Volunteers mark 10 years, look forward to more | Local News Stories

Volunteers at Historic Kanoa Ranch in Green Valley have been around for 10 years, and there’s no shortage of history and changes since the site’s inauguration. Volunteers interact with the public and facilities, such as leading bird walks, greeting guests at the visitor center, helping with landscaping, and visiting groups around the community to provide […]

Arizona pet shelters to participate in national adoption event

Arizona Pet Shelter Participates in National Adoption Event – KTAR.com arizona news Has been updated: April 29, 2023 at 3:17 PM (Facebook Photo/Maricopa County Animal Management & Control) PHOENIX — Nine Arizona animal shelters will participate in the National Pet Adoption Event in May. From May 1-15, the Bissell Pet Foundation’s national spring event, “Empty […]

Is this Canadian Silver Corp Sitting on the Last Great American Gold Mine?

Gold production has been declining since 2019, when the BBC said it likely had reached its ‘gold peak’. However, the start-up Canadian firm believes it has secured the last accessible gold reserves in the United States. Arizona Silver Exploration Inc. (AZS:TSX; AZASF:OTC) It primarily engages in junior mining exploration in the western United States, with […]

Yuma County announces new Communication & Public Affairs Head

Yuma County, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma County Administrator Ian McGourty has appointed Arlene Garabiz as the new Chief of Communications and Public Affairs for Yuma County. according to press releaseGarabiz was previously a county employee and served as the mayor’s program administrator for more than two years. “Erlyn stood out for her positive, energetic […]

8 Old West Ghost Towns Found in Arizona

Abandoned cities, railroads and amusement parks have a compelling charm. This is why we are probably here in search of the best ghost towns in Arizona to pique your curiosity. What is Ghost Town? There are over 3,000 ghost towns in the US. © JeniFoto/Shutterstock.com Ghost towns delight tourists and adventurers from all over the […]

Editorial: ‘The Lorax’ being played out in Western Arizona | Opinion

Do you think a version of Dr. Seuss’ story “Lorax” is being staged in western Arizona? In the story, Oncesler comes across a forest of truffle trees and learns that truffle trees can be turned into useful items called thneeds. He started cutting down trees to mass produce what he needed. Lorax claims that trees […]

Arizona’s veterinary medicine grads aid shortfall of vets in nation, state | News

GLENDALE — On a recent spring weekday at Midwestern University’s veterinary school, veterinarians and students ran around and swarmed examination tables as caged dogs and cats awaited treatment or had recovered from treatment. Jazmine Kim, who plans to graduate from Midwestern University in 2024, said: me forever ” Kim, 32, was a veterinarian before working […]

Map of border surveillance towers shows growing ‘virtual wall’ along US southern border

Abigail Scott Cronkite News PHOENIX – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is actively expanding a “virtual wall” of border surveillance towers in the Southwest, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which maps the location of each tower along the U.S. southern border. increase. “We started making our own map, but it became clear that this […]

City and state leaders can tackle affordable housing crisis together

Maricopa is the fastest growing county in the United States. That massive growth is challenging the pace of development and our regions and states are struggling to keep up with demand despite what is in the pipeline. exacerbated by the prolonged financial difficulties caused by Building more affordable housing is essential. (Photo by Pexels) The […]