Discovery Station: Venomous Creatures – Animals – Events

Stop by the Estrella Mountain Nature Center to see Ranger Steve and learn about the venomous creatures of the Sonoran Desert! Click program title for more details. Join Ranger Steve in the lobby of the Estrella Mountain Nature Center for an interactive display of venomous animals and a discussion of their vital role in […]

All About Saguaros – Plants – Events

Join Ranger Nikki for an indoor presentation about our desert’s majestic Saguaro cactus. Click program title for more details. Learn about the saguaro life cycle from tiny seed to fallen skeleton and all of the beneficial things it provides in between. This program will take place inside the Nature Center and venture outside a […]

Woman dies hiking in Grand Canyon amid triple-digit temperatures: National Park Service

A woman was pronounced dead early Monday morning after falling unconscious while hiking the Grand Canyon in triple-digit temperatures, officials said. U.S. park rangers received a report of a hiker stranded in the Tweep section of Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release from the National Park Service […]

Garfield County, CO Monthly Unemployment Update

Garfield County, Colorado Monthly Unemployment Update Stacker puts statistics on Garfield County’s unemployment rate at U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. County and metro area unemployment rates are as of April 2023. Garfield County’s unemployment rate is 2.2% in April 2023, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month. Colorado’s unemployment rate was 2.8% in May, […]

Flags directed to half-staff in honor of Shortsville airman | Public Service News

Governor Kathy Hochul has directed all state government buildings and facilities to fly flags at half-staff today and Thursday in honor of US Air Force Chief of Staff Sergeant John Johnson. Corey Wade. Wade, 33, from Shortville, Ontario, was found dead days after being reported missing while training in Arizona. “I am deeply saddened by […]

Deadline extended to fill out survey on southeast Valley regional transportation

The deadline for responding to a public survey on planning for the Superstition Vistas Multimodal Planning Study has been extended to July 10. The Maricopa Government Association is investigating transportation plans for the area south of Apache Junction and Mesa, including parts of Queen Creek and Florence. survey link is Survey Monkey.com/r/8GTYYPB. The project website […]