Arizona fire officials will ignite a prescribed burn about 50 miles southeast of Tucson this week, as part of a long-term project to reduce the possibility of wildfires in the grasslands surrounding a Southern Arizona ranch. Read more» 
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If local wineries and vineyards have their way, the Verde Valley will soon be designated as a federally recognized American Viticultural Area.. Read more»
A 37-year-old man from Ecuador was arrested Wednesday evening after he allegedly assaulted a U.S. Border Patrol agent on a remote mountain trail near Patagonia, Arizona. Read more»
Border Patrol agents stationed at checkpoints in the Tucson Sector arrested eight U.S. citizens in multiple incidents for their involvement in human smuggling attempts over the last week, authorities said.
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Border Patrol agents aided victims in two separate vehicle accidents during the past week, freeing a man trapped in his vehicle at the bottom of an embankment and stabilizing the victim of a motorcycle crash. Read more»
A Mexican man lost in the desert was rescued by Border Patrol agents near Sonoita after he called 911 for help. Read more»
Border Patrol agents seized four vehicles, a firearm, more than $321,000 in narcotics, and detained 15 people in connection with criminal cases since late-June, authorities said. Read more»
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than $1.1 million in marijuana that was found stuffed inside an abandoned vehicle Thursday south of Sonoita. Read more»
Tucson Sector Border Patrol found over 3 tons of marijuana worth more than $3 million in abandoned vehicles east of Patagonia on Wednesday Read more»
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested four people and seized more than 1,200 pounds of marijuana valued at $633,500 in separate incidents Friday. Read more»
Seven suspected drug smugglers were arrested and 40 pounds of meth, 3 pounds of cocaine and more than 1,700 pounds of marijuana were seized by border agents in three incidents over the weekend. Read more»
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized 2,700 pounds of marijuana worth $1.35 million found in an abandoned pickup near Sonoita on Thursday. Read more»
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana and arrested four suspected drug smugglers in separate incidents over the weekend. Read more»
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 11 suspected drug smugglers and seized more than $1.8 million in marijuana and heroin in five incidents over the weekend. Read more»
The number of certified organic farms in Arizona nearly tripled from 2006 to 2008 and the trend is expected to continue as demand increases. Read more»
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two Mexican men with ties to street gangs and found a human skull in the desert in separate incidents Wednesday. Read more»
