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TweetPinShareContributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the agriculture leaders of Canada and Mexico will speak at USDA’s 95th Agricultural Outlook Forum, held Feb. 21-22, at …
Canadian, Mexican agriculture leaders to take part in USDA’s 2019 Outlook Forum Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy of George Andrejko, Arizona Game and Fish Department: The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a notice of intent to sue to increase the critical habitat area for …
Lawsuit seeks expanded critical habitat for endangered Mount Graham red squirrel Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: The seized fentanyl and methamphetamine was displayed for reporters during a press conference Thursday morning. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOGALES …
CBP officers seize the largest amount of fentanyl in organization’s history Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Drug smugglers attempted to hide meth within the spare tire of a truck. SAN LUIS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested …
Meth smugglers caught by CBP officers at Port of San Luis Read More
TweetPinShareHistoric successes point the way toward border barriers of the future Column By John Davis/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Patrol Agent Rodney Scott remembers the chaos. His first …
Editorial – Walls work Read More
TweetPinShareNuggets may be contaminated with rubber By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com WASHINGTON D.C. – Hackneyed comics have long used a rubber chicken in their acts; it’s not funny then and definitely …
Tyson Foods, Inc. recalls more than 36,000 pounds of chicken nugget products Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article Courtesy DPS FLAGSTAFF – On Jan. 23, at 7:42 p.m., an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper attempted to stop a black 1990 Isuzu Amigo SUV for …
Arizona troopers return fire killing suspect in Flagstaff Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Tom O’Halleran listens to constituents during a visit to Pima in August, 2018. Contributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) and Congresswoman Jahana …
Reps. O’Halleran, Hayes Introduce Resolution Supporting Higher Teacher Pay Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – Nathan Sutherland, 36, was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail on Wednesday on charges of sexual assault and vulnerable adult abuse. He is …
Male nurse arrested for sexual assault in Hacienda HealthCare rape case Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Nathan O’Neal/Cronkite News: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that struck down a voter-approved law prohibiting bail for defendants charged with …
Supreme Court won’t hear Arizona law denying bail in sex-assault cases Read More