Category: State News

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public and private partners to help support the agency’s mission to place wild horses and burros into good private care. A funding opportunity is now open to local and state governments, tribes, other federal agencies and non-profit organizations through January 15, 2024. Partnerships formed through this funding opportunity will support critical off-range activities important to the placement of wild horses and burros into private care, such as training, adoption, outreach and compliance inspection programs, among other efforts related to BLM’s off-range management program. The estimated total funding for agreements under this funding opportunity…

PHOENIX (Oct. 3, 2023) – After a decade-long hiatus, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is proud to announce the return of its popular Recycling Grant Program. With over $1 million in available funding, ADEQ is committed to supporting and strengthening recycling initiatives across Arizona.  “The Recycling Grant Program is more than just funding; it’s an opportunity for every corner of our great state. Many Arizona communities, especially those in rural areas, have faced barriers in accessing recycling resources. This grant demonstrates ADEQ’s dedication to closing those gaps and ensuring everyone has access to the tools, education and technology needed…

PHOENIX (Oct. 3, 2023) – After a decade-long hiatus, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is proud to announce the return of its popular Recycling Grant Program. With over $1 million in available funding, ADEQ is committed to supporting and strengthening recycling initiatives across Arizona.  “The Recycling Grant Program is more than just funding; it’s an opportunity for every corner of our great state. Many Arizona communities, especially those in rural areas, have faced barriers in accessing recycling resources. This grant demonstrates ADEQ’s dedication to closing those gaps and ensuring everyone has access to the tools, education and technology needed…

The Department of the Interior has announced that the Grand Canyon Tribal Monitoring Program is the recipient of the Department of the Interior’s Environmental Achievement Award for Environmental Justice. This is a prestigious, national award that recognizes Department employees, teams and DOI partners who have attained exceptional environmental achievements. Recipients are selected by a panel convened by the Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance using established evaluation criteria. This nomination and award recognize the long-term stewardship of the Grand Canyon as a sacred place and the complex partnership of Department of the Interior Agencies and Tribes that have monitored the…

BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) –The elections director of a rural Arizona county who pushed false claims that voter fraud was behind President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss is resigning five months after being hired. Bob Bartelsmeyer submitted his resignation last Friday and announced he would return to his previous job as elections director in La Paz County, more than 300 miles (483 kilometers) west near the California state line, KVOA-TV in Tucson reported Tuesday. A public information officer for Cochise County did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. According to his resignation letter, Bartelsmeyer’s last day will be Sept….

BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) –The elections director of a rural Arizona county who pushed false claims that voter fraud was behind President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss is resigning five months after being hired. Bob Bartelsmeyer submitted his resignation last Friday and announced he would return to his previous job as elections director in La Paz County, more than 300 miles (483 kilometers) west near the California state line, KVOA-TV in Tucson reported Tuesday. A public information officer for Cochise County did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. According to his resignation letter, Bartelsmeyer’s last day will be Sept….