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Urgent Wildfire Near Patagonia Prompts Evacuations in Santa Cruz

Evacuations · Santa Cruz County

Urgent Wildfire Near Patagonia Prompts Evacuations in Santa Cruz

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Residents in Santa Cruz County are preparing to evacuate due to a new wildfire. The Arizona Department of Forestry reports that the Ranch Fire is burning nearly 20 miles southeast of Patagonia, near the San Rafael…See the Story

DPS officer injured in Nogales shooting, suspect apprehended after tasing

Nogales, Arizona · Nogales

DPS officer injured in Nogales shooting, suspect apprehended after tasing

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A Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper is recovering after being shot during a traffic stop that turned violent Saturday in Nogales.According to DPS, troopers stopped a vehicle near the area between Western Avenue and Grand Avenue around 11am on Sunday, June 8. During the stop, the suspect allegedly pulled out a firearm and opened fire, striking one of the DPS troopers.According to Nogales Mayor Jorge Maldonado, a second trooper deployed a …See the Story

Massive meth bust: Nogales officers find drugs in fake corn husks

Nogales, Arizona · Nogales

Massive meth bust: Nogales officers find drugs in fake corn husks

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NOGALES, Ariz. (KVOA) - Nogales Cargo Officers have made a significant discovery, uncovering more than 375 pounds of methamphetamine. The drugs were hidden inside corn husks, disguised as ears of corn.See the Story

Acrow Bridge Installs Steel Lifeline for Arizona Mine Site Acrow Bridge Installs Steel Lifeline for Arizona Mine Site

Acrow Bridge Installs Steel Lifeline for Arizona Mine Site Tucked into the rugged folds of the Patagonia Mountains in southern Arizona, a pivotal infrastructure link has just been laid down to support one of the United States’ most strategically important mining projects. Acrow, a global leader in modular steel bridging, has successfully delivered and installed a robust structure across Red Rock Canyon Creek to improve site access for South32’s …Patagonia · Patagonia Read Article

DPS Trooper Shot In Brazen Arizona Ambush - The American Tribune.com

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A dangerous criminal was stopped by a DPS trooper in Nogales, Arizona, and proceeded to violently assault the trooper, attempting to kill him with the officer’s own weapon before being subdued by “about 10 cops or more,” according to a witness to the incident. For context, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper was shot in Nogales on Sunday, June 8, by a man whose identity was later confirmed by press accounts as Daniel Ulyseses Co…Weapons · Nogales Read Article

City resumes years-long goal of expanding into former Chase building

Once again, the Nogales City Council is eyeing the possibility of moving some departments out of City Hall and into the former Chase Bank building two doors down.Santa Cruz County, Arizona · Santa Cruz County Read Article

Announcing the AASLH 2025 Leadership in History Award Winners

For eighty years, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has presented Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all people. Today,Tubac · Tubac Read Article

Acrow Bridge Installed to Improve Access to Mine Development Project Site in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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City approves tentative budget with incentive pay for police, fire

The Nogales City Council approved a tentative budget of roughly $107 million for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025-26 – capping the city’s spending at about $12.5 million less than the current fiscal budget.Santa Cruz County, Arizona · Santa Cruz County Read Article

Trial, sentencing for assessor bribery case once again delayed

Nogales landowner Constantine “Dino” Panousopoulos, who’s accused of bribing a former county assessor for favorable valuations, won’t face a jury for at least another three months.Nogales, Arizona · Nogales Read Article

Migrants Flee After Federal Agents Project AI Trump Riding Eagle at Border

NOGALES, AZ — Migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border fled in confusion and terror this week after federal agents deployed a towering AI-generated hologram of former President Donald Trump riding a bald eagle, sources confirmed. Witnesses say the projection—roughly 50 feet tall and glowing like a radioactive Mount Rushmore—swooped down from the desert sky accompanied by patriotic guitar riffs and an eagle scream that echoed for miles…Immigration · Nogales Read Article