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TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to help public schools reduce classroom distractions by keeping cellphones and …
Kelly, Cotton Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Schools Ban Cellphones in Classrooms Read More
TweetPinShareArizona 5th and 6th Graders Have the Opportunity to Win $529 Towards Their Future Education and Career Goals Contributed Article PHOENIX – The Arizona State Treasurer’s Office, together with AZ529, Arizona’s Education Savings Plan, is …
Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee and AZ529, Arizona’s Education Savings Plan Announce Seventh Annual Statewide Essay Contest Read More
TweetPinShareEarly reporting could protect livestock and wildlife Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is asking the public to be on the lookout for the …
AZGFD asks the public to look out for the New World screwworm after recent New Mexico detection Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON — Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation are calling on federal leaders to deliver emergency funding to Grand Canyon National Park following a devastating series of …
Arizona Lawmakers Push for Federal Funding to Restore Grand Canyon After Catastrophic Floods, Wildfires Read More
TweetPinShareVolunteer opportunities are available to help support recovery efforts. Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD SELIGMAN, Ariz.– Eighteen endangered black-footed ferrets have new homes in Yavapai and Coconino counties this week after the …
New batch of endangered black-footed ferrets released in northern Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06) celebrated the bipartisan passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 in the House on Monday, highlighting …
Ciscomani Champions House Passage of Water Bill, Securing Wins for Southern Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – Beginning in 2027, a new law will require motorcycle owners who renew their motorcycle registration to have a motorcycle license or the endorsement on their …
Motorcycle license needed for registration renewals soonNew law will require motorcycle owners to be licensed to ride in AZ Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two bipartisan bills introduced by Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, designed to streamline prescribed burns to reduce wildfire risk and expand domestic nuclear fuel …
Kelly’s Bipartisan Wildfire Prevention and Nuclear Fuel Bills Advance Out of Senate Committee Read More
TweetPinShareBiggs’ plan would speed new water project, direct $19 billion in supply and infrastructure, and restore the Yuma Desalting Plant Contributed Article PHOENIX – Republican leaders in the Arizona State Legislature …
Arizona Republicans Applaud Federal Legislation to Expand Colorado River Water Supplies Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports PHOENIX — Former United States Senator Jon Kyl, a stalwart Republican who served Arizona in both chambers of Congress for nearly three decades, died Thursday at …
Former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Dies at 84 Read More