kerr, described by some as “Mr. Casa Grande,” following his death at 90 on Tuesday. AREA NEWS Area News Top Story MAN TRIED FOR MURDER IN 2023 RANDOLPH KILLING CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER * By NOAH CULLEN Staff Writer * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email FLORENCE — A man tried for first-degree murder in the killing of a former sheriff’s deputy also known as a highly active member of the community of Randolph was convicted of manslaughter — avoiding the prospect of spending the rest of his life behind bars. 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BACK STORY VIDEOS Video FRIDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT NOVEMBER 22, 2024 Friday Night Spotlight November 22, 2024 Video4:16 SEASONED CRACKERS Seasoned crackers Video PINAL'S PEOPLE NOVEMBER 16, 2024 Pinal's People November 16, 2024 Video FRIDAY NIGHT SPOTLIGHT NOVEMBER 15, 2024 Friday Night Spotlight November 15, 2024 PHOTO GALLERIES Image gallery+16 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: CENTRAL ARIZONA VS. SOUTHERN NEVADA 11/23/24 Women's basketball: Central Arizona vs. Southern Nevada 11/23/24 Image gallery+13 MEN'S BASKETBALL: CENTRAL ARIZONA VS. SOUTHERN NEVADA 11/23/24 Men's basketball: Central Arizona vs. Southern Nevada 11/23/24 Image gallery+31 TERRITORIAL PARTY Territorial Party Image gallery+15 GREATEST OF THE GRANDE 2024 GALLERY Greatest of the Grande 2024 gallery TRENDING * BODY FOUND IN MARICOPA PARK * TEEN CONVICTED IN CG MURDER TO BE HELD UNTIL 18TH BIRTHDAY * GREATEST OF THE GRANDE WINNERS, 2024 * RUDY BELLOC JR. * FIRES BREAK OUT AT 2 WESTERN CG BUSINESSES TRIVALLEY TRENDING BUSINESSES LOCAL SPORTS Article with images+2 Local Sports CENTRAL ARIZONA WOMEN WIN CLOSE BATTLE AGAINST SOUTHERN NEVADA * By ED PETRUSKA Contributing Writer * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email SIGNAL PEAK — An ultra-strong finish powered the Central Arizona College women’s basketball team to an 89-83 victory over Southern Nevada on Saturday at the George Young Activity Center. Article with images+2 Sports SOUTHERN NEVADA CRUISES PAST CENTRAL ARIZONA IN MEN'S HOOPS * By ED PETRUSKA Contributing Writer * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email SIGNAL PEAK — There was no pep in the step for the Central Arizona College men’s basketball team in Saturday’s game against Southern Nevada at the George Young Activity Center. Sports COOLIDGE TO HOST 5 PINAL COUNTY TEAMS IN HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT * Staff Reports * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email COOLIDGE — While the high school winter sports season officially kicked off Wednesday with a couple of basketball teams across the state, a handful of the Pinal County boys’ teams won’t begin until the day after Thanksgiving. Article with images+3 Local Sports CG UNION FALLS SHORT OF FLAG FOOTBALL TITLE GAME * By MARIA VASQUEZ Staff Writer * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email PHOENIX — Casa Grande Union’s sensational run in its second season of flag football ended on Wednesday in the semifinals of the 5A Conference state tournament. Article with images+4 Local Sports BARRIOS KEEPS TITLE AFTER BLOODY DRAW WITH RAMOS * Staff Reports * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email ARLINGTON, Texas — Mario Barrios retained the WBC welterweight title in a draw with Abel Ramos on the undercard of the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight on Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Sports COMBS KNOCKED OUT OF PLAYOFFS BY TOP-SEED YUMA CATHOLIC * By KENNY QUAYLE Staff Writer * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email YUMA — The Combs Coyotes’ season came to a disappointing close on Friday with their bout against the top-seed Yuma Catholic Shamrocks. ARIZONA NEWS FEDERAL JUDGE NOT SWAYED BY ARGUMENTS IN LAWSUIT VOTER REGISTRATION ROLLS * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email PHOENIX — A federal judge said Thursday he is ready to toss a bid by the head of the Arizona Republican Party to rule that Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is breaking the law by failing to clean up voter registration rolls. COUNTY OFFICIAL IN ARIZONA PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING OVER $38M IN PUBLIC FUNDS * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email TUCSON — An elected official for an Arizona county has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $38 million in public funds that she used