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Child smuggling attempt thwarted

4 hours ago3 days ago02 mins

SAN LUIS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of San Luis uncovered an alleged child smuggling attempt involving two minors and arrested a woman in connection with the failed attempt.

On August 29, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., CBP officers assigned to the San Luis Port of Entry encountered a 28-year-old female U.S. citizen driving a 2007 Nissan Sentra who presented U.S. birth certificates for the two minor children in her vehicle.

Dove hunting season open

6 hours ago1 day ago04 mins

PHOENIX — All signs indicate that there will be birds aplenty for sportsmen for the 2024 dove hunting season that opened Sept. 1.

AZGFD rolls out new Hunter Education certification courses

3 days ago5 days ago04 mins

PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is making it easier to complete the requirements necessary to become certified by the department’s Hunter Education program.

ADOT: No state highway closures over Labor Day weekend

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

PHOENIX – As drivers make plans for Labor Day travel, the Arizona Department of Transportation has announced no construction closures will be scheduled along state highways over the extended holiday weekend.

BLM seeks nominations for Advisory Committee for Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

2 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations for the recruitment of 15 members to serve on the newly established Monument Advisory Committee for the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.

Water study to determine operating tiers for Lakes Powell, Mead

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

The Bureau of Reclamation has released the Colorado River Basin August 2024 24-Month Study, which determines the operating tiers for the coordinated operation of Lake Powell and Lake Mead for 2025.