The man behind the name: A brief history of Frank Pinkley
Frank Pinkley on July 18th, 1929./Coolidge Examiner/Casa Grande Ruins National Monument By Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner There are some people whose impact on their community is forever memorialized through streets signs, subdivision names and other public tributes. Traveling around Coolidge, you can easily pick out some members of the community who have played an […]
Read More →Arizona Water hopes new Coolidge aquifer will help water supply
Pinal County Supervisor for District 3 Stephen Miller, left, Arizona Water Company President Fred Schneider, second from left, and Coolidge Mayor Jon Thompson, right, prepare to start the Arizona Water company’s recharge basins at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the PVRRF on Wednesday. / Rofida Khairalla / PinalCentral By Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner Hundreds of […]
Read More →Commission approves new duplex project in Coolidge
The site plan for “Avanti on Elm,” a multi-residential complex that will feature 17 duplexes, was approved Dec. 4 by the Coolidge Planning and Zoning Commission. / City of Coolidge / Pinal Central By Rofida Khairalla | Pinal Central Another multi-residential housing development will likely be cropping up along Elm Avenue in the near future […]
Read More →Coolidge’s top stories of 2019
Coolidge City Hall / File photo Coolidge Examiner Coolidge voters pass two bonds Two propositions that will enable the city of Coolidge and the Coolidge Unified School District to sell bonds for capital funding passed in the 2019 election by a narrow vote. Propositions 434 and 435 were approved by voters within Coolidge districts. Proposition […]
Read More →Hemp processing added to Coolidge’s city code; Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group attorney handling hemp-related issues, is upbeat about the updates
By Rofida Khairalla | Pinal Central As Pinal County farmers expect to see a cut to the amount of Central Arizona Project water coming into the county, some cotton farmers are turning to crops that require less water, like hemp. The shift in the agricultural industry is also encouraging municipalities like Coolidge to update city […]
Read More →Large solar projects make their way to Coolidge
The site map for East Line Solar LLC, an 851-acre solar farm operated by renewable energy company sPower. / City of Coolidge / Pinal Central By Rofida Khairalla | Pinal Central The Coolidge Planning and Zoning Commission has approved the site plan for a massive solar plant within city limits between Steele Road and Selma Highway. […]
Read More →Mayor talks city’s growth ahead of Coolidge Days
Mayor Jon Thompson By Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner Coolidge Days comes about the first weekend in October every year — giving residents a chance to come together and celebrate their hometown. Witnessing people gathering at San Carlos Park is possibly Mayor Jon Thompson’s favorite part of the three-day celebration. But Coolidge is growing, and […]
Read More →Coolidge P&Z OKs large apartment complex
The planning and zoning commission approved a new apartment complex on Wednesday to be built at 1100 N. Sonora Loop known as the Casa Blanca Coolidge. The complex will be comprised of 398 units. / City of Coolidge / Coolidge Examiner By Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner The Coolidge Planning and Zoning Commission approved the major […]
Read More →Coolidge approves contractor to build new airport runway
Coolidge Municipal Airport is due for improvements. / Rick Miller / Coolidge Examiner By Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner It’s not every day that the Coolidge City Council approves a construction bid for more than $7 million. Luckily for them, the funding for the contract, which will completely tear up and rebuild the primary runaway […]
Read More →Global Water to provide for Nikola plant, other Coolidge developments
Nikola One / Nikola Motors By Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner Following the approval of a license agreement during Monday’s City Council meeting, Global Water will be partnering with the city of Coolidge to provide water services to incoming developments. Global Water Resources owns and operates multiple water, wastewater and recycled water utilities around Arizona. […]
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