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More lawyers hired to investigate Native American killings
The United States is placing 10 permanent attorneys and coordinators across the country to investigate the disappearances and killings of Native Americans.
June 28, 2023
Executive order for gender affirming care settles professors lawsuit
An executive order repealing an exemption for gender affirming care in state health-insurance policies will have an immediate impact on Russell Toomey.
June 28, 2023
Burn Center sees spike in injuries from hot pavement
Scorching temperatures are back in the Valley, and the Arizona Burn Center — Valleywise Health reports it’s busy treating patients with contact burns from hot pavement.
June 28, 2023
Pinal County elections director quits
The elections director of Arizona's Pinal County has resigned after less than a year in the job, saying county supervisors had tried to politicize elections in the small jurisdiction east of Phoenix.
June 28, 2023
GOP senators halt hearings to confirm Hobbs’ nominees over abortion-related executive order
Last week, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order to strip county attorneys of the power to prosecute abortions. In response, three Republican senators are halting all hearings to confirm Hobbs’ nominees to lead state agencies.
June 28, 2023
Big snowpack this year wont fix long-term water issues
The Show spoke with Dan McEvoy, a climatologist at the Desert Research Institute and the Western Regional Climate Center in Reno, Nevada, about the key takeaways from a report detailing how this winter's snow helped with drought conditions.
June 28, 2023
Saguaro Land: Architecture inspired by Sonoran Desert
Brian Farling is one of the principals at Jones Studio, an architecture firm in the Phoenix area that's made a name for itself as the place to go for modern, sustainable design inspired by the Sonoran Desert.
June 28, 2023
Family of Indigenous man fatally shot by Border Patrol say theyre still searching for answers
An edited video released by Customs and Border Protection this month shows body camera footage of the fatal shooting of Raymond Mattia, a Tohono O'odham tribal member shot by Border Patrol agents in the Tohono O'odham Nation. Mattia's family says they're still looking for answers.
June 28, 2023
The pandemic made Arizonas veterinarian shortage worse, but help is on the way
Arizona’s growth coupled with changing pet owner habits during COVID-19 led to a critical shortage of veterinarians. New medical school programs and incentives from the state aim to make things easier.
June 28, 2023
Arizonas budget gave $15M to the Prescott rodeo. Now neighbors are suing
An Arizona state budget item giving $15.3 million to a rodeo in Prescott has spurred a lawsuit by two city residents and a legal rights group who claim the Arizona Constitution bans such spending.
June 28, 2023
Diamond Fire: The latest on the wildfire in Scottsdale, Arizona
The Diamond Fire in north Scottsdale near the McDowell Mountain Regional Park is now fully contained and controlled.
June 28, 2023
Phoenix Parks Department to start using drones
In its first year of using drones, the Phoenix Fire Department has flown more than 700 flights and credits the unmanned aircraft system with increasing safety and saving money.
June 27, 2023
BLM rule draws critics, supporters during comment phase
The Bureau of Land Management recently proposed a rule change that would put recreation on par with other uses of public lands, and the proposal has received a lot of attention.
June 27, 2023
Nonprofit sues to speed up protection for cactus ferruginous pygmy owl
The Center for Biological Diversity has filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over an endangered species of owl that makes its home in the desert.
June 27, 2023
Abe Hamadeh is still trying to make his case in court
After one unsuccessful attempt to challenge his narrow defeat in the Arizona attorney general’s race last December, Abe Hamadeh is still trying to make his case in court. A new filing suggests a judge may be mulling over whether to grant a new trial right up until the legal deadline next month.
June 27, 2023
Hobbs issues order mandating gender affirming care for state employees
Gov. Katie Hobbs is again wading into culture wars, issuing executive orders Tuesday to halt the use of public funds for "conversion therapy'' while mandating them for "gender affirming health care,'' at least for state and university employees and retirees.
June 27, 2023
Phoenix leaders will vote on raising water rates
For the sixth time in seven years, Phoenix leaders will vote on raising water and sewer rates — but this time is different because it includes conservation measures.
More Arizona water news
June 27, 2023
Committee on Director Nominations stops hearings after executive order
Upset with her executive order last week on abortions, Republicans who until now have been slow to confirm the governor’s nominations are now bringing the process to a dead stop.
June 27, 2023
Next NEA Grants for Arts Projects deadline rapidly approaching
A little over $1.5 million in National Endowment for the Arts' "Grants for Arts Projects" were recently awarded for artistic ventures in Arizona, and the deadline for the next submission period is rapidly approaching.
June 27, 2023
3 candidates nominated to replace former Sen. Steve Kaiser
Arizona Republican leaders in Legislative District 2 have selected three nominees to replace former state Sen. Steve Kaiser, who resigned on June 22.
June 27, 2023

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