Monthly Archives: December 2016
Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family Issues 2nd Annual Statewide Youth Challenge
Which county will win this year? The Governor’s Youth Commission (GYC) challenges Arizona’s youth to service with the 2nd annual friendly competition between all...
Don’t Help the Despots … Thoughts from the Son of Cuban Emigrants
With the death of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, the relationship between the United States and Cuba is now at the forefront of media attention. As...
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Update | Dec. 2016
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Holiday Hours & Closures
Please check our comprehensive list of park, pool, community center and trail closures this holiday season.
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San Luis CBP Officers Seize Nearly $307K in Hard Drugs
TUCSON, AZ – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two Mexican nationals from San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico, for separate attempts to...
Stop All Muslim Immigration Into the USA
This week, enraged Ohio State University student Abdul Razak Ali Artan, a Muslim immigrant from Pakistan, ran over pedestrians before jumping out of his...
No More Victims: YAL Successfully Implements Self-Defense on Capital University
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last month, Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) launched the ‘Your Life Your Right’ national activism campaign to tackle the critical issue...
Douglas CBP Officers Dash Drug Smuggler’s Effort
TUCSON, AZ – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 27-year-old female U.S. citizen, presently living in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, for attempting to...
DEA Releases 2016 Drug Threat Assessment: Fentanyl-related overdose deaths rising at an alarming...
Powerful synthetic opioid often added to heroin, sold as heroin to unsuspecting users
WASHINGTON – DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced results from the 2016...
Christmas Tree Permits Sold out on Tonto National Forest
PHOENIX - The Tonto National Forest has sold out of Christmas Tree Permits. Because all 2,000 permits available have been sold, the Payson Ranger...
Drain The Swamp: U.S. Congress works against Americans
With a vibrant, action-oriented new President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017 -- it’s time to drain the swamp known as our U.S. Congress—especially...