Desert 101 Hike (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants) – Plants – Events
Thursday, January 26, 2023 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM San Tan Mountain Regional Park6533 W. Phillips RoadQueen Creek, AZ 85142 (602) 506-2930 ext 7 Come join Ranger Evan for this FUN stroll through the desert! New to the Desert? Want to learn more about the desert environment? Want to go for […]
Arizona Democrats surged to large leads. Now, they wait to see if their advantage holds.
With Republicans expected to turn up in the polls in droves on Election Day, Democrats need a significant advantage among early voters to have a chance of winning a tight contest statewide. I knew And with all those early votes counted, we got a bigger than expected lead in many of those races. Political observers’ […]
What about water? (Registration Required, Limit 20 Participants) – Plants – Events
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Usery Mountain Regional Park3939 N. Usery Pass Rd.Mesa, AZ 85207 (602) 506-2930 ext 4 Come join Ranger Evan for this educational classroom program about water and what is going on with water here in the Sonoran Desert! How much water does Arizona […]
Phoenix Continues Sweeps in Homeless Camp But Ignores Dinosaurs It Wants Evicted
A giant metal dinosaur installed by a California company in a homeless camp in downtown Phoenix is still in place well past the deadline the city has set for it to be removed. Dinosaurs and other metal sculptures appeared in mid-November behind street sidewalk railings on Ninth Avenue. These are a bizarre escalation of the […]
Adoptable pets from Arizona Humane, Maricopa County and Arizona Small Dog Rescue (1/4/23)
Moose: https://www.azhumane.org/adopt/#A721685AHS Blue | Blue | 6 years old | 62 lbs | Male neutered | ID# A4676643 | It is loved by both adults and children. He loves people and wants to be the only dog in your life. His previous owner said Blue loves cuddling and cuddling with small stuffed animals. has been […]
Discovery Table: Critters! (Drop In, No Registration) – Animals – Events
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM Lake Pleasant Regional Park41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd. Morristown, AZ 85342 (602) 506-2930 ext. 2 Join Ranger Steve as he displays a collection of various critters native to the Sonoran Desert! Join Ranger Steve at the Discovery Center at Lake Pleasant […]
Off-duty police sergeant accused of domestic violence in Arizona
Sergeant Michael Morris is on leave as the Prescott Valley Police Department conducts an internal investigation. Yavapai County, Arizona — An off-duty police sergeant has been arrested by police. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Thursday on charges involving domestic violence. Sergeant Michael Morris of the Prescott Valley Police Department was incarcerated in the county jail on […]
Medjool Date Festival returns to Yuma to celebrate ten years
Annual event in downtown Yuma Yuma, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – 2023 Medjool Date Festival in downtown Yuma. For further context, this event is an annual event spanning about ten years and features eating and selling dates in the most traditional and unique way. “We have been growing dates for over 50 years. All of our […]
Protective order requests climb in Santa Cruz County | Local News Stories
At about 1:30 am on September 10, a woman in Rio Rico dialed 911. Her bedroom door was missing, she told a dispatcher at the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. “She believes it was him,” the dispatcher wrote in the report. In Arizona, a protection order is a specific type of restraining order intended to […]
Arizona’s ‘Umbrella Lady’ killed in crash, suspect arrested
Lydia Reiss, known in the Tucson community as the “Umbrella Lady,” was killed last Thursday after being hit by a car. TUCSON, Arizona — Authorities have confirmed the death of a woman who was hit by a car on the northwest side of Tucson last Thursday. On Monday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said: Lydia […]
