Coconino County enters State 3 Fire Restrictions, banning smoking & all open flames
Coconino County entered Stage 3 fire limits at 3:00 pm on June 17. This restriction applies throughout Coconino County. Fire limits are enacted to protect public health and safety by reducing the number of man-made wildfires. This ordinance applies to unincorporated territories, i.e., portions of Coconino County outside the scope of incorporation of municipalities, federally […]
Fremont retail and restaurant centers are grabbed by Florida investors
The Safeway store, anchor of the Franciscan Center, a retail complex at 46850 Warm Springs Boulevard in Fremont. (Google Map) Fremont — Two retail and restaurant centers in Fremont were purchased by a group led by a private Florida investor, public real estate records reveal. The Franciscan Center and Mojave Center adjacent to Fremont were […]
Tribal leaders support push for creation of Grand Canyon national monument
The Grand Canyon is the ancestral home of several Southwestern tribal nations, and the tribes still rely on the canyon for natural and cultural resources that are important and sacred to their communities. Additionally, to preserve the natural resources the Grand Canyon offers, tribal leaders from the Federation of Grand Canyon Tribes have expressed support […]
Cochise County resident is rebuilding after losing her home in Williams Fire
HEREFORD, Arizona (KGUN) — Joy Bamveen left home last Monday for a short trip to Benson. Little did she know that this would be the last time she would be able to walk through the front door. “I was just desperate. I didn’t follow the speed limit and I was hoping the police wouldn’t stop […]
The Elephant on the Banks of the Colorado River
Shrinking Lake Powell in May 2019. Photo: NASA. The Navajo’s right to sufficient water for a healthy permanent homeland, which includes water from the Colorado River adjacent to the northwest corner of the reservation in Arizona, was tried and ruled in the U.S. Supreme Court this year. be done. To the federal, state, irrigation and […]
A list of the biggest and smokiest 4/20 events in Tucson
It’s almost April 20th, or 4/20 as it’s known in the marijuana world. Here are some of the biggest and smoky events in Tucson next week. 420MediaCo // Shutterstock How are you guys growing? That’s your Tucson marijuana guide (and host of Here Weed Go!) Eddie Celaya. Southern Arizona’s largest cannabis festival ChronicConwill be held […]
