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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly sounds the alarm on Trump’s continued ban against the press
On September 18, President Trump posted on Truth Social that CNN, MS Now, and Politico were banned from the White House “effective immediately”. A day later, their journalists were denied access to White House grounds and their press credentials were confiscated. Then, in a rare…

Maricopa’s Melody Morris evicted from ‘Big Brother’
Maricopa resident Melody Morris’ bid for the $750,000 “Big Brother” prize ended during the show’s Egyptian eviction. The Rancho Mirage resident was eliminated in the episode that aired Sept. 23 […]

Congratulations On Your Engagement, Staley And Eddie!
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lee Lane of Paradise Valley, Arizona, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Staley Martin Qin Min Lane, to Edgbert Jesus Gonzalez-Lozano, the son […]

Phoenix Mercury fans show up in big way for home closer despite disappointing end to season
In the 2025 WNBA season, the Phoenix Mercury made it all the way to the WNBA Finals before losing to the Las Vegas Aces 4-0 in a best-of-seven series. Despite the loss, the team had grown to being in championship contention. Fast forward to the 2026 WNBA season, the team finished…

Weekly Roundup - September 26, 2026
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In final game of the regular season, Phoenix Mercury lose 100-82 to Las Vegas Aces
The Phoenix Mercury (16-27) welcomed the Las Vegas Aces (30-13) for each team’s final regular season game on Thursday night at Mortgage Matchup Center. “It’s a little bit of a letdown,” Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts said. “This is the time of year that you want to be excited…
October Pinal Pupdate
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CGFD Awarded $351,510 FEMA Grant to Expand Firefighter Cancer Screening and Prevention
The Casa Grande Fire Department has been awarded $351,510 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to establish an enhanced cancer screening and early-detection program for Casa Grande firefighters.

Blimp spotted over the Tri-Community
The Goodyear Blimp was spotted over San Manuel and Oracle on Monday, Sept. 14. The last visit was back in 1959 (to our recollection). Many thanks to Parrish Traweek for the photo of the sighting and to Kevin Armburst for the scan of the historic photo from the San Manuel Miner.