Mary Shaquen supports housing solutions and the preservation of neighborhoods in Clarkdale
This article summarizes key points from a recent government meeting in Clarkdale, Arizona, where community leaders discussed how to uphold the town’s distinctive character while addressing housing needs. Mary Shaquen, the executive director of the Verde Valley Community Development Organization, spoke about efforts to improve housing options without compromising the historical integrity of the area. […]
Native tribes in Yuma and La Paz counties get federal funding for housing and historic preservation
Native American communities in Yuma and La Paz counties in Arizona will receive federal funding to preserve their homes and historic buildings. U.S. Congressman Raul Grijalva announced today that the Cocopah Tribe of Summerton and the Quechan Tribe of Yuma will receive a share of $1.1 billion from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
Court rejects claim that copper mine land is needed for jaguar preservation
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that regulators were erroneous in concluding that the portion of Pima County targeted by copper mining is important to the conservation of the endangered jaguar. Rosemont, ruling by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, overturns lower court rulings and proponents claim it will bring hundreds […]
Court rejects claim that copper mine land is needed for jaguar preservation – Cronkite News
An endangered jaguar captured by remote cameras in southeastern Arizona. Critics say the jaguar is endangered due to a planned copper mine in the area. But a federal appeals court on Wednesday dismissed claims that degraded land in Arizona (less than 1% of the jaguar’s range) undermines the jaguar’s chances of recovery. (File photo credit: […]