Mayor: Superior can’t reach full potential without mine

Superior Mayor Mila Besich pushed members of Congress to oppose the bill, saying residents cannot fully realize plans for a community center, economic development and tourism that draws on its mountainous surroundings without the mine and its financial support.

Arizona State Forestry officials: Wildfire that burned 1,200 acres of land in Pinal County is human-caused

An evacuation notice for Dudleyville, a south-central Arizona community where a wildfire earlier burned at least 12 homes, was lifted on April 10, allowing approximately 200 residents to return home.

Pinal County's Margo Fire shows signs of an impending busy wildfire season

The Margo Fire destroyed more than a dozen homes in Pinal County and fire officials say this is just the start of a busy fire season in Arizona.

Agencies: Arizona farmers should expect less water in 2022

Officials say an expected shortage declaration “will result in a substantial cut to Arizona’s share of the river, with reductions falling largely to central Arizona agricultural users.”

Arizona lawmakers may get higher reimbursements for expenses

Under HB2053, rural lawmakers would get $56 a day for food and $151 for lodging during most of the year. Legislators living in Phoenix would get the $56 food allowance but no money for lodging.

Child dies after being pulled from water in Queen Creek, MCSO says

A child who was pulled from water on March 27 has died, says the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office a day later. The female victim hasn't been identified.

Police: Maricopa woman, baby kidnapped at gunpoint saved by good Samaritan

A mother and her baby girl were held at gunpoint by a man who jumped in their car and asked to be taken to Mesa on March 21. All thanks to a good Samaritan, they are resting safely now after he intervened.

Pinal County opens up COVID-19 vaccinations to everyone 18 and over

Pinal County officials say anyone 18 or over who works or lives within the County will now be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

$70K in reward money distributed after Arizona prison escapees captured

A Casa Grande resident received $20,000, while the family of Luis Alvarez in Coolidge received the remaining $50,000. The two inmates had tried to steal from Alvarez’s home and attacked his wife.

Arizona Rep. Grijalva announces bill to reverse land swap for copper mine

The parcel of land in the Tonto National Forest east of Phoenix was set to be transferred to Resolution Copper this week. But the Biden administration recently pulled back an environmental review that cleared the way for the land exchange so it could further consult with Native American tribes.

CVS expands COVID-19 vaccination sites in Arizona
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CVS Pharmacy is adding nine new vaccination locations, bringing the total to 18 in Arizona. The locations are in Maricopa, Mohave, Pinal, Pima, Yavapai, and Yuma counties. Anyone eligible under state guidelines can register at https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine.

CVS expands COVID-19 vaccine program, offering shots at 18 Arizona pharmacies

Exact locations were not announced, however, CVS says the vaccine will be offered in Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, and Yuma Counties. The company is offering the vaccine in 29 states as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.

ATF bomb technicians honing skills in Pinal County

Several explosions were set off on Wednesday in Pinal County. Why? A training exercise called the "Raven's Challenge" was put on by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Prison guard in Arizona alleges sex assaults by supervisor

In a lawsuit filed against the state, a corrections officer in Arizona said she, along with two others, were sexually assaulted by a supervisor.