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🌱 Did secretive cloud seeding flights really target skies around Casa Grande?
Greetings Casa Grande! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Did secretive cloud seeding flights really target skies around Casa Grande?
- How Pinal’s rapid growth could reshape Casa Grande’s future.
- Could Casa Grande drivers soon see no daytime speed limit on I-8?
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
- Friday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Water officials experimented with cloud seeding to increase rainfall in Pinal County (kjzz.org) — Cloud-seeding planes flew around Casa Grande this summer in a Pinal County test that may have modestly boosted rainfall at very low cost, but left local lawmakers feeling blindsided. Casa Grande representatives pressed water officials about transparency, safety, and any links to recent flooding, as state leaders debate how tightly to regulate weather-modification experiments. 
• Pinal remains Arizona's fastest growing county (roselawgroupreporter.com) — Pinal County just logged the fastest population growth in Arizona, and Casa Grande’s former mayor Craig McFarland is now helping steer how that boom is managed. Local leaders are weighing what rapid growth means for housing, water, energy, and transportation, especially as San Tan Valley’s expected incorporation reshapes the county’s population map.
• 'RAPID' Act would lift daytime speed limits on some rural highways in Arizona (fox10phoenix.com) — Drivers near Casa Grande could see daytime speed limits removed on a stretch of Interstate 8 if a new “RAPID Act” pilot program moves forward at the Arizona Legislature. The proposal would test no daytime speed limit on qualifying rural interstates, while keeping an 80 mph cap at night, and has local drivers divided over safety concerns.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Story Time With Recorder Lewis @ Coolidge Head Start
Pinal County, AZ Calendar
9:00 am -
DAV Chapter 36 Veterans Museum
Coolidge Chamber of Commerce , 320 W. Central Ave. , Coolidge
10:00 am -
It's Story Time!
Coolidge Public Library , 160 W Central Ave , Coolidge
10:15 am -
Membership LuncheonDecember 2025
Coolidge Unified School District Board Room , 450 N. Arizona Blvd. , Coolidge
12:00 pm -
Desert Senita Grief Journey Support Group
Coolidge Chamber of Commerce , 351 N Arizona Blvd # 5 , Coolidge
2:00 pm -
Career Services - Need Help Finding a Job?
Coolidge Public Library , 160 W Central Ave , Coolidge
2:00 pm -
Thursday Night Music — Mandy's Wine Bar
Mandy's Wine Bar , 41600 W Smith Enke Rd Ste 120 , Maricopa
5:00 pm -
Deck the Halls (and Gingerbread Walls)
Coolidge Public Library , 160 W Central Ave , Coolidge
3:00 pm -
Photos with Santa
Pinal County, AZ Calendar
3:00 pm -
AbbaFab: Robson Ranch
Robson Ranch Arizona , 5687 N Robson Blvd , Eloy
7:00 pm -
Mobile Food Pantry Distribution
Tonopah Valley High School , 38201 W Indian School Rd , Tonopah
9:30 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thank you to everyone who voted and supported Rainer Wellness this year!
We received our award today , voted "Best in Pain Prevention " (Nextdoor Palm Creek Golf Resort) - I heard the human society is looking for new or used blankets for their pups again this season.
Does anyone know if I can bring the blankets over BowWow Meow Thrift store? Or if not, where can I deliver them? (Nextdoor Casa Vista)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member, Weekend Shift - Unit 1227 in Casa Grande. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Casa Grande. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Casa Grande here.
🗞 Nearby News
Maricopa
- Coroner ID's man killed in late-night apartment shooting (inmaricopa.com)
- Sowing the seeds of an Arizona agricultural partnership (arizona.edu)
- Maricopa County Issues No Burn Day Alert for Weekend to Combat Rising Smoke Levels (hoodline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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