to renovate her luxurious Southwestern ranch home, maintain the family cattle business and buy at least 20 vehicles, including an Airstream camper van. SMALL FIRE EXTINGUISHED IN ARIZONA CONGRESSMAN’S OFFICE * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email WASHINGTON — Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs’ staff extinguished a small fire in his Capitol Hill office Thursday morning after a space heater ignited. TRUMP WANTS 10,000 MORE BORDER PATROL AGENTS BUT HIGH TURNOVER HAS STYMIED FAR MORE MODEST GROWTH TARGETS * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email President-elect Donald Trump has promised to hire 10,000 more Border Patrol agents as part of a crackdown on immigration. That may be a tall order. CANCER CAN AFFECT ANYONE. BUT HISPANICS FACE DISPROPORTIONATELY SEVERE OUTCOMES * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email PHOENIX — For 58-year-old Beatriz Topete, cancer has been a part of her life from an early age. When she was barely a toddler, Topete lost her mother to leukemia. Fourteen years later, her half-sister, 3, was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a type of cancer that affects kidneys. The girl survived. 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ARIZONA AND NATIONAL SPORTS Article with images+14 BRYANT'S PICK-6 HIGHLIGHTS BIG DAY FOR SEAHAWKS' DEFENSE IN WIN OVER CARDINALS * Updated 3 hrs ago * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email SEATTLE — Coby Bryant returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown and Leonard Williams had 2 1/2 sacks as the Seahawks tormented Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, and Seattle beat Ariz… Article with images+8 TCU PULLS AWAY FROM ARIZONA WITH RELENTLESS OFFENSE * Updated Nov 23, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email FORT WORTH, Texas — Josh Hoover threw for 252 yards and a touchdown and JP Richardson had 149 all-purpose yards and a 38-yard touchdown reception to lead TCU over Arizona 49-28 on Saturday. 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RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT Events And Entertainment Top Story Spotlight RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OPENS PANADERIA IN SAN TAN * By HAILEY ARAMBOLES Contributing Writer * Nov 21, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email SAN TAN VALLEY – With the San Tan Valley population rate growing, many small businesses have decided to set up shop in front of other stores, online, or on the side of the road. Inspiring young entrepreneurs to open small businesses of their own. Article with images+5 Entertainment Top Story Spotlight FLORENCE WOMAN CELEBRATES WITH SUDS * By MARK COWLING Staff Writer * Nov 21, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email FLORENCE — Wendy Vendettuoli makes simple soap, fragrant soap and soap from unexpected ingredients. News Featured Top Story Spotlight ELOY’S SKYDIVE ARIZONA TO HOST ANOTHER WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT * By DAVID CHURCH Staff Writer * Nov 21, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email ELOY — Skydive Arizona in Eloy is no stranger to death-defying stunts performed by the world’s best skydivers. Now, during the week of Thanksgiving, the facility will host another attempt at a world record, with inclusivity being the main theme for the attempt. Article with images+9 Recreation And Entertainment Top Story THESE HOLIDAY GIFTS CHANGE THE GAME WHEN BUILDING FIRES, PRINTING PHOTOS, WATCHING BIRDS AND MORE * By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press * Updated Nov 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Finding the perfect gift can be daunting. The only way to truly ensure you get it right would be to ask the recipient what they want, but that wouldn’t be much fun for either of you. NATIONAL NEWS Article with images+28 STORM INUNDATES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH RAIN, HEAVY SNOW. THOUSANDS REMAIN IN THE DARK IN SEATTLE * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email HEALDSBURG, Calif. — Heavy downpours fell over much of Northern California on Friday, causing small landslides, overflowing a river and flooding some streets, including in parts of San Francisco. Meanwhile tens of thousands of people were still without power in the Seattle area after several… COLORADO FUNERAL HOME OWNERS WHO LET NEARLY 190 BODIES DECAY PLEAD GUILTY TO CORPSE ABUSE * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The owners of a