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County in poor health
Fri, 11 May 2012 14:29:04 -0700
Gila County residents die sooner and teens get pregnant quicker than anywhere else in Arizona, according to a new report. Gila County ranks as the unhealthiest in the state based on a combination of smoking, lack of exercise, vehicle crash deaths, inadequate social support, obesity, child poverty and teen pregnancy. But Gila County does have one thing going for it: the environment. The area has ...
Gila County jobless rate drops
Wed, 02 May 2012 11:47:05 -0700
Gila County — Latest figures released by the Arizona Department of Administration show the unemployment rate for Gila County dropped last month to 10.1 percent from the 10.4 percent reported in February. Statewide, the new rate figure is 8.6 percent, down from 8.7 percent the previous month.
Fire bans imposed in Pinal, other southern Arizona counties
Mon, 07 May 2012 06:22:33 -0700
Orders from BLM and the Arizona state forester take effect Monday.
Arizona non-profit groups in elections unchecked
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:35:26 -0700
In July, a month before the Phoenix primary election, a new non-profit corporation was formed with the stated purpose of curbing billboards.
Fire restrictions in southeastern Arizona
Sat, 05 May 2012 09:00:31 -0700
Fire restrictions take effect in southeastern Arizona starting Monday .
Gibson Copper Mine near Globe ready for final ‘facelift’
Wed, 09 May 2012 09:17:42 -0700
Gila County — Officials of the environmental engineering firm of Haley & Aldrich, Inc. and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality have been visiting the former Gibson Copper Mine site about eight miles west of Globe to discuss the design for the final reclamation work that is planned to begin some five months from now.
Feds say Colorado wildfire started on camp stove
Sat, 19 May 2012 03:17:05 -0700
Hundreds of firefighters are battling a blaze fueled by warm, dry weather in northern Colorado that federal officials say started with a camp stove.
Area restaurant inspections - March 2012
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:25:35 -0700
The following restaurants and food service establishments have been inspected by the Environmental Health Section of the Pinal County Division of Public Health. The business name and address are followed by the rating and any critical items needing attention that were noted in the inspection. This summary is published monthly.
Undercover operation culminates with warrant sweep
Sun, 06 May 2012 00:30:03 -0700
An undercover narcotics operation that utilized officers from agencies outside the Gila Valley to purchase drugs culminated with a warrant sweep Tuesday.
AmBank First Fridays gears up for the Tour of the Gila
Wed, 02 May 2012 23:47:18 -0700
SILVER CITY The start of the SRAM Tour of the Gila means one of the busiest weeks of the year for visitors to Grant County but AmBank First Fridays Downtown, scheduled for this Friday, plans to make sure residents have just as much fun, with their monthly street dance, the grand opening of another new bakery, activities for kids and a whole host of special events for everyone.