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TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON — Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation are calling on federal leaders to deliver emergency funding to Grand Canyon National Park following a devastating series of …
Arizona Lawmakers Push for Federal Funding to Restore Grand Canyon After Catastrophic Floods, Wildfires Read More
TweetPinShareVolunteer opportunities are available to help support recovery efforts. Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD SELIGMAN, Ariz.– Eighteen endangered black-footed ferrets have new homes in Yavapai and Coconino counties this week after the …
New batch of endangered black-footed ferrets released in northern Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06) celebrated the bipartisan passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 in the House on Monday, highlighting …
Ciscomani Champions House Passage of Water Bill, Securing Wins for Southern Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – Beginning in 2027, a new law will require motorcycle owners who renew their motorcycle registration to have a motorcycle license or the endorsement on their …
Motorcycle license needed for registration renewals soonNew law will require motorcycle owners to be licensed to ride in AZ Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two bipartisan bills introduced by Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, designed to streamline prescribed burns to reduce wildfire risk and expand domestic nuclear fuel …
Kelly’s Bipartisan Wildfire Prevention and Nuclear Fuel Bills Advance Out of Senate Committee Read More
TweetPinShareBiggs’ plan would speed new water project, direct $19 billion in supply and infrastructure, and restore the Yuma Desalting Plant Contributed Article PHOENIX – Republican leaders in the Arizona State Legislature …
Arizona Republicans Applaud Federal Legislation to Expand Colorado River Water Supplies Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports PHOENIX — Former United States Senator Jon Kyl, a stalwart Republican who served Arizona in both chambers of Congress for nearly three decades, died Thursday at …
Former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Dies at 84 Read More
TweetPinShareThe 10-episode series will debut on PBS on September 17 Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — If you enjoy wildlife and the outdoors, you won’t want to miss the new season …
Arizona Wildlife Views TV show returns for another exciting season Read More
TweetPinShareUPDATE: Highway 70 has reopened in both directions. Gila Herald Staff Reports ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO — Major monsoon flooding has forced the complete closure of U.S. Highway 70 in both directions …
Highway 70 closed at border due to sinkhole in New Mexico Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports SUPERIOR/MIAMI — Drivers traveling through the U.S. Highway 60 corridor can breathe a sigh of relief this week. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced that …
CANCELED: Planned Full Closures on U.S. Highway 60 Between Superior and Miami Called Off Sept. 16–17 Read More