Colorado funeral home who let nearly 190 bodies decay in a room-temperature building and gave grieving families fake ashes pleaded guilty on Friday to corpse abuse. TEXAS EDUCATION BOARD APPROVES OPTIONAL BIBLE-INFUSED CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools, joining other Republican-led states that pushed this year to give religion a larger presence in public classrooms. Article with images+2 THE DARK ENERGY PUSHING OUR UNIVERSE APART MAY NOT BE WHAT IT SEEMS, SCIENTISTS SAY * Updated Nov 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email NEW YORK — Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought. Article with images+9 US TO GIVE ANTIPERSONNEL MINES TO UKRAINE TO HELP SLOW THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE * Updated Nov 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email KYIV, Ukraine — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will give Ukraine antipersonnel mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield advances, marking the second major shift on U.S. military support for Kyiv in days. Article with images+25 'BOMB CYCLONE' KILLS 2, KNOCKS OUT POWER TO OVER 500,000 HOMES ACROSS NORTHWEST US * Updated Nov 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email ISSAQUAH, Wash. — A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages, closing schools and downing trees that killed at least two people. POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT Business Top Story FOX ATTORNEYS SEEK TO DISMISS SHAREHOLDER LAWSUIT OVER REPORTING OF VOTE RIGGING ALLEGATIONS IN 2020 * By RANDALL CHASE - AP Business Writer * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email WILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys for Fox Corp. asked a Delaware judge Friday to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout stemming from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election. Business Top Story SUPREME COURT STEPS INTO FIGHT OVER FCC'S $8 BILLION SUBSIDIES FOR INTERNET AND PHONE SERVICES * AP * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power. Article with images+5 Business Top Story BITCOIN TICKS CLOSER TO $100,000 IN EXTENDED SURGE FOLLOWING US ELECTIONS * By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS - AP Business Writer * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email NEW YORK — Bitcoin extended its streak of record highs after ticking above $99,000 for the first time. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks. Article with images+2 Politics Top Story GAETZ SAYS HE WON'T RETURN TO CONGRESS NEXT YEAR AFTER WITHDRAWING NAME FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL * By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. Politics Top Story WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PAM BONDI, TRUMP'S NEW PICK FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL * By MICHELLE L. 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WORLD NEWS Article with images+10 World News Top Story MIDDLE EAST LATEST: ISRAELI STRIKES KILL A HOSPITAL DIRECTOR IN LEBANON AND WOUND 9 MEDICS IN GAZA * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Israeli airstrikes killed a hospital director at his home in northeastern Lebanon and six others, while at least five paramedics were killed by Israeli strikes in the country's south on Friday… Article with images+11 World News Top Story NATO AND UKRAINE TO HOLD EMERGENCY TALKS AFTER RUSSIA'S ATTACK WITH NEW HYPERSONIC MISSILE * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email KYIV, Ukraine — NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war. 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Article with images+20 IN BALI, YOUNG GIRLS DANCE IN A TRADITIONAL HINDU FESTIVAL THREATENED BY CHANGING TIMES * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email BALI, Indonesia — Ketut Nita Wahyuni lifts her folded hands prayerfully to her forehead as a priest leads the temple gathering. The 11-year-old is preparing to perform the Rejang Dewa, a sacred Balinese dance. PINAL'S PEOPLE Article with videoMultiple images+5 PINAL'S PEOPLE: VOLKMER REFLECTS ON TIME AS COUNTY ATTORNEY * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email FLORENCE — If there’s one thing that Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer feels other people can take away from his story, it’s that one person can in fact make a difference. BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY Business STOCK MARKET TODAY: WALL STREET GAINS GROUND AS IT NOTCHES A WINNING WEEK AND ANOTHER DOW RECORD * By DAMIAN J. 