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Cochise County approves bid to refurbish law library

By Marian Johns | Jan 16, 2018

The Cochise County Board of Supervisors has approved an $84,600 bid to refurbish the half-century old Cochise County Law Library.

City of Surprise offers free tour of local artist's studio and property

By Marian Johns | Jan 15, 2018

The City of Surprise Arts and Cultural Advisory Commission will host a free bus tour to visit local artist's Joe Tyler's 40-acre home studio property featuring hundreds of his projects.

City of Maricopa to host 3rd annual Senior Info/Expo

By Marian Johns | Jan 15, 2018

The City of Maricopa will host its annual Senior Info/Expo this month with this year's theme of "Resources: On Course" and featuring workshops, exhibitors and giveaways.

Coconino schools seek to fill 3 openings on District 10 Board

By Marian Johns | Jan 15, 2018

The Coconino County Superintendent of Schools is now accepting applications to fill three vacant seats on the Maine Consolidated Unified School District 10 Governing Board.

Tucson seeks applicants for police academy

By Marian Johns | Jan 15, 2018

The Tucson Police Department is accepting applications to be considered for police academy training within the next six months.

Casa Grande to host trio of free concerts in Peart Park

By Marian Johns | Jan 15, 2018

The City of Casa Grande kicks off its 2018 Concert In The Park Series this month, offering a variety of live musical entertainment for the community at Peart Park.

Avondale Fire & Medical to host babysitting training courses

By Marian Johns | Jan 15, 2018

Avondale Fire & Medical will host a two-day Child and Babysitting course that covers common safety practices while caring for children.

Maricopa County updates voting precincts

By Marian Johns | Jan 11, 2018

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved updating the county's voting precincts, a move the county says was to account for population growth.

Gilbert implements wireless facilities legislation

By Marian Johns | Jan 10, 2018

Gilbert has begun to fully implement Arizona's House Bill 2365 legislation, which allows wireless facilities to use municipal rights-of-way for their technology, making it the first community in the state to fully execute the program.

Sierra Vista participates in holiday DUI enforcement

By Marian Johns | Jan 9, 2018

Representatives from the Sierra Vista Police Department recently participated in the Arizona Governors Office of Highway Safety holiday DUI enforcement kickoff event in Tucson, an event designed to highlight the DUI holiday task force deployments in Arizona.

Phoenix delegates address key issues with lawmakers in Washington

By Marian Johns | Jan 9, 2018

The 2017 Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Executive Dialogue delegation recently helped to represent Arizona's business community while meeting with law makers in Washington, D.C. and advocating for several key issues to support their region's economic growth.

Avondale to revamp accessibility to 34 traffic signals

By Marian Johns | Jan 9, 2018

A project to enhance and increase the accessibility of 34 of Avondale's pedestrian crosswalks and bring them up to federal standards is underway.

Cochise County treasurer elected president of statewide group

By Marian Johns | Jan 9, 2018

Cochise County Treasurer Cathy Traywick, who was recently elected president of the Arizona Association of Counties, accepted two awards on behalf of the county during the organization's awards event.

Marana High recognized for work with Special Olympics Arizona

By Marian Johns | Jan 8, 2018

Marana High School has been recognized for its work with the Special Olympics, receiving the title of National Unified Champion School.

Black Fur-Day weekend finds home for 247 pets

By Marian Johns | Jan 8, 2018

The Pima Animal Care Center recently held a Black Fur-Day adoption weekend that resulted in finding homes for 247 pets.

Surprise promotes literacy through bookmark art contest

By Marian Johns | Jan 8, 2018

The City of Surprise Arts and Cultural Advisory Commission and the Friends of the Surprise Libraries have kicked off a bookmark contest for sixth- through eighth-grade students to help create awareness for reading and literacy.

Homeless Work Program begins second year in Tucson

By Marian Johns | Jan 8, 2018

Tucson's Homeless Work Program marks the start of its second year this month and the participation of over 260 people who have helped to clean up over 100 locations throughout the city.

Surprise offers interactive Court Exploring Program for high schoolers

By Marian Johns | Jan 8, 2018

The City of Surprise is now accepting applications for its Court Exploring Program that gives high school students a chance to learn about and participate in Arizona's court system.

Mesa asks residents to recycle Christmas trees

By Marian Johns | Jan 3, 2018

As the holidays wind down, the City of Mesa is sponsoring a "Treecycle" program and offering residents several 24-hour sites throughout the city where they can drop-off their Christmas trees to be recycled.

Rehabilitated dam to protect thousands of West Valley residents

By Marian Johns | Jan 3, 2018

A newly rehabilitated 1.6-mile long, compacted-earth embankment dam for West Valley that is expected to protect thousands of residents from flooding has been officially dedicated.

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