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Did you catch our very special Veterans Day Photo of the Week? If you didn’t, you may want to head to Instagram. While you’re there, don’t forget to follow us so you’ll never miss a Photo of the Week.

The Coolidge Unified School District is gearing up for a potential uptick in enrollment amid the city’s ongoing housing boom. According to City Manager Rick Miller, the city may issue up to 600 new permits for single-family homes before the end of the year. Here’s what the district plans to do to accommodate additional students. 

In case you missed it: Following an earlier meeting this month, which became bogged down in confusion over public meeting rules, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors may adopt a longer set of rules that touch upon everything from when a board member can refrain from voting on an item to time limits on public comment. You can review a copy of the extended rules in this article. 

Everywhere but Arizona: After a sharp increase, gas prices are beginning to drop nationwide. But in this state, prices have continued to rise above the national average. 

Plus, here’s the latest from the crime beat: 

– An early morning shooting resulted in the deaths of four people Sunday following a confrontation between two groups at a trailer park in Tucson. 

– In Superior, a scuffle with law enforcement backed up westbound traffic on U.S. Highway 60 to the Queen Creek Bridge when police chased a man accused of shoplifting from a Superior business into the highway lanes. 

– A man accused of allegedly burglarizing a Casa Grande home last month reportedly attempted to rob the same house just a few days later and was caught in the act.  

Local NewsLucid Air named 2022 MotorTrend Car of the YearMotorTrend announced Monday that the Lucid Air has won the 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year, the first instance in which the initial product from a new automotive brand has been awarded the “Golden Calipers.”Read More

Oak Flat land swap reversal is out of reconciliation packageAccording to Resolution Copper representatives, the fate of the Oak Flat mine in northern Pinal County will no longer be determined by Congress.READ MORE

Coolidge council tables item on roofing repair at police stationEvery time it rains in Coolidge, city staff run around with buckets to catch the water coming in from leaks from the roof at the Coolidge police station at the intersection of Arizona Boulevard and Palo Verde Avenue.READ MORESports

Vista Grande’s Barreras signs with GCUThe college recruitment process for high school athletes can be fun and enjoyable, or daunting and something they want to get through quickly, as they try to find a school and athletic program that is the right fit for them.READ MORE

Today’s Top VideoBack Story – Eloy Veterans Day paradeCommunities across Pinal County honored servicemen and women yesterday at a number of Veterans Day parades and events. David Church attended the Eloy Veterans Day parade and shares a few highlights from that event in this episode of Back Story.WATCH NOWArea NewsPinal panel offers updates on Nikola, solar projectsNow that Lucid Motors has begun delivering luxury electric vehicles to customers, is Nikola Motor Co. far behind?READ MOREDemocrats continue to press for action against GosarHouse Democrats continued to press for action Friday against Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Prescott, over a violent cartoon video that appears to show him attacking the president and killing a liberal House Democrat.READ MORE

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