Ranchers in Cochise County Express Disagreement with Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Plan

Kochise County Board of Supervisors Meeting Highlights During the Kochise County Board of Supervisors meeting held on July 22, 2025, a passionate discussion unfolded regarding resolutions for managing Mexican grey wolves and their effects on local ranchers. This meeting showcased the significant divide between those advocating for wildlife conservation and those worried about the economic […]

Rancher’s lawyers push idea someone else killed man on his land

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — Witness testimony began Tuesday in the second-degree murder trial of Santa Cruz County rancher George Alan Kelly, who is accused of shooting and killing an illegal immigrant who was passing through his ranch. Kelly's defense team appears to be trying to convince jurors that someone other than Kelly could […]

A proposed national monument in Arizona impacts Utah ranchers, energy

Nick Proctor walking in the Colt Mesa area of ​​Old Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on Friday, May 14, 2021. The land pictured across the dirt road is part of a national monument. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News The possibility of designating 1.1 million acres of land in northern Arizona as a monument is being explored […]

Arizona rancher’s murder trial awaits judge’s verdict on delay

BISBEE, Ariz. (NewsNation) — A 74-year-old Arizona rancher has been charged with murder and is awaiting trial, but a Santa Cruz County judge’s assessment of various allegations that could lead to a trial delay. is on hold. Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputy testified at Wednesday’s motion hearing of George Alan Kelly, the man charged with […]