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TweetPinShareBy Carsten Oyer/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The federal government sees America’s lack of domestic critical mineral production as a growing national security threat. For the companies involved, it’s a cash cow. …
As the U.S. works to end reliance on China’s critical minerals, mining companies see opportunity Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to protect older adults from increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence scams and deceptive digital tools, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined …
Kelly, Justice Introduce Bipartisan ‘Senior Chatbot Protection Act’ to Safeguard Older Americans from AI Scams Read More
TweetPinShareRisk to the General Public Remains Low What You Need to Know: The Arizona Department of Health Services has confirmed Arizona’s first travel-associated case of Clade I mpox. The individual acquired …
ADHS Confirms Arizona’s First Case of Clade I Mpox; Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a push aimed at restoring public trust in federal institutions, U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06) joined a bipartisan majority in the House …
Rep. Ciscomani Votes to Ban Stock Trading by Members of Congress Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s proposed recommendations for the 2027 spring and fall seasons for turkey and bison are available for review at www.azgfd.com/hunting/regulations/hunt-guidelines-process/. The …
Review proposed hunt recommendations for 2027 turkey and bison seasons Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy BLM Michelle Ailport, Public Affairs Specialist ARIZONA – As Arizona grows, the systems that keep daily life running have to keep up. Many of those systems trace back …
BLM-authorized rights of way on public lands connect Arizona’s economy, communities Read More
TweetPinShareBy Katie O’Shaughnessy/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The H1-B visa program that supplies high-skilled workers to the tech industry and many others is under siege. The president’s $100,000 surcharge remains in place, …
H-1B visa fraud probe intensifies debate over foreign skilled workers Read More
TweetPinShareKey Takeaways Arizona faces a pedestrian safety crisis that demands urgent attention. According to a new analysis of federal crash data, the state recorded the fourth-highest hit-and-run pedestrian fatality rate …
Arizona Records Nation’s Fourth-Highest Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Death Rate, 15× Above the Safest State Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports TUCSON — A night out in downtown Tucson shattered into violence early Sunday morning, July 19, 2026, leaving nine people wounded and a suspect in critical …
Convicted Felon Identified as Suspect in Senseless Tucson Mass Shooting That Injured 9 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Gila Herald Staff SUPERIOR — In response to a tragic low-altitude helicopter crash that claimed four lives in Pinal County earlier this year, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has …
Sen. Kelly Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Following Deadly Superior Helicopter Crash Read More