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Feds ready to dismiss lawsuit against Arizona over border containers
The federal government is finally ready to drop its lawsuit against the state over the storage containers it contends were erected illegally last year on Forest Service land by Gov. Doug Ducey.
Shipping containers for border erected under Ducey for sale
So did you ever want your very own shipping container? You will soon get the chance, courtesy of a now abandoned vision by former Gov. Doug Ducey to build a wall out of them along the state's southern border.
Arizona’s shipping container wall on border is coming down
Former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's border barrier of shipping containers has been largely dismantled in time for a new Democratic administration, costing tens of millions of dollars over just a few months as they were set up and taken down again.
Protesters block shipping container construction on border
Progress on Gov. Doug Ducey’s shipping container border barrier has been halted in Cochise County since late November as activists stand in front of heavy machinery.
Population increase for endangered red squirrels in Arizona
The latest survey shows another increase in the population of the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel in the Pinaleno Mountains of southeastern Arizona, according to authorities.
Wildfires are raging – here’s how we can stop them
Wildfires are raging again as millions of acres across the American West succumb to a wave of devastating infernos. Our forests are literally dying for a solution.
Bill would allow cities to ignore federal land rules
An Arizona Senate committee has approved a bill that would allow cities and towns to enter restricted federal land without permission in emergencies.
Bill letting cities ignore federal rules defeated
The Arizona House has rejected a bill allowing local towns and cities to override the federal government and access federal land during emergencies.
Tombstone striking out in courts in water fight
Tombstone calls itself "the town too tough to die" thanks to an Old West history that includes the shootout at the OK Corral, but the tiny southeastern Arizona city says the health and safety of its modern-day residents are imperiled by unreasonable U.S. Forest Service officials.
Advocacy group calls fees by park rangers ‘intimidating’
An advocacy group says forest rangers are "intimidating" hikers into paying fees at recreation sites such as Sabino Canyon even though a federal court has blocked such fees.
Crews fully contain 1 of 3 major Arizona wildfires
One of three major wildfires burning in Arizona was declared fully contained Sunday, a second was nearly out, and a third was growing only in a rugged area with only a handful of residents.
Fire forces Ariz. towns to prepare for evacuation
Wind, lightning and continued dry conditions are expected to make matters worse in eastern Arizona, where a raging wildfire shows no signs it's done feasting on forestland in an area that has long provided a cool summer getaway from the nearby desert's oppressive heat.