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Business Top Story FOX ATTORNEYS SEEK TO DISMISS SHAREHOLDER LAWSUIT OVER REPORTING OF VOTE RIGGING ALLEGATIONS IN 2020 * By RANDALL CHASE - AP Business Writer * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 WILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys for Fox Corp. asked a Delaware judge Friday to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout stemming from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election. Business Top Story SUPREME COURT STEPS INTO FIGHT OVER FCC'S $8 BILLION SUBSIDIES FOR INTERNET AND PHONE SERVICES * AP * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power. Article with images+5 Business Top Story BITCOIN TICKS CLOSER TO $100,000 IN EXTENDED SURGE FOLLOWING US ELECTIONS * By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS - AP Business Writer * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 NEW YORK — Bitcoin extended its streak of record highs after ticking above $99,000 for the first time. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks. Business Top Story ROLLER SKATING RESURGENCE SPARKS INTEREST IN NEW, OLD ROLLER RINKS IN ARIZONA * By JALEN WOODY Cronkite News * Updated Nov 22, 2024 * 0 One of the country’s favorite pastimes has made a comeback. Social media platforms such as TikTok and various events have reintroduced roller skating to a new generation. PINAL WAYS +5 PINAL RESTAURANT GUIDE 2024 * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Editor’s Note: Though we do our best to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of the restaurants currently serving customers in our area, this list reflects the establishments open for… +2 TASTY FARE AWAITS ON SOUTHWEST TACO TRAIL * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email For taco aficionados, Casa Grande is fast becoming the place to be when it comes to experiencing the delicious taste of a classic staple of the Southwest. +6 CHAMPS TO MENTOR NOVICES AT ANNUAL BARBECUE COMPETITION * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email After reliably snagging top awards for their barbecue, the chefs at Your Behind BBQ — Birds & Bones have something different in mind this year at Florence's “Pitmaster Challenge.” +3 ON A HISTORIC SITE, A MODERNIZED ORACLE RESTAURANT GLOWS ATOP A HILL * Sep 23, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email In the historic location of a bar once frequented by local miners, the current Ore House Hilltop Tavern pays homage to the past while delivering an “artsy cowboy” aesthetic. WITH 'ELEVATED' FOOD AND DRINK ON MENU, POUR THERAPY TO SERVE UP COMFORT AT CG'S TERMINAL * Sep 20, 2024 * 1 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email What's your therapy? +3 LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS TURN A HISTORIC HOME IN CG INTO A FOOD PARK * Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Food parks aren’t visited often in Arizona, and that's because there aren’t many of them. +2 MENU AT ORACLE RESTAURANT GIVES THRILLSEEKERS A BITE OF ADVENTURE * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Thrills are in the air at Arizona Zipline Adventures. Its on-site restaurant, Peppersauce Kitchen, works that excitement right into the recipes too. +11 EVERYTHING THERE IS TO EAT AT COOLIDGE DAYS * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Every year, residents of Coolidge — long-term and new — gather to celebrate all that makes Coolidge what it is in a multiday celebration known as Coolidge Days. +7 SIMPLE OR NOT KITCHEN: EASY HOMEMADE ITEMS ARE REWARDING, BUT ALSO FUN TO MAKE * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Few things provide the oh-so-satisfying feeling of slathering homemade peanut butter onto homemade bread. EDITOR'S NOTE FALL 2024 * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Food can teach us a thing or two. +6 EL GROTTO'S MENU BRINGS UNIQUE CUISINE TO COOLIDGE * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email You'll definitely find a juicy grilled hot dog with relish that maybe even has words drizzled right on it with mustard at El Grotto in Coolidge. But visit the bar on the right night, and you m… +3 ORGANIZERS HOPE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER WITH FOOD, GOOD TIMES THROUGH FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email On Food Truck Fridays, when food trucks are stationed in the Casa Grande Neon Sign Park and people are strolling