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The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – October 5, 2026
Ancient “Grandmother” Cottonwood Cut Down Along U.S.-Mexico Border After 70-Day Tree Sit
Masked federal agents moved into a protest encampment near Lochiel, Arizona, Monday morning, clearing demonstrators from an area where activists had spent 70 days trying to prevent an ancient cottonwood tree from being cut down for construction of a new border wall.
Protesters say agents arrived with guns drawn and entered private property without showing a warrant. Video from the scene captured demonstrators repeatedly questioning agents as they moved into the encampment.
“This is private property,” one…
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