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Sidewinder Fire south of Florence contained

5/27/2024
Fire crews have fully contained the Sidewinder Fire south of Florence. The blaze, which started May 25, was located northeast of State Route 79 and northwest of the Cactus Forest area, the …

Pinebrook Fire south of Florence being contained

5/23/2024
The Pinebrook Fire south of Florence is now 35% contained at 8 acres, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management is reporting. The fire started Wednesday afternoon in the area of …

Chandler Council accepts grant for tree education

3/25/2024
In September of last year, the U.S. Forest Service announced funding awards of $1.13 billion to 385 projects, of various aims, nationwide. At its March 18 meeting, the Chandler City Council …

Chandler tree program funded by Forest Service

3/19/2024
In September of last year, the U.S. Forest Service announced funding awards of $1.13 billion to 385 projects, of various aims, nationwide. At its March 18 meeting, the Chandler City Council how …

Forest Service grant will bring more trees to …

10/9/2023
The U.S. Forest Service announced Sept. 14 that the city of Phoenix would be receiving a $10 million grant to support tree-planting efforts in underserved communities and heat-vulnerable areas. 

Arizona hunters not barred from using lead ammunition, …

9/2/2023
PHOENIX — Hunters in Arizona won’t be barred from using lead ammunition even if the bullets left behind can cause the death of other animals.

Federal government ready to drop lawsuit with Arizona …

8/28/2023
PHOENIX — The federal government is finally ready to drop its lawsuit against the state over the storage containers it contends were erected illegally last year on Forest Service land by Gov. Doug Ducey.

‘We cannot continue to scar Mother Earth’: Public …

7/23/2023
Dozens of community members, tribal leaders and state officials gathered in Flagstaff on Tuesday to show their support for a proposed national monument around the Grand Canyon, saying the designation could protect natural and cultural resources.

I-11 project clears key legal challenge

5/25/2023
PHOENIX — A challenge to plans to build the 280-mile Interstate 11 project from Nogales to Wickenburg has survived a key legal challenge.

Arizona will fail clean-air standards if other states …

3/30/2023
WASHINGTON – Arizona is doing all it can to improve air quality but will not meet federal standards as long as pollution from other jurisdictions can drift across its borders, the director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality testified Wednesday.

Horse slaughter in forest highlights friction between …

1/5/2023
At least 30 horses were found shot to death in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in October, highlighting the tensions among scientists, hunters, government agencies and horse advocates.

SRP extends contract for renewable biomass power

10/4/2022
The Salt River Project has approved a contract to continue purchasing renewable energy from a Snowflake biomass plant that will provide reliable baseload power. The contract, according to a news …