Recall planned against Apache Junction school board members
Apache Junction, Arizona — There has been a violent backlash in communities in the Eastern Valley this week after the local school board cut ties with a popular superintendent. Local teachers and parents Apache Junction Unified School District Superintendent Heather Wallace’s ouster is to blame for partisan politics. Residents are now organizing recall activities. 12 […]
Climate Activists Funded By Oil Heiress, Wealthy Elites Willing To ‘Risk Arrest’ In Planned White House Protest
A group of climate change activists planning to “converge” at the White House and “risk arrest” during protests are funded by an organization funded by huge donations from wealthy American elites. are being offered. Climate Defiance, a climate activist group founded in 2023, tweeted on Monday that it was “a presidential stabbed us in the […]
Memorial events planned for 10-year mark of Granite Mountain Hotshot tragedy | The Daily Courier
The 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots, who died fighting the Yarnell Hill fire nearly a decade ago, will be remembered at various public and private ceremonies this month. From the unveiling of a new HotShot mural on the corner of Montezuma and Goodwin Streets in downtown Prescott, to the opening of the Granite Mountain Interagency HotShot […]
Supervisors may oppose three solar projects planned for Northern Mohave County | Local News Stories
Solar power is intended to be a greener option for energy companies throughout the Southwest. But three pending solar projects could pose a different kind of environmental risk, according to one Mojave County supervisor. These three projects include the 450-megawatt, 4,300-acre White Hill Solar Project, the 275-megawatt, 3,958-acre Mineral Park Solar Project, and the 300-megawatt, […]
Flood preparation volunteer events planned throughout summer
Flagstaff residents are invited to participate in Volunteer Days this spring and summer to prepare their neighborhoods for the coming monsoon season. Volunteers can help with activities such as filling sandbags, placing or removing sandbags, and clearing debris from waterways and drains. Each event runs from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, but volunteers are asked […]
Events planned in Florence for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
National Crime Victims Rights Week takes place April 23-29, and the Pinal County Attorney’s Office is hosting a series of events in Florence to mark the week. First up is the “No Booze Cruze Car & Bike” show on Main Street on Friday, April 21 from 5-8pm. The event will focus on safe and sober […]
Prescribed burns planned for Coconino County, Prescott National Forest
Prescott National Forest managers will begin several scheduled burnings over the next few days. On Tuesday, the fire brigade planned to start two separate ignitions totaling about 1,000 acres near Mount Mingus, depending on weather conditions. Smoke is expected to be seen in Cottonwood, Camp He in Verde, Sedona, Prescott, and elsewhere for several days. […]
First solar-powered cobalt factory in the U.S. planned for Yuma | State
license link image source link (central square) – EVelution Energy is building the United States’ first solar-powered cobalt processing facility in Yuma County, Arizona. Construction is set to begin in 2024 and the facility is expected to be fully operational in 2026. The $200 million investment will provide approximately 300 construction jobs and 60 field […]
Statue of women’s suffrage leader Frances Munds planned for Bolin Plaza
Statue of Francis Willard Munds, Stephanie Hunter’s suffragist leader. Photo: Courtesy of the Arizona Women’s History Alliance. The Arizona Women’s Historical League wants to place a statue of suffragist leader Francis Willard Munds in the Wesley Bolin Memorial Square. State of play: A completed statue of Mundo, created by local artist Stephanie Hunter, awaits its […]
TWO off-road races planned for Parker in 2024, after permit competition – Parker Live
After a race to obtain permits from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Parker will host not one but two off-road races in early 2024, with all new organizers. Organized by two different racing organizations, the race was born out of the failure of the Best in the Desert Racing Association to obtain permission from […]
