Here’s what you should know ahead of this week’s Country Thunder Arizona
arizona news Has been updated: April 11, 2023 11:40 am (Photo by Getty Images for Rick Diamond/Country Thunder) PHOENIX – Country Thunder Arizona is coming to the Grand Canyon State this week for four days of music, food and fun. The festival grounds in Florence open on Wednesday. Performances begin Thursday. Valley native Dierks Bentley […]
Pilot project will monitor Yuma County wastewater for signs of C. auris
Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture Beyond COVID-19, Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture Expands Wastewater Monitoring to Address Public Health Concerns Such as Influenza Respiratory Syntactic Virus and Current Drug-Resistant Fungus Candida auris . During the pandemic, wastewater monitoring was the proverbial canary in the mines of COVID-19. Since then, experts have […]
Golden Shores residents oppose RV park, Mohave County Board of Supervisors OK rezoning | Local News Stories
KINGMAN — The Mojave County Board of Supervisors has granted narrow approval to a rezoning request to allow RV parks, outdoor concert venues and RV storage facilities around Topok/Golden Shores. And the residents are not at all happy about it. Supervisors listened to a 40-minute parade of residents explaining their reasons for opposing a proposed […]
Yuma Police Department remains prepared for active shooters
After another mass shooting in the US, YPD says it’s prepared if something like that happens locally YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – Just walking into the post office on an ordinary day can turn into something tragic. Gerald Lundin, who travels across the border from Mexicali to work every day, says it is unsafe to […]
What Is The Gambler 500 And Reasons Why Amarillo Needs It
I’ve been obsessed with the Gambler 500 for the past few years. It’s all about fun, crazy rides, land conservation, and good times. Every year, enthusiastic fans flock to festivals across the country (including Texas). The Texas panhandle needs more Gambler 500s. What is Gambler 500? Get a car as cheaply as you like. Make […]
Hereford residents emphasize the importance of fire safety
HEREFORD, Arizona (KGUN) — It’s been over a week since the Williams fire in Cochise County burned more than 1,300 acres. The Fry Fire District told KGUN9 it believed it all started with illegal burnings by residents. “This used to be a barn,” said Hereford resident Liz Roy. “There is nothing recoverable here,” she added. […]
Sioux Falls starts homeless outreach effort that was used in Rapid City
A guest sleeps in a guest room at the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House in Sioux Falls on Thursday, August 11, 2022.Photo: Erin Woodiel/Argus Rieder In Sioux Falls, as early as May, the first “street outreach” team will work with the city’s homeless population to connect local organizations that follow intervention models used in Rapid City […]
Yavapai County sheriff warns of kidnapping scam calls
Yavapai County officials are warning residents after a woman reported an attempted kidnapping scam for her 8-year-old daughter. The incident occurred Monday morning in Prescott Valley when a mother called 911 and reported that a man had called her to say he had kidnapped her daughter while waiting for the school bus, the Yavapai County […]
Scottsdale lawmaker criticizes Arizona House for expelling Chandler legislator
PHOENIX-Scottsdale lawmakers said they went too far when the Arizona House of Representatives decided Wednesday to oust Rep. Chandler Liz Harris for ethics violations. The congressman said Harris knew someone she invited to testify at the joint hearing on the integrity of the election would make false accusations against lawmakers, judges and the latter’s Church […]
Woman tied to Arizona polygamous leader accused of threats
phoenix – A woman believed to be one of the 20 wives of an imprisoned polygamous sectarian leader in Arizona asked child welfare officials to release her two daughters from state nursing homes. federally charged with sending threatening emails to The indictment of Josephine Barlow-Bistline is the fourth woman to face federal indictments related to […]
