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County BOS approves agreement with Pinal County to house youth offenders

(GILA COUNTY, AZ)— Although the Gila County Juvenile Detention Center in Globe is officially closed, the Juvenile Probation Department continues to detain juveniles as needed in a different facility.  Closing the detention center was prudent for fiscal reasons, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars to Gila County taxpayers every year. …

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County update on Flood Mitigation efforts after Pinal Fire

GilaCounty-Even as the Pinal Fire was still burning, Globe-Miami residents expressed concerns about post-fire flooding. Gila County staff at the Pinal Fire community meetings heard these concerns and began to formulate a multi-faceted response, including securing $300,000 dollars of federal funds to hire local contractors to clean out the waterways …

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Reduction of golden algae in Saguaro Lake allows organizers to resume fishing tournaments

  PHOENIX –  With golden algae levels lower than previous samples, the Arizona Game and Fish Department informed the Forest Service on August 14 that Saguaro Lake can resume hosting fishing tournaments.   Fishing tournaments temporarily were suspended in June when golden algae (Prymnesium parvum) blooms developed over large portions …

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