Latest Pinal County, Arizona Stories
New facility planned to open in 2014 in eastern Pinal County SAN CARLOS, Ariz., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 10, 2013, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a "Resolution of Support for the San Carlos Apache Tribe casino to be built in eastern Pinal County on Tribal land." "We see this as an economic benefit to the San Carlos Apache Tribe and to the community of Dudleyville," said Pete Rios, District 1 Pinal County Supervisor. "I have been a longtime...
ELOY, Ariz., March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jamestown Center, located at 3755 W. Houser Rd., Eloy, Arizona 85131, is an Arizona state approved medical cannabis dispensary opening soon. Located between Phoenix and Tucson off I-10 at Exit 203 Toltec Rd, Jamestown Center will serve the surrounding areas of Eloy, Casa Grande, Maricopa, Coolidge, Florence, Marana as well as the Phoenix and Tucson areas. Jamestown Center will dispense lab tested cannabis to qualifying patients in Arizona....
City of Globe Tables Its Support SAN CARLOS, Ariz., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Town of Superior on March 13, 2013 voted unanimously to oppose H.R. 687. "We cannot afford this deal or support it until Resolution Copper Mine (RCM) comes clean," said Soyla "Kiki" Peralta, Council Member, Town of Superior. She cited concerns over water and environmental issues and noted that the plan of operations for the mine has not been disclosed, discussed or addressed. Previously the...
SAN CARLOS, Ariz., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives Paul Gosar (R, AZ District 4) and Ann Kirkpatrick (D, AZ District 1) re-introduced the "Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013," formerly H.R. 1904 in the 112(th) Congress. "It is outrageous that members of our Arizona Congressional delegation support a land swap that benefits a foreign mega-mining giant over what's best for Arizona," said Terry Rambler, Chairman, San Carlos Apache Tribe....
SAN CARLOS, Ariz., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "Resolution Copper Mine, LLC is engaging in the same old scare tactics to pressure the U.S. Senate to act on bad legislation," announced Terry Rambler, Chairman, San Carlos Apache Tribe in response to the company's statement on November 30 that it would lay off approximately 400 employees. Resolution Copper cited the stalled legislation before Congress to approve the land swap it is seeking and a decline in the global markets as reasons...
Maricopa, Ariz., Receives Movers From and Sends Them to Largest Collection of Counties WASHINGTON, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Census Bureau today released estimates from the American Community Survey showing how many people migrated from one specific county to another during the course of a year -- the first such numbers published since these data were collected as part of the 2000 Census. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO)...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24: LOST DUTCHMAN DAYS Profile America -- Friday, February 24th. An Old West legend is being celebrated starting today during Lost Dutchman days in Apache Junction, Arizona. Over the next three days, some 30,000 people will enjoy a parade, a carnival, live...
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Census Bureau today released more detailed 2010 Census population totals and demographic characteristics to the governor and leadership of the state legislature in Arizona. These data provide the first look at population counts for small areas and race, Hispanic origin, voting age and housing unit data released from the 2010 Census. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO ) The official 2010 Census...
ST. LOUIS, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that one of its subsidiaries, Cenpatico Behavioral Health of Arizona (Cenpatico), has been awarded an expanded contract by the Arizona Department of Health Services. Cenpatico Behavioral Health of Arizona currently manages behavioral healthcare services for more than 17,000 members in Yuma, La Paz, Gila and Pinal Counties. This new agreement renews and expands Cenpatico's coverage to an...
Officials said residents of unincorporated Queen Creek, Ariz., will vote on a new name for the area to distinguish it from the real Queen Creek, to the north. A vote is scheduled for Monday to decide on a new name for the unincorporated community, which is in Pinal County, while the official Queen Creek lies to the north in Maricopa County, The Arizona Republic reported Thursday. Pinal County Supervisor Bryan Martyn said while the new name may not appear on any maps, it will decide the...
