There is a new proposal to transfer water from the Colorado River region to central Arizona. And it’s looking just as controversial as the others. The town of Queen Creek is trying to buy an annual entitlement to 2,083.1 acre-feet of Colorado River water from a farming and investment company that owns land in far west La Paz County, in the Cibola Valley.

It’s been more than two weeks since nine women and children — all dual U.S. and Mexican citizens - were murdered in rural Sonora by suspected drug cartel members. During a press conference Tuesday morning, Mexico’s president said the investigation is moving forward, but wouldn’t provide details about the case, citing the ongoing investigation.

State lawmakers are considering proposals to rethink how public schools are funded. But a solution that can garner the necessary bipartisan support is less than clear, and they'll have to try to strike that bargain even as they weigh additional education needs.

The owner of a now-closed Phoenix body donation facility has been found liable for mishandling human remains. The jury in a civil case against the Biological Resource Center of Arizona awarded $58 million to 10 plaintiffs.

The district superintendent of Mesa Public Schools has been placed on paid administrative leave. The district's board unanimously voted on the action Monday in a special meeting but has not given a reason for the decision.

A massive coal-fired power plant that served customers in the West for nearly 50 years shut down Monday, the latest closure in a shift away from coal and toward renewable energy and cheaper power. The plant will be torn down in three to five years.

The Pima County sheriff said he has authorized a criminal investigation into one of his deputies. The officer was shown on video pinning a teenager who was also a quadruple amputee. The Sheriff's Department released a statement on Monday.

Walk alongside Tempe Town Lake right now, and you'll see what looks like a mirage in the distance. Artist Laura Spalding Best has been out here every day with a cooler and a hat painting somewhere north of 120 old street signs to create the mural.

Voter registration figures released Monday show the Green Party with 6,406 members in Arizona. It fell short of the required membership tally to appear on 2020 ballots.