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TweetPinShareEDITOR’S NOTE: This release is being reissued as an expansion of the March 21, 2019 recall, which consisted of 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products. The scope of this recall …
Tyson Foods, Inc. recalls nearly 12 million pounds of chicken strip products due to possible foreign matter contamination Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Officers seized a combination of drugs from the vehicle of a Sahuarita woman. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOGALES – U.S. …
CBP officers seize $3.8 million worth of hard drugs Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Nicole Ludden/Cronkite News: As a volunteer organization, Casa Alitas depends on donations to provide for migrants. “We’re always in need of a variety of things, and it’s always …
Rising cost of migrant health care is straining charities and Border Patrol Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy USDA WASHINGTON D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today unveiled a groundbreaking report, A Case for Rural Broadband: Insights on Rural Broadband Infrastructure and Next Generation Precision Agriculture Technologies. …
USDA releases report on rural broadband and benefits of next-generation precision agriculture Read More
TweetPinSharePlan also enables responsible use of natural resources while fostering conservation stewardship and ensuring protection of the area for future generations Contributed Article/Courtesy BLM TUCSON – The Bureau of Land …
BLM publishes proposed management plan to expand public access for the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lydia Anderson/U.S. Census Bureau In the wake of the opioid epidemic that was declared a public health crisis in 2017, there has been increasing concern about what happens to the children …
States with high opioid prescribing rates have higher rates of grandparents responsible for grandchildren Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT: Now is your chance to see your witty message on freeway signs Winning entries will appear on overhead signs statewide Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – It’s back. …
ADOT’s Safety Message Contest returns Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A CBP canine alerted officers to a shipment of sheet metal, which turned out to contain 4,100 pounds of marijuana worth $2.1 million. …
Nogales CBP officers seize significant marijuana load Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Greg Macelroy/Cronkite News: Phoenix and Tucson were among 10 cities in the nation that saw their average daily temperatures – daytime and nighttime – rise more than 4 …
Report: Phoenix, Tucson among fastest-warming cities in nation since 1970 Read More
TweetPinShareLawrence James Halamek, 36, was found guilty by a federal jury of taking a 12-year-old girl across state lines for the purpose of sexually assaulting her. Faces possibility of up …
Halamek convicted in federal court for transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity Read More