Spring '23 Cronkite News in the books for one-woman DC reporter Alexis Waiss, master of all beats, covering Scotus to SOTU, chew toys to capital punishment. And mastering the art of iconic DC pix. Watch for her in The State Press.

Congrats to Cronkite News 2022 DC bureau alum Reagan Priest, a finalist for SPJDC pro chapter's Correspondent Award for "distinguished coverage" of Washington, for her meticulous work on Congress' proxy voting bit.ly/3OphVQz

.Cronkite News DC bureau starts year 13(!) with Jasmine Kabiri, Shelly Garzon, Lauren Irwin, Liam Coates, @Lillie_B_News, Isabel Garcia, @justezzie & Sydney Carruth. Two stories in week 1 - only about 150 to go. Back to work!

.@blmarizona considers setting aside 3,739 acres of Prescott NF to protect Hassayampa River corridor tinyurl.com/38sdanx2 from effects of mining #DCtouchesAZ

Congrats to Cronkite News reporters Neetish Basnet (नीतिश बस्नेत ) Cami Parrish Taylor Bayly & Autriya Maneshni for first-place finishes in the Society of Professional Journalists 2022 Mark of Excellence national competiton spj.org/news.asp?REF=2…

.Bureau of Reclamation announces virtual hearings in July tinyurl.com/2nc7un6a to begin planning for Colorado River use after current agreements expire in 2026 #DCtouchesAZ

After 10 weeks/100 stories, the last summer '23 Cronkite News DC bureau story is posted, and @Lillie_B_News Sydney Carruth Liam Coates Isabel Garcia @shellygarzon_ Lauren Irwin Jasmine Kabiri & Erin Murphy can catch their breath. Enjoy, y'all!

And welcome to the Cronkite News DC bureau for fall '23! One week in and Renee Romo, Alexandria Adrienne Washington & Lux Butler are already on the board with stories. Now, whaddya got for me next week?...

After 95 stories, ranging from abortion rulings to the zombie apocalypse - that's right - the fall '23 DC bureau of Cronkite News is in the books for Renee Romo Alexandria @Washington6417 & Lux Butler. You can relax now...

.Bureau of Land Management - Arizona opens 60-day public comment on plan to ban recreational target shooting on 480,000 acres tinyurl.com/2dkufkme of Sonoran Desert National Monument #DCtouchesAZ

.Bureau of Indian Affairs says it will acquire 25.5 acres of land in Pima County tinyurl.com/2de8b8mv to hold in trust for Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona "for gaming and other purposes." #DCtouchesAZ

For those who have been following Reagan Priest's orders and watching out, here's her Cronkite News story: cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2024/01/24/gop…

A two-byline day for Cronkite News DC bureau's Ian McKinney on the not-at-all-related topics of the AZ GOP tinyurl.com/y3vum269 and the ACA tinyurl.com/yhr5db6z

.Bureau of Indian Affairs announces plan to add 1,483 acres of Pima County land tinyurl.com/22558xrz to Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona reservation #DCtouchesAZ

.U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground to acquire 22,000 acres bordering miles 76 to 91 of Highway 95 tinyurl.com/m8v99hze as buffer "to support testing and training" - and to protect people from "material dropping from the sky" #DCtouchesAZ

.@uscg announces Colorado River boating restrictions to make way for Blue Water Resort & Casino Spring Classic tinyurl.com/4hcrsh5h and Desert Storm Poker Run Shootout tinyurl.com/58y44zu7 this month #DCtouchesAZ

.Bureau of Reclamation seeking nominees to fill a vacancy tinyurl.com/2h96966m on the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group, particulary a Hualapai member #DCtouchesAZ