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TweetPinShareBy Alex Hernandez/Cronkite News GLENDALE – Thousands of boos filled Desert Diamond Arena during the first two fights of the UFC Noche main card on Saturday. At least until Alexa Grasso, …
UFC Noche crowd comes alive behind Grasso, McMillen and Moreno Read More
TweetPinShareBy Sophia Braccio/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Sept. 11 started as a regular morning for Jeff Flake. Eight months after he was sworn into the House, the freshman Republican from Snowflake dropped his wife, …
Jeff Flake reflects on the chaos of 9/11 at the Capitol and the unity that took hold, for a time Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports PHOENIX — September has officially been recognized as Kinship Care Month, highlighting the critical role that relatives and family friends play in providing stable, loving homes …
Supporting Children Through Kinship Care: How CASA Volunteers Advocate for Family Connections Read More
TweetPinShareData shows overall crashes trending downwards PHOENIX – Traffic fatalities in Arizona decreased for the third straight year in 2025. There were 1,156 traffic fatalities on all Arizona roads in …
Traffic fatalities on Arizona roads decline for third year in a row Read More
TweetPinShareMoving fish between Arizona’s waterways has serious consequences Contributed Article/Courtesy AGFD PHOENIX — Transporting fish between bodies of water may seem like a harmless act, but it can have serious …
Help prevent illegal fish stocking this Labor Day weekend Read More
TweetPinShareBy Eileen Mamaghani and Ellis Preston/Cronkite News WASHINGTON, D.C. – The recent incursion by masked federal agents on Tohono O’odham land didn’t just anger that tribe, which has been trying to block border …
Use of masked agents on Tohono O’odham land sparks Native outrage at Cherokee DHS chief Markwayne Mullin Read More
TweetPinShareDetour in place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT SUPERIOR – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures on U.S. Highway …
Full closures scheduled on U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami Sept. 2 Read More
TweetPinShareGet ready with dove-inspired content, updates, and a season outlook Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — With the dove opener just a week away, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) …
Early Dove Season opens Sept. 1 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy Trout Unlimited PHOENIX – Today, Google announced a $600,000 contribution to a new water replenishment project in Arizona, as part of Google’s broader commitment to responsibly manage water resources …
Google Provides $600,000 in Funding to Trout Unlimited for Arizona Water Replenishment Project Read More
TweetPinShare“Where to Hunt” pages provide invaluable assistance Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The first step in planning your next hunt is to check out the trove of detailed information that’s …
Planning your next hunt? Start on AZGFD’s website Read More