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alfalfa, water, drought, farming
Nov 28, 2023

Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water

Matthew Hancock's family has used groundwater to grow forage crops here for more than six decades. But concerns about future water supplies from the valley's ancient aquifers, which hold groundwater supplies, are bubbling up in Wenden, a town of around 700 people where the Hancock family farms.

border, migrants, Cochise County, asylum-seekers
Sep 15, 2023

Arizona sheriff seeks state and federal help to handle arrival of asylum-seekers in rural area

The sheriff of Arizona's easternmost border county asked state and federal officials for help Thursday with the sudden daily release of more than a hundred migrants seeking asylum in the U.S., including families with small children.

Jul 9, 2010

Selling lion meat a bad idea for several reasons

I was shocked to hear that lion burgers are being served at a restaurant in Arizona. I was even more upset to hear that this isn’t something new or out of the ordinary.

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