Silver Belt | Gila County awards landfill expansion contract
Photo provided Author: David Souders Updated: 6 months ago / Posted: January 10, 2023 Near the end of the Gila County Supervisory Board meeting on January 3, First District Superintendent Steve Christensen reflected on the new year. “I see this as a new beginning, a new opportunity.”bond” He added that he is excited for the […]
Small Business Development Center announces Moonshot competition
4th Annual Arizona Pioneer Pitch Statewide Tour Contribution article GRAHAM COUNTY – Do you have a “moonshot” idea or an existing business you want to expand? Or just a product or business idea written down on a napkin? If yes, join the Graham/Greenlee AZ Pioneer Pitch, a competition for entrepreneurs (aka a showcase like you […]
PADRES ON DECK: Ethan Salas, Graham Pauley Continue Hot Julys | by FriarWire | Jul, 2023
Photo by Lake Elsinore Storm on Twitter By Bill Center Top 30 Padres contenders Ethan Salas and Graham Polley enjoyed a rerun on Tuesday night. Already the Padres’ No. 2 contender, 17-year-old catcher prodigy Salas had two straight three-hit games, 3-for-6, 1 RBI, and raised Single-A Lake Elsinore’s batting average to .280. And recently added […]
Town of Queen Creek now receiving water from Colorado River
QUEEN CREEK, Arizona — The town of Queen Creek officially receives its water from the Colorado River, which is moving away from its dependence on groundwater. The town announced Tuesday afternoon that it has undergone an extensive review period regarding the purchase of water rights from property owners in Cibola Valley, La Paz County. The […]
Vital protections or fed overreach? Hundreds gather at Flagstaff meeting on Grand Canyon monument proposal
More than 200 people turned out at the Doubletree Ballroom in Flagstaff on Tuesday as local and tribal leaders, conservation groups and northern Arizona residents spoke out about the proposed creation of the new Burj Nwabjo Ita Kukuveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Speakers came from as far away as Yuma and southern Utah to make […]
Tim Steller: ‘Grooming’ protest is misdirected
On a 110-degree day in Tucson, it makes little sense to stand next to a hot sidewalk for hours. That was the case on Sunday afternoon, when about 100 people gathered in the heat to protest allegations of children’s sexual “grooming.” It might have made a little sense for the air to cool down on […]
Dust storm rolls through parts of Maricopa, Pinal counties
PHOENIX — A haboob is driving through the valley as a storm hits across Arizona Monday evening. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the Phoenix area due to strong runoff expected to pass through the area. Strong winds of 30 to 40 mph and blowing dust will affect parts of […]
Catch 22 Day 19 – Nicholas Tyler Johnson
It’s day 19 of the Yavapai Silent Witness CATCH 22 program. Today, Yavapai County Law Enforcement is asking for your help in searching for fugitive Nicholas Tyler Johnson. On June 9, 2020, a suspect opened fire on a home at Block 4200 North Papago Lane in Prescott Valley. No suspect was found at the time […]
Hamadeh gears up to appeal latest dismissal, sanctions still pending | State
Abe Hamade in September 2022. Photo: Gage Skidmore (retouched) | flicker/CC BY-SA 2.0 Abraham Hamadeh, who has tried three times unsuccessfully to reverse a 2022 loss, is appealing the dismissal, hoping the court will reconsider the case after a judge dismissed it last week. Late Tuesday, Republicans filed a notice of appeal asking the Arizona […]
Grand Canyon’s North Rim to fully reopen after pipeline repairs
PHOENIX — The Grand Canyon’s North Rim will be fully open for the 2023 season this weekend after a water disruption has been repaired, the National Park Service announced Tuesday. Grand Canyon Lodge Accommodation and food services will return to normal from Sunday. The dining room is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but reservations […]
