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CBP officers in Arizona seize more than half a ton of fentanyl in largest seizure in agency history

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Lukeville recently seized approximately 4 million blue fentanyl pills — weighing more than 1,000 pounds — in the largest singular fentanyl seizure in CBP history.

“This is the largest fentanyl seizure in CBP’s history, and reflects our unwavering determination to protect our nation and to disrupt the criminal activities of ruthless drug cartels,”

Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

PHOENIX (AP) — A uranium producer has agreed to temporarily pause the transport of the mineral through the Navajo Nation after the tribe raised concerns about the possible effects that it could have on the reservation.

Gov. Katie Hobbs said Friday that she intervened this week after talking with Navajo President Buu Nygren

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago5 mins

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond,

Review proposed hunt recommendations now for 2025 turkey, bison seasons

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago1 mins

PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s proposed recommendations for the 2025 fall and spring seasons for turkey and bison are available for review at www.azgfd.com/hunting/regulations/hunt-guidelines-process/.

California Condors take their first flights in annual release

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago5 mins

VERMILION CLIFFS, Ariz. – The Peregrine Fund and the Bureau of Land Management Vermilion Cliffs National Monument are hosting a celebration on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 28 by releasing four captive-bred California Condors

What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here’s how that might work

Pam Wanner2 years ago2 years ago5 mins

ATLANTA (AP) — With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year.

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CBP officers in Arizona seize more than half a ton of fentanyl in largest seizure in agency history

Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada

Review proposed hunt recommendations now for 2025 turkey, bison seasons

California Condors take their first flights in annual release

What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here’s how that might work

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