
Mark Cowling
Reporter at Pinal Central
Staff writer at San Tan Valley Sentinel
Reporting out of Florence, AZ for Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. for 20 years.
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1 week ago |
pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling
FLORENCE — When Florence Unified School District officials and staff began planning a return to middle schools more than a year ago, the idea was better outcomes for students — and they believe they’ll achieve that. kAmqFE 2=@?8 E96 H2J E96J’G6 7@F?5 2 76H @E96C 36?67:ED 7@C E96 6?E:C6 5:DEC:4E] u@C @?6[ 3FD:?8 H:== 36 D>@@E96C :? 2 ?6H E9C66\E:6C65 DJDE6>] sC:G6CD H:== 5C:G6 E96 9:89 D49@@= C@FE6 7:CDE[ E96?
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1 week ago |
pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling
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pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling
FLORENCE — Pinal County’s primary property tax rate will be cut by almost nine cents in the new fiscal year according to a tentative budget of nearly $1.23 billion approved Wednesday by the Pinal Board of Supervisors. kAm%96 3F586E 2=D@ C65F46D E96 4@F?EJ’D D64@?52CJ AC@A6CEJ E2I C2E6 27E6C DE2J:?8 E96 D2>6 7@C J62CDj :D DECF4EFC2==J 32=2?465j 2?5 :?G6DED :?
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pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling
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1 week ago |
pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling
FLORENCE — Part of the changing landscape in America is food insecurity, as government funds are delayed or eliminated and people lose their jobs. kAm}@E @?=J 2C6 ?665J A6@A=6 9FCE:?8[ 3FE @E96CD 2C6 6IA6C:6?4:?8 7@@5 :?D64FC:EJ 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6] “%9:D :D 2 H9@=6 ?6H 6IA6C:6?46 7@C E96>[” D2:5 |FC:6= vFE:6CC6K[ 2 4@>>F?:EJ @FEC6249 2DD:DE2?E 7@C E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 pC:K@?2 r@@A6C2E:G6 tIE6?D:@? $6CG:46]k^AmkAm$96 D2:5 D96’D D66? A6@A=6 H9@ ?6G6C 6IA64E65 E@ 36 :?
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