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TweetPinShareBy Natalie Ogami/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation has been flooded with comments on its plan for dividing the Colorado River’s dwindling supply of water – over 18,000 from …
Federal plan to divide drought-stricken Colorado River water brings flood of pushback Read More
TweetPinShareArizona Game and Fish has over 100 non-releasable tortoises ready for adoption Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX– (AZGFD). As these beloved reptiles awake from their winter brumation, it’s the perfect time …
Find a companion, help conservation– Adopt a desert tortoise this spring! Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOGALES, Arizona — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Nogales Port of Entry seized more than 120 pounds of methamphetamine in two enforcement actions. “Our frontline officers’ ability to …
CBP officers seize over 120 pounds of methamphetamine at Nogales Port of Entry Read More
TweetPinShareFavorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work Contributed Article/Courtesy Forest Service SPRINGERVILLE — The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests are planning prescribed fire operations beginning the week of March 23, …
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests prepares for prescribed fires on Black Mesa Ranger District Read More
TweetPinShareDetour in place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures on U.S. Highway 60 for …
U.S. Highway 60 closure between Superior and Miami only on Tuesday this week Read More
TweetPinShareSAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility seized over 900 pounds of liquid methamphetamine concealed in the fuel tank of a tractor-trailer. The seizure …
CBP officers seize over 900 pounds of liquid methamphetamine in a tractor-trailer fuel tank Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy Arizona State Legislature PHOENIX – House and Senate Republicans are advancing legislation to repeal an Arizona law recognizing Cesar Chavez Day, following reports this week detailing Chavez’s sexual assaults …
Arizona Republicans move to repeal Cesar Chavez Day from state law following reports of predatory sexual crimes against women and children Read More
TweetPinShare Public Service Announcement GLOBE – As the summer sun intensifies across Gila County, Gila County Animal Care & Control is issuing an urgent reminder to pet owners: protect your …
Gila County Animal Care & Control Issues Summer Heat Warning for Pet Owners Read More
TweetPinShareMinimizing impact on habitat is key to successful wildlife conservation Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — As shed antler hunters begin to scour the backcountry for dropped deer and elk antlers, …
Shed antler hunting from an OHV? Stay on roads and trails Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation amid ongoing water challenges in the West, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have introduced the …
Senators Kelly and Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Speed Up Small Water Projects Read More