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Breaking news: Two proposed budget overrides placed on Pinal ballots in Eloy and Maricopa may not pass. Both Proposition 457 and Proposition 458 lacked majority support in special elections held yesterday, though more votes may be added later this week.
The potential expansion of a power plant in Coolidge could generate enough energy to power 150,000 homes, Salt River Project executives told the Coolidge City Council last week. Learn more about the project.
Plus, in area news:
– In a major decision yesterday, the Arizona Supreme Court blocked bans on mask mandates for public schools. The ruling voided several other legislative measures, including prohibitions against colleges requiring vaccinations and how to teach about race in public schools.
– The U.S. Border Patrol confirmed that authorities in Yuma seized a drone packed with heroin and a GPS tracker late last week.
– In a special election held in Tucson, voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to increase the minimum wage within the city to $15 an hour.
Local NewsUA researchers developing tools at Maricopa center to listen and talk to plantsIn the race to develop new technologies and methods to support sustainable agriculture and imperiled ecosystems, scientists hope to bring an important voice to the conversation: the plants themselves.Read More
CG council supports higher density within planned neighborhoodsSince Lucid Motors began its hiring spree, the housing market in Casa Grande has been in a race to meet the demands of the job market.READ MORE
Surging gas prices affect Coolidge government, bus serviceAs gasoline prices have surged close to $3.50 a gallon, local entities, like the city of Coolidge, are feeling the effects.READ MORESports
Poston Butte’s postseason run ends at play-in roundThe Poston Butte Broncos have had an up and down season. The team started their first ten match stretch 2-10, but caught fire late in the season, going 7-3 in their last 10 matches of the season.READ MORE
Today’s Top VideoPolice weep upon rescuing kidnapped Australian girlPolice body cam video shows the moment Cleo Smith was rescued from a house in Carnarvon, 18 days after she vanished while on a family camping trip.WATCH NOWArea NewsState preservation awards have Florence tiesTwo projects with ties to Florence were recipients of the Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Awards at the Arizona Historic Preservation Conference on Friday, Oct. 29 in Tempe.READ MORENative American Heritage Month celebrates Indigenous communitiesNovember is Native American Heritage Month, and for Indigenous people across the country, it’s a chance to share the unique ancestry, traditions, and contributions their communities make today and have made throughout history.READ MORE
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