RiverScene Magazine | Oro Grande Opens New Preschool
Oro Grande Classical Academy celebrated its new kindergarten Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting at the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce. Kindergarten is a full-time school system and is modeled after the full-time system of elementary school. The ration is 20 children per 2 staff members. “I am so excited that Oro Grande has […]
Good Samaritan dead after crash on I-10 north of Casa Grande
PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — A Good Samaritan was killed in a crash on Interstate 10 in Pinal County Sunday morning. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. on Interstate 10 near mile marker 185 north of Casa Grande, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said. Officials say the incident started when the ambulance driver may have […]
When Stalin Came To Casa Grande – Part 2
Editor's note: When Stalin came to Casa Grande – Part 1 Previously published in The Prickly Pear. We recommend reading both essays in sequence or together. The history of this failed socialist experiment, the New Deal, is an enlightening one for Americans, as well as an insight into the importance of free market capitalism, the […]
When Stalin Came to Casa Grande – Part I
One of the pillars of Stalinism was the attack on private farms and private property and the forced introduction of collective farming. Stalin himself never came to Casa Grande in Arizona, but that was certainly his idea. These ideas came to Arizona primarily through university professors and President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Founded the largest […]
NRS Logistics will build semiconductor chemical and gas facility in Casa Grande
NRS Logistics America, a leading chemical logistics company providing transportation, storage and distribution, and asset leasing services to the chemical and industrial markets, today announced construction of a semiconductor chemical and gas product distribution and storage facility in Casa Grande, Arizona announced plans to The first phase of the facility, which he expects to be […]
Mexico says Texan buoys in Rio Grande breach water treaty
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A floating barrier of orange buoys installed by the Texas state government on the Rio Grande River to block immigrants from entering the United States violates water agreements and could encroach on Mexican territory Mexico’s incoming Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena said on Friday. “We sent a diplomatic letter[to the United States]on […]
JLL Capital Markets arranges financing for KV Casa Grande development
JLL Capital Markets today arranged $15 million in joint venture capital and $23 million in financing for the development of KV Casa Grande, a 314,453-square-foot state-of-the-art industrial development in Casa Grande, Arizona. announced. Also read: Could Pinal County Be the Detroit of Electric Vehicles? JLL secured the loan through CrossFirst Bank and the equity through […]
Arizona Land Consulting closes on $12M deal for 320 acres in Casa Grande
Arizona Land ConsultingThe Valley’s leading women-owned real estate consulting firm announced today that it has acquired 320 acres in a $12 million transaction in Casa Grande, a city widely regarded as the midpoint between Phoenix and Tucson. It was purchased in partnership with Casa Grande Martin Road & Scott Drive LLC managed by Smita Patil […]
Arizona vehicle maker Lucid to lay off 1,000 in Casa Grande
Arizona’s fledgling electric car industry has been hit by rumors that the Lucid Group will lay off about 1,300 employees. In its latest report filed with the Arizona Department of Economic Security, the company said 968 job losses will occur at its sprawling Pinal County facility, revising an earlier estimate of 1,296 job cuts there. […]
Thunderstorms move south of Casa Grande; Tornado warning expires
Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — Something unusual happened Monday afternoon when a tornado warning was issued for parts of Arizona’s Pima and Pinal counties.Tornado warning radar indicated the thunderstorm could cause a tornado, but it was never spotted. The warning expired around 4:30 p.m. An isolated storm is expected to move east of the Valley, but […]
