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Utah, Arizona fires: Containment grows; smoke expected to ease
Fire crews continued to make progress in putting out several Utah and Arizona blazes that were sparked in July, sending smoke over St. George and surrounding communities. The air quality had returned to normal ranges on Friday, according to readings from PurpleAir sensors in the St. George area, with the only area still showing unhealthy air conditions north of St. George, in La Verkin.
Arizona Projects 07-19-24
1. The Arizona Department of Transportation’s $70M Loop 303 Interchange project has received an award in the “Quality of Life/Community Development, Medium Project” category in a national competition among state departments of transportation. The competition was sponsored by AASHTO and was presented at the annual WASHTO meeting.
Top Arizona Republican lawmakers still fighting to sue over Grand Canyon monument
PHOENIX — The top Republican lawmakers contend they’re entitled to sue President Biden for acting illegally in creating a new national monument in Arizona. Ditto officials from
In Arizona, a court ruling narrows the path for registering to vote without proof of citizenship
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here.Arizona residents who try to register to vote with the widely used state form will have their registration rejected unless they provide proof of U.S. citizenship, under a temporary ruling Thursday from a federal appeals court.Previously, residents without citizenship documents would have been allowed to use the state form, which almost all Arizonans use, to get registered, but they could vote only in federal elections — for U.S. House, Senate and president. That’s because Arizona law requires...
Community donates $45,000 to Marana Food Bank in 60 days to purchase box truck
MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — Thanks to donations from the community, the Marana Food Bank and Community Resource Center now has the keys to a 22-foot refrigerated box truck. In April, the food bank started a fundraiser with the goal of raising $25,000. They planned to pull the rest of the money from their operations budget to purchase a box truck to help pick up large amounts of food. However, they ended up raising $45,000, which was enough to cover the entire cost of the truck.
Arizona Man Receives A Prison Sentence Of Almost Three Years For Drug Trafficking
On Friday, the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced that a Tucson man has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for smuggling drugs across the border. In May 2019, a release stated that Reynaldo Parra-Villagrana, who was 27 at the time, delivered 878.8 grams of pure methamphetamine to an undercover officer in the parking lot of a sporting goods store.
Tucson Man from Pascua Yaqui Tribe Indicted for Second Degree Murder by Federal Jury
A Tucson man finds himself facing a serious charge after a recent indictment by a federal grand jury. Santiago Luis Valencia, Jr., 34, an enrolled member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, has been indicted on one count of Second Degree Murder, carrying the heavy weight of potentially life-altering consequences if convicted, including life in prison.
Rescued greyhounds coming to Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The last Greyhound racing track in Mexico is closing for good, which means 150 greyhounds are going to need a new home. Local non-profit Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoptions is heading to San Diego to bring some of those dogs back to Tucson. The group’s president...
2025 5-star point guard Destiny Jackson puts Arizona women’s basketball in top 5
If five-star point guard Destiny Jackson wanted inside information before she visited Arizona at the end of last season, she only had to ask former high school teammate Skylar Jones. That visit and whatever Jones told her was enough to land the Wildcats in the 2025 prospect’s top 5.
Ben Loorz Makes Another Addition To Arizona Coaching Staff With Lauren Sullivan As Assistant
Sullivan spent a year at George Washington helping the men's and women's programs to Atlantic-10 conference titles. Current photo via University of Arizona Athletics. Newly-hired head coach Ben Loorz has announced another addition to his staff at the University of Arizona for the upcoming season as Lauren Sullivan will join the team as an assistant coach.
2024 Arizona football season countdown: 44 days to kickoff
A LOOK BACK — NO. 44 HUBERT OLIVER. With it being the 44th day until kickoff between the Lobos and Wildcats, the best player to wear No. 44 for Arizona is running back Hubert Oliver, who played with the Wildcats from 1977-1980. An Arizona Hall of Famer, he earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors in 1978 and 1979. His career total of 3,096 rushing yards was the second best in Arizona history at that time. He accounted for nearly a third of that total during the 1979 season, which included a performance of 196 yards on 25 carries against Colorado State. He was named Pac-10 Player of the Week after a 27-24 Wildcat victory over arch-rival Arizona State in 1979. Oliver was team captain during the 1980 season and played in the 1981 East-West All-Star Game. He played in the NFL for five seasons, four with the Philadelphia Eagles. Oliver, who is now 66, lives in his hometown of Elyria, Ohio. He was an employee of the City of Elyria for 26 years in the maintenance department for the city’s cemeteries before retiring in 2016. He is presently in the process of trying to open a bar/restaurant in Elyria.
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