Pinal supes weigh legality of ICE deal signed sans board approval
FLORENCE — The Pinal County Board of Supervisors, including Maricopa’s Rich Vitiello, met in executive session this morning to discuss the legality of a federal immigration enforcement agreement signed by […]
Massive data center advances despite opposition
The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission tonight voted 6-2 to approve a land-use amendment for 500 acres south of Maricopa, paving the way for a proposed data center campus […]
Miller vows to fight board who rejected deputy chief pick in court
A week after the Pinal County Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller’s choice for deputy chief, Miller says he’s ready to take the fight to court. […]
Dog rescue wins permit in case ‘much different’ from kennel denied in July
It’s a story that felt like déjà vu — until the end. The Pinal County Board of Supervisors yesterday approved a special use permit for Arf-Anage Dog Rescue to operate […]
Dinosaur park approved south of Maricopa
FLORENCE — The Pinal County Board of Supervisors hopes you and the family are all in for a roaring good time. The supervisors today unanimously approved a special use permit […]
Judges break down Maricopa’s 3 courts amid record caseloads
As Maricopa’s population continues to grow, so do the caseloads for its courts. Judges are tasked not only with balancing accessibility, efficiency and fairness but also with making the court […]
‘About time’: Maricopa school board OKs annexation near Desert Sunrise
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board voted 3-0 last night to advance a boundary change that would move about 2,700 acres in the southeast of the city from the […]
‘Enough is enough:’ Supes cast Rio Blanco request into rezoning oblivion
Tia Coffman grew up watching farmland fade into single-family homes. A ‘90s kid, she grew up in Chandler and watched acre after acre disappear as development sprawled. A farming […]
Dinosaur park approved near SR 347
Pinal County’s zoning board this afternoon gave a tyrannosaurus-yes vote to a proposed dinosaur-themed educational park. The board unanimously approved a special use permit to construct and operate Sky Village […]
Permits for controversial dog-breeding kennels put on hold for now
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors hit the “paws” button Wednesday on commercial dog breeding kennel permits in Thunderbird Farms. Supervisors voted 4-1 to return special use permit requests from […]