Nogales, Tubac have Fourth of July events in store
Heading south on Interstate 19 this Fourth of July, Santa Cruz County offers several options for your 4th of July celebration. Nogales, Arizona has a lot to offer. The 10am parade begins on Nelson Street at the border and ends at Memorial Park (101 E. Adams St.). From there, the festivities move to Fleischer Park […]
Wildfire near Nogales grows to about 8,500 acres
Workers are working to extinguish wildfires in Santa Cruz County, officials with the Coronado National Forest Service said. The Coronado Forest Authority said in a tweet on Monday that the beehive fires have spread to about 8,500 acres. More than 200 people have been assigned to fight the fire. Containment rate estimated at 20%. Helicopters […]
Cold case from Nogales cracked by college students after 21 years
Tucson, Ariz. (KGUN) — In 2002, Edward C., a hotel in Nogales, checked into a room. I showed the front desk person my ID and it turned out he was from St. Petersburg, Florida. It was a long way from Arizona. However, on September 8, 2002, the hotel manager found him dead. And to the […]
Nogales John Doe identity confirmed after 20-year-old cold case | News
New Jersey (KVOA) – Students at the University of Ramapo in New Jersey have identified John Doe of Nogales for the first time in 20 years. The identity of Nogales John Doe was confirmed as Donald Sigurd Hadland, Jr., thanks to students at the Center for Investigative Genetic Genealogy at the University of Ramapo, New […]
FPAA recognizes funding for Nogales Interchange by state legislators – Produce Blue Book
Improvements will reduce congestion and improve safety in key produce warehouse districts Nogales, Arizona – Funding for a major interstate intersection along Interstate 19 in southern Arizona will make production truck traffic more efficient and safer. The recently passed Arizona budget includes exits 12 (Ruby Road) and 17, thanks to amendments by Arizona Senator Rosanna […]
Support for funding of I-19 interchange improvements near Nogales
Funding a major interstate intersection along Interstate 19 in southern Arizona will make agricultural truck traffic more efficient and safer. Left to right: Lance Jungmeier, FPAA President. Raquel Espinoza, FPAA President Elect. Senator Rosanna Gabaldon. Nogales Mayor Jorge Maldonado. Santa Cruz County Superintendent Rudy Morella. The recently passed Arizona budget includes exits 12 (Ruby Road) […]
More migrants come through Nogales as Title 8 rules come back
Nogales, Arizona (KGUN) — Saturday was a pretty quiet day in Nogales, Arizona. The vehicle entered Mexico through the Deconcini Port of Entry and also entered the United States. However, traffic through the port was not as heavy as it was on Friday. Not many immigrants moved through Nogales, Arizona on Friday, a full day […]
Nogales and Santa Cruz County leaders prepare for the end of Title 42
NOGALES, Ariz. (KGUN) — Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway hit the dirt on his car tires as he ventured off-road just a few miles east of downtown Nogales. He goes several times a week at the Arizona-Mexico border to check for immigrants entering Arizona illegally. He passed through former President Trump’s border wall, but […]
PODCAST: Nogales basketball player Alma Suarez discusses battling mental health struggles
Nogales sophomore basketball player Alma Suarez said she reached one of the lowest moments of her young life at the beginning of this school year, when she felt like she was “drowning in my pressure and stress.” “It’s a pretty miserable life to live like that,” she said. “You don’t want to live a life […]
Nogales prepares for possible influx of migrants when Title 42 ends | Parliament
Nogales Arizona. (KVOA) – Border communities are preparing for the influx of migrants. The Pentagon said it would send 1,500 military personnel to the border to help. But they only perform non-law enforcement duties. Bruce Bracker is the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd District. “I haven’t gotten a direct report of […]
