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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
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Convicted murderer Nahum Rivas-Rivera was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents after illegally entering the country. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection …
Man convicted of first-degree murder arrested by USBP Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Rep. Tom O’Halleran speaks at a Town Hall at EAC earlier this month. On Thursday, O’Halleran released a statement regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report …
Rep. Tom O’Halleran issues statement on release of Special Counsel Mueller’s report Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT Visit Litter.AZ.gov if you see someone littering on Arizona’s highways Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Litter Hotline has a new online home that makes …
New online ADOT Litter Hotline website makes reporting easier Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Wick Beavers: The Gila River was named the most endangered river in the United States by American Rivers. Contributed Article/Courtesy American Rivers Editor’s Note: Safford’s main source of …
Gila River named America’s Most Endangered River of 2019 Read More