about, eating, talking, laughing and having a good time, Jennifer and Ursula Ch… PINAL IN PICTURES: FOOD AROUND PINAL * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email From a tasty feast at Cracker Barrel to mouthwatering desserts from Churrolicious, Pinal has plenty of variety to offer when it comes to food. We asked local readers, chefs and restaurants to … PINAL PARTNERSHIP: CONTINUATION OF PINAL COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE TAX UP FOR VOTE ON NOVEMBER BALLOT * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email For nearly 40 years, Pinal County’s half-cent Road Maintenance and Improvement Fund has been used to fund critical projects including road repair, road widening, traffic safety improvements, p… Article with images+5 PINAL RESTAURANT GUIDE 2024 * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Editor’s Note: Though we do our best to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of the restaurants currently serving customers in our area, this list reflects the establishments open for… Article with images+2 TASTY FARE AWAITS ON SOUTHWEST TACO TRAIL * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email For taco aficionados, Casa Grande is fast becoming the place to be when it comes to experiencing the delicious taste of a classic staple of the Southwest. Article with images+6 CHAMPS TO MENTOR NOVICES AT ANNUAL BARBECUE COMPETITION * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email After reliably snagging top awards for their barbecue, the chefs at Your Behind BBQ — Birds & Bones have something different in mind this year at Florence's “Pitmaster Challenge.” Article with images+3 ON A HISTORIC SITE, A MODERNIZED ORACLE RESTAURANT GLOWS ATOP A HILL * Sep 23, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email In the historic location of a bar once frequented by local miners, the current Ore House Hilltop Tavern pays homage to the past while delivering an “artsy cowboy” aesthetic. WITH 'ELEVATED' FOOD AND DRINK ON MENU, POUR THERAPY TO SERVE UP COMFORT AT CG'S TERMINAL * Sep 20, 2024 * 1 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email What's your therapy? Article with images+3 LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS TURN A HISTORIC HOME IN CG INTO A FOOD PARK * Nov 22, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Food parks aren’t visited often in Arizona, and that's because there aren’t many of them. Article with images+2 MENU AT ORACLE RESTAURANT GIVES THRILLSEEKERS A BITE OF ADVENTURE * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Thrills are in the air at Arizona Zipline Adventures. Its on-site restaurant, Peppersauce Kitchen, works that excitement right into the recipes too. Article with images+11 EVERYTHING THERE IS TO EAT AT COOLIDGE DAYS * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Every year, residents of Coolidge — long-term and new — gather to celebrate all that makes Coolidge what it is in a multiday celebration known as Coolidge Days. Article with images+7 SIMPLE OR NOT KITCHEN: EASY HOMEMADE ITEMS ARE REWARDING, BUT ALSO FUN TO MAKE * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Few things provide the oh-so-satisfying feeling of slathering homemade peanut butter onto homemade bread. EDITOR'S NOTE FALL 2024 * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Food can teach us a thing or two. Article with images+6 EL GROTTO'S MENU BRINGS UNIQUE CUISINE TO COOLIDGE * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email You'll definitely find a juicy grilled hot dog with relish that maybe even has words drizzled right on it with mustard at El Grotto in Coolidge. But visit the bar on the right night, and you m… Article with images+3 ORGANIZERS HOPE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER WITH FOOD, GOOD TIMES THROUGH FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email On Food Truck Fridays, when food trucks are stationed in the Casa Grande Neon Sign Park and people are strolling about, eating, talking, laughing and having a good time, Jennifer and Ursula Ch… PINAL IN PICTURES: FOOD AROUND PINAL * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email From a tasty feast at Cracker Barrel to mouthwatering desserts from Churrolicious, Pinal has plenty of variety to offer when it comes to food. We asked local readers, chefs and restaurants to … PINAL PARTNERSHIP: CONTINUATION OF PINAL COUNTY ROAD MAINTENANCE TAX UP FOR VOTE ON NOVEMBER BALLOT * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email For nearly 40 years, Pinal