May 2, 2018 • Vol. 16, No. 23
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Phoenix extending deadline to New River water haulers TARA ALATORRE STAFF
PHOENIX – The City of Phoenix announced it will be extending the deadline to water haulers that are using dust permits to access its fire hydrants for potable water delivery services to the residents of New River and Desert Hills. At the time this article was written Phoenix did not yet announce how long it plans on extending the deadline. “The City of Phoenix will be extending the deadline,” said Stephanie Bracken a spokes person for the Phoenix Water
Services Department. “We will have more details on this early next week.” Phoenix was set to cut off water haulers on April 30, which was a deadline set by the city to give the private utility company EPCOR enough time to build a water station in Anthem and avoid a lapse in services to residents. The EPCOR station in Anthem will provide water haulers with a reliable, dedicated water source so they can continue DEADLINE EXTENDED continued on page 13
County Parks set May 1 as start date for annual fire ban MARICOPA COUNTY – The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department initiated its annual fire ban on May 1, which includes Cave Creek Regional Park and the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area. “We typically try to wait until after Memorial Day weekend to implement our fire ban so park visitors can enjoy spending time around the campfire with their families during their visit,” said R.J. Cardin, Maricopa COUNTY PARKS FIRE BAN continued on page 7
Rat poison in prey threatens owls, other animals across Arizona
Pictured: Scheherazade, a great horned owl, lives at Wild at Heart, a rescue organization for raptors in Cave Creek. Great horned owls live across the United States and can devour hundreds of rodents a year.
(Photo by Gabriel Sandler/Cronkite News)
Photo courtesy of Maricopa County Parks/Spur Cross Conservation Area
Pictured: The Spur Cross Conservation Area, which will be under a fire ban starting May 1 due to dry spring conditions. A date for lifting the ban has not yet been determined.
Lesko wins CD8 elections in a surprisingly close race
BY GABRIEL SANDLER CRONKITE NEWS
TARA ALATORRE STAFF
CAVE CREEK – Great horned owls, one of the most common raptors in the United States, are being threatened by rat poison in their prey. Since 2011, the Arizona Game & Fish Department has identified 50 cases of wildlife poisoning from pest control chemicals. Forty one of those involved anticoagulant rodenticide. From cities in Massachusetts to rural agricultural hubs in California, great horned owls and other wildlife are becoming
PEORIA – Republican Debbie Lesko won the seat for the 8th Congressional District in the special elections that took place on April 24, replacing former Rep. Trent Franks, who resigned in December amidst sexual harassment allegations. Newly elected Rep. Lesko won 52 percent of the vote, while her opponent, Democrat Hiral Tipirneni, took 47 percent of the vote, which was surprisingly close considering the district is traditionally conservative and the seat has always been held by a Republican. “I promise I will continue to work hard for the people in my
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Suspicious vehicles spotted
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district and continue to represent you with the values that have made our nation great,” Lesko said during her speech on election night, after thanking her supporters, staff and family. According to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office there was a 40.41 percent voter turnout for the special election, which received national coverage because Democrats were hoping for a historic upset by seating Tipireneni in the right-leaning CD8 district. However, the win seemed a little too close for comfort, and Lesko rallied up her CD8 ELECTIONS continued on page 6
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