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The Desert Review report on Quechan Tribe’s Picacho Bridge closure, Sept. 24, 2025
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The Desert Review article by Hannah Larson reports on the Quechan Tribe’s presentation at the Sept. 23, 2025, Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting. It quotes Tribal Councilmember Faron Owl describing the Picacho Bridge as “the main artery that provides access to our reservation,” and Councilmember Dr. Jeanette Peterson discussing school bus front-end and tire costs. The article says the Board took no immediate action after the presentation.
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Secondary reporting for the Sept. 23, 2025 Board comments and the Board’s response. Peterson’s per-bus front-end and tire figure concerns road damage generally, not specifically the Arnold Road detour.
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