County’s half-cent Road Maintenance and Improvement Fund has been used to fund critical projects including road repair, road widening, traffic safety improvements, p… Article with images+5 PINAL RESTAURANT GUIDE 2024 * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Editor’s Note: Though we do our best to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of the restaurants currently serving customers in our area, this list reflects the establishments open for… Article with images+2 TASTY FARE AWAITS ON SOUTHWEST TACO TRAIL * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email For taco aficionados, Casa Grande is fast becoming the place to be when it comes to experiencing the delicious taste of a classic staple of the Southwest. Article with images+6 CHAMPS TO MENTOR NOVICES AT ANNUAL BARBECUE COMPETITION * Sep 20, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email After reliably snagging top awards for their barbecue, the chefs at Your Behind BBQ — Birds & Bones have something different in mind this year at Florence's “Pitmaster Challenge.” Article with images+3 ON A HISTORIC SITE, A MODERNIZED ORACLE RESTAURANT GLOWS ATOP A HILL * Sep 23, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email In the historic location of a bar once frequented by local miners, the current Ore House Hilltop Tavern pays homage to the past while delivering an “artsy cowboy” aesthetic. COPACETIC +3 ADORE U SALON CREATES HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR CLIENTS * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email A local salon owner feels humbled and honored knowing the Maricopa community cares about her small business. Toni Barreras, salon owner/hairstylist, put down roots in Maricopa 19 years ago. Sh… +4 SOFRITO TAN RICO STANDS OUT AS ONE AND ONLY PUERTO RICAN FOOD TRUCK IN MARICOPA * Updated Nov 6, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Michael Franz and his wife Venus run a family business that is bringing new flavors to Maricopa, and also Pinal County, while keeping the legacy of Venus' mother alive. The pair want to provid… MARICOPA WELLNESS CENTER AIMS TO BE PLACE WHERE HEALTH, BEAUTY, WELLNESS INTERSECT * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Nominated in the Business Person category in the Créme de la Copa competition, Kristina Donnay is part of the husband-wife team that runs Maricopa Wellness Center. +3 GET TO KNOW THE NONPROFITS THAT MADE IT INTO THE TOP 3 FOR THE CRÉME DE LA COPA * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Editor's Note: Though multiple efforts were made to contact all three nonprofits nominated for this Créme de la Copa category, Copacetic did not hear back from these organizations ahead of the… +2 WITH A NAME INSPIRED BY MARICOPA'S HISTORY, SALON 88 LOOKS FORWARD TO GROWING ALONGSIDE CITY * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Salon 88 draws some inspiration from Maricopa, with a name that's tied to a bit of the city's history. Trina Lara is the owner of the salon, which was one of three nominated for the Beauty Sal… +2 "WARMTH & FRIENDLINESS" ARE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS AT NANDO'S MEXICAN CAFE * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email The staff of Maricopa's newest Mexican restaurant strive to bring smiles to new and familiar faces with their service and food. Marijka Anderson, director of operations, said Nando's Mexican C… +2 MARICOPA MEMORIAL DAY 5K BRINGS COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF VETERANS * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Organized by ACP Painting LLC, the annual Maricopa Memorial Day 5K brings together runners and walkers of all ages along with spectators and others to cheer them on. The event features tons of… HAIR BY ABBY CASTRO VALUES CUSTOMERS BY PUTTING THEM FIRST * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Abilene Castro is passionate about providing salon services, especially in Maricopa. Castro moved to the community in April 2009. As a licensed cosmetologist, she owns Hair by Abby Castro LLC,… +3 SLOPPING TOPPINGS SNACK BAR SERVES CREATIVITY IN CUPS * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email As the owner of Sloppy Toppings Snack Bar, Alma Gonzalez loves the freedom to create and provide delicious treats that appeal to people of all ages. Her journey began in Maricopa two years ago… MCCLOSKEY AUTO GLASS FOCUSES ON TREATING COMMUNITY LIKE FAMILY * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email A new, local auto glass business