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TweetPinSharePhoto by Nick Serpa/Cronkite News: Arizona Game & Fish uses trucks like this to haul water to catchments across the state, but some extremely remote catchments require water delivery via …
Arizona maintains thousands of water catchments to ensure healthy wildlife populations Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents seized nearly 104 pounds of hard drugs at the Mariposa Crossing on Wednesday. Contributed Article NOGALES – U.S. Customs and Border Protection …
Nogales CBP officers seize nearly 104 pounds of hard drugs Read More
TweetPinShareAn alert citizen and state trooper’s quick response led to the discovery of the girls Contributed Article MARICOPA COUNTY – On Aug. 7, at approximately 10:22 p.m., a citizen called …
Woman abandons young daughters along remote Arizona highway Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article Tucson – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested five people in separate smuggling attempts last week, resulting in the seizure of nearly 80 pounds of methamphetamine, seven …
San Luis CBP officers seize more than 87 pounds of methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl pills Read More
TweetPinShareBoth sides claimed victory Friday when the Arizona chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union withdrew a lawsuit it had filed against Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Prescott, after he blocked two …
ACLU drops suit against Gosar for blocking social media accounts Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents located and arrested 95 foreign nationals this past Saturday. Contributed Article LUKEVILLE – Ajo Station Border Patrol agents responded to a report …
Border agents encounter 95 UDAs in desolate desert Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy CNN: President Donald Trump on Monday repeated his weekend threat that he would consider shutting down the federal government this fall if Congress does not pass immigration reforms …
Analysts downplay Trump threat to shut down government over immigration Read More
TweetPinShareDPS Director Col. Frank Milstead gives a press conference on the shooting. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com AVONDALE – A man who shot and killed Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper …
Man who fatally shot DPS trooper charged with first-degree murder Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Miles Metke/Cronkite News: It’s been six months since China stopped importing most plastic and paper waste from U.S. cities, leaving a massive void. By Heather Van Blokland/KJZZ PHOENIX …
Phoenix hopes to build mill to recycle certain plastics, easing pressure on landfills Read More
TweetPinShareArizona Department of Public Safety Trooper Tyler Edenhofer was shot and killed Wednesday while responding to a call on Interstate-10 near Phoenix. Staff Reports jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com AVONDALE – An Arizona Department …
State trooper shot and killed in west valley Read More