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TweetPinSharePhoto By Arizona State Forestry: Highway 60 between Globe and Show Low was still listed as being closed Monday morning due to fire damage to guardrails. Update: U.S. Highway 60 …
Highway 60 remains closed between Globe and Show Low due to the Copper Canyon Fire Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Tracy Robillard, Natural Resources Conservation Service/Creative Commons: Forestry experts believe one of the best ways to fight wildfires is to deprive them of fuel through forest thinning, as …
Wildfire prevention gets a boost from behind bars with expanded program Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Arizona State Forestry: A wildfire has forced the closure of U.S. Highway 60 north of Globe. Staff Reports GILA COUNTY – A wildfire dubbed the “Copper Canyon Fire” …
Fire closes U.S. 60 north of Globe Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News: Chris Luna chants traditional hymns at a protest in Phoenix in February, when members of the group Apache Stronghold rallied on the eve of a hearing …
Fight over Oak Flat mine draws support of diverse religious groups Read More
TweetPinShareCourtesy ADOT Traffic will be routed off and on I-10 using the exit and entrance ramps Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT WILLCOX – Motorists on both east- and westbound Interstate 10 near …
I-10 to close in both directions near Willcox on May 7-10 Read More
TweetPinShareArizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation today to allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees. EAC President Todd Haynie says school is ready to proceed with the process “At Eastern …
Ducey signs bill allowing EAC and other community colleges to offer four-year degrees Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy San Diego Fire Department: The debris from the crashed boat washes ashore. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: SAN DIEGO – An attempt to smuggle more than 30 …
Maritime smuggling attempt in San Diego turns fatal Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Four different groups of smugglers were apprehended backpacking $1 million worth of methamphetamine through the desert. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection …
Wellton agents catch four groups smuggling 534 pounds of meth Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Five illegal migrants were apprehended during a vehicle stop by Border Patrol agents on Thursday. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection …
Wellton agents foil migrant smuggling attempt Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents seized more than 100 pounds of meth from backpackers in the desert south of Dateland. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border …
Agents seize meth, a gun, and illegal migrants in various incidents around Yuma this week Read More