considers safety on the roads and quality service a high priority. McCloskey Auto Glass is one of three local businesses to be nominated in the top three for C… JUDGMENT-FREE ZONE OFFERED TO ALL AT PLANET FITNESS * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Planet Fitness's goal is to support gym members as they make daily improvements, no matter how big or small. Amber Earl McKinney, district manager, says their clubs, including the one in Maric… +5 AQUA FITNESS WITH JEANNIE PROVIDES EXERCISE, HEALING IN FUN ENVIRONMENT * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email For Jeannie Day, the "Jeannie" in Aqua Fitness with Jeannie, one of the most rewarding things about her classes is getting to witness as students heal from past injuries. +6 COPA PAWS & CLAWS BRINGS PETS AND PET FANS TOGETHER FOR FUN * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Furry friends and those who love them are the focus of the Copa Paws & Claws event, organized by the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce. The first Copa Paws & Claws event was on April 6, pro… PINAL PARTNERSHIP: 6 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SOLAR ENERGY * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Keeping up with the growing need for energy to support our growing economy, commercial solar facilities are becoming a very real part of our landscape. COPPER SKY STAFF TAKE PRIDE IN WELCOMING, VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Copper Sky Recreation Complex is Maricopa's largest recreation center. It was also one of three nominees in the Créme de la Copa Gym category this year. Article with images+3 ADORE U SALON CREATES HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR CLIENTS * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email A local salon owner feels humbled and honored knowing the Maricopa community cares about her small business. Toni Barreras, salon owner/hairstylist, put down roots in Maricopa 19 years ago. Sh… Article with images+4 SOFRITO TAN RICO STANDS OUT AS ONE AND ONLY PUERTO RICAN FOOD TRUCK IN MARICOPA * Updated Nov 6, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Michael Franz and his wife Venus run a family business that is bringing new flavors to Maricopa, and also Pinal County, while keeping the legacy of Venus' mother alive. The pair want to provid… MARICOPA WELLNESS CENTER AIMS TO BE PLACE WHERE HEALTH, BEAUTY, WELLNESS INTERSECT * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Nominated in the Business Person category in the Créme de la Copa competition, Kristina Donnay is part of the husband-wife team that runs Maricopa Wellness Center. Article with images+3 GET TO KNOW THE NONPROFITS THAT MADE IT INTO THE TOP 3 FOR THE CRÉME DE LA COPA * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Editor's Note: Though multiple efforts were made to contact all three nonprofits nominated for this Créme de la Copa category, Copacetic did not hear back from these organizations ahead of the… Article with images+2 WITH A NAME INSPIRED BY MARICOPA'S HISTORY, SALON 88 LOOKS FORWARD TO GROWING ALONGSIDE CITY * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Salon 88 draws some inspiration from Maricopa, with a name that's tied to a bit of the city's history. Trina Lara is the owner of the salon, which was one of three nominated for the Beauty Sal… Article with images+2 "WARMTH & FRIENDLINESS" ARE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS AT NANDO'S MEXICAN CAFE * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email The staff of Maricopa's newest Mexican restaurant strive to bring smiles to new and familiar faces with their service and food. Marijka Anderson, director of operations, said Nando's Mexican C… Article with images+2 MARICOPA MEMORIAL DAY 5K BRINGS COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF VETERANS * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Organized by ACP Painting LLC, the annual Maricopa Memorial Day 5K brings together runners and walkers of all ages along with spectators and others to cheer them on. The event features tons of… HAIR BY ABBY CASTRO VALUES CUSTOMERS BY PUTTING THEM FIRST * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Abilene Castro is passionate about providing salon services, especially in Maricopa. Castro moved to the community in April 2009. As a licensed cosmetologist, she owns Hair by Abby Castro LLC,… Article with images+3 SLOPPING TOPPINGS SNACK BAR SERVES CREATIVITY IN CUPS * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email