Arizona slipped from top 10 in Pentagon spending, but defense economy still strong
The defense industry remains a pillar of the state’s economy.
ADEQ to test all small water systems for PFAS
An EPA grant will allow the state to test water from 1,200 providers.
Pima County's Emergency Rental Assistance Program closes applications
Officials expect funding to run out as soon as February.
Ducey bids farewell to Governor’s office
The two term governor leaves office in a few weeks.
More questions than answers at Colorado River water meetings
Talk at sessions Wednesday and Thursday has focused on cooperation between users to solve shortages.
The Buzz: Looking back on 2022
Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.
Ohio man indicted for threatening Arizona election official
He is charged with three counts each of making a threatening interstate communication and making a threatening interstate telephone call.
US sues Arizona over shipping containers on Mexico border
The complaint filed in U.S. District Court comes three weeks before the Republican governor steps aside for Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs, who has said she opposes the construction.
UA Men's Basketball avoids harshest sanctions for NCAA violations
Imposed penalties do not go much beyond those the program self-imposed
Preserving parts of Cochise County's water future
In November, voters split on future management of two major basins.
Environmentalists want jaguars reintroduced to US Southwest
An environmental group on Monday petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help reintroduce the jaguar to the Southwest.
Cochise County election legal drama continues
The election was certified but two members of the Board of Supervisors are still fighting.
Border surge brings shift in migrant countries, challenges to U.S. policy
While Mexicans still account for the largest group of migrants, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, their share of the total has been slipping compared to Cubans and refugees from Central and South America.
Arizona resumed executions in 2022, outgoing Brnovich seeks one more
After an eight-year hiatus, Arizona executed three death row inmates in 2022, the most death sentences carried out in the state in a decade.
Not quite universal, but families flocked to universal voucher program
The Arizona Department of Education said about 32,000 schoolkids applied this fall for the first round of expanded ESA funding.
