Casa Grande Dispatch

06/11/2026

A state agency acted illegally in imposing what developers are calling a "tax'' they have to pay to build in certain areas that don't have regular sources of water, a judge has concluded.

PHOENIX -- A state agency acted illegally in imposing what developers are calling a "tax'' they have to pay to build in certain areas that don't have regular sources of

06/10/2026

The Casa Grande Elementary School District board unanimously approved the district's proposed 2026-27 budget at its June 9 meeting.

CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Elementary School District board unanimously approved the district's proposed 2026-27 budget at its June 9 meeting.

06/10/2026

A coati exhibiting “unusual behavior,” removed from a Boyce Thompson Arboretum hiking trail, died Monday and was found afterwards to have had rabies, causing county health officials to monitor the area and warn visitors.

SUPERIOR — A coati exhibiting “unusual behavior,” removed from a Boyce Thompson Arboretum hiking trail, died Monday and was found afterwards to have had rabies, causing county health officials to

06/10/2026

The Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board approved upgrade and repair projects during its June 8 meeting.

CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board approved upgrade and repair projects during its June 8 meeting.

06/09/2026

Gov. Katie Hobbs and key Republicans have agreed to a nearly $18.3 billion spending plan.

PHOENIX -- Gov. Katie Hobbs and key Republicans have agreed to a nearly $18.3 billion spending plan.

06/09/2026

PCSO log

06/09/2026

As summer begins to set in, most Arizonans hope for the respite that usually comes with it: monsoon season. And there are reasons to be hopeful, forecasts predict a possible above normal rainy season.

CASA GRANDE — As summer begins to set in, most Arizonans hope for the respite that usually comes with it: monsoon season. And there are reasons to be hopeful, forecasts

06/09/2026

Much of rural Arizona could soon be dotted with small "modular'' nuclear reactors.

PHOENIX -- Much of rural Arizona could soon be dotted with small "modular'' nuclear reactors.

06/09/2026

Two previous sheriffs continue to tarnish Pinal's reputation and the public deserves an independent investigation, the Board of Supervisors was told.

FLORENCE — Two previous sheriffs continue to tarnish Pinal's reputation and the public deserves an independent investigation, the Board of Supervisors was told.

06/08/2026

A Casa Grande behavioral health residential facility, no longer in operation, agreed to pay a resident almost $600,000 to settle a claim that the facility’s owners had discriminated against them after they revealed an HIV diagnosis and…

CASA GRANDE — A Casa Grande behavioral health residential facility, no longer in operation, agreed to pay a resident almost $600,000 to settle a claim that the facility’s owners had