A new bill in Congress could remove a major hurdle to cleaning up abandoned mines in the West. Congress is considering a “good Samaritan” law that would allow certain organizations or states to clean up old mines without fear of being sued. See how the program would work if the bill passes.
In crime news, a Maricopa woman is facing DUI charges after police allegedly found her asleep at the wheel of her parked vehicle with two children in the backseat. She faces a number of additional charges after police also allegedly found a gun in the car.
And check out this story about a man who has returned to be an educator in his hometown; Eric Turner spent his middle school and high school years in Florence schools. Now, he’s back at those same schools as the new director of Exceptional Student Services for Florence Unified School District.
A competitive governor’s race and numerous propositions — including reauthorizing a road tax in Pinal County — have Pinal officials preparing for what could be a big Nov. 8 election. And they know all eyes will be on how they perform.
Hot Spot Gymnastics competed at the Make an Impact Invitational in Phoenix over the weekend and walked away with a couple of individual medals as well as multiple team champions.
Coolidge Examiner reporter Taylor Griffith had a hard time keeping up with all of the fun things to do at this year’s Coolidge Days. Check it out in our latest Back Story.