As the owner of Sloppy Toppings Snack Bar, Alma Gonzalez loves the freedom to create and provide delicious treats that appeal to people of all ages. Her journey began in Maricopa two years ago… MCCLOSKEY AUTO GLASS FOCUSES ON TREATING COMMUNITY LIKE FAMILY * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email A new, local auto glass business considers safety on the roads and quality service a high priority. McCloskey Auto Glass is one of three local businesses to be nominated in the top three for C… JUDGMENT-FREE ZONE OFFERED TO ALL AT PLANET FITNESS * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Planet Fitness's goal is to support gym members as they make daily improvements, no matter how big or small. Amber Earl McKinney, district manager, says their clubs, including the one in Maric… Article with images+5 AQUA FITNESS WITH JEANNIE PROVIDES EXERCISE, HEALING IN FUN ENVIRONMENT * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email For Jeannie Day, the "Jeannie" in Aqua Fitness with Jeannie, one of the most rewarding things about her classes is getting to witness as students heal from past injuries. Article with images+6 COPA PAWS & CLAWS BRINGS PETS AND PET FANS TOGETHER FOR FUN * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Furry friends and those who love them are the focus of the Copa Paws & Claws event, organized by the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce. The first Copa Paws & Claws event was on April 6, pro… PINAL PARTNERSHIP: 6 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SOLAR ENERGY * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Keeping up with the growing need for energy to support our growing economy, commercial solar facilities are becoming a very real part of our landscape. COPPER SKY STAFF TAKE PRIDE IN WELCOMING, VIBRANT ENVIRONMENT * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Copper Sky Recreation Complex is Maricopa's largest recreation center. It was also one of three nominees in the Créme de la Copa Gym category this year. Article with images+3 ADORE U SALON CREATES HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR CLIENTS * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email A local salon owner feels humbled and honored knowing the Maricopa community cares about her small business. Toni Barreras, salon owner/hairstylist, put down roots in Maricopa 19 years ago. Sh… Article with images+4 SOFRITO TAN RICO STANDS OUT AS ONE AND ONLY PUERTO RICAN FOOD TRUCK IN MARICOPA * Updated Nov 6, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Michael Franz and his wife Venus run a family business that is bringing new flavors to Maricopa, and also Pinal County, while keeping the legacy of Venus' mother alive. The pair want to provid… MARICOPA WELLNESS CENTER AIMS TO BE PLACE WHERE HEALTH, BEAUTY, WELLNESS INTERSECT * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Nominated in the Business Person category in the Créme de la Copa competition, Kristina Donnay is part of the husband-wife team that runs Maricopa Wellness Center. Article with images+3 GET TO KNOW THE NONPROFITS THAT MADE IT INTO THE TOP 3 FOR THE CRÉME DE LA COPA * Oct 18, 2024 * 0 * Facebook * Twitter * WhatsApp * SMS * Email Editor's Note: Though multiple efforts were made to contact all three nonprofits nominated for this Créme de la Copa category, Copacetic did not hear back from these organizations ahead of the… HOME AND HEARTH * Seal heat in to keep cold, critters, dust out * Coates: Christmas in July makes me hot under the collar * Simple or Not Kitchen: Recipes for seasoned crackers are popular during the holidays * Sweet-tart cranberries, candied ginger make this buckle perfect holiday treat * Repairs to do before holiday guests arrive HEALTH AND WELLNESS * Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time * COVID-19 winter surge expected to hit marginalized communities hardest, experts warn * US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler * New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions * E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions FARM AND RANCH * Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest tax they say will ruin family farms * Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires * California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China * Mexico City’s floating gardens have fed people for hundreds of years. Now they’re threatened * Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them? 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