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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
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
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
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
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
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.
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June 27, 2023
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
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
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
The Tempe Development Review Commission will hold public comment tonight on the city’s proposed general plan through 2050 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
June 27, 2023
The Show spoke with Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan about the new use of force policy so far and what the department has heard from residents.
June 27, 2023
Water is a big issue across Arizona, but in some rural communities of northern Arizona, the impending lack of water that we worry about here in metro Phoenix is already happening. The Show spoke with Pine resident Chris Ray about the groundwater shortage happening in rural parts of Arizona.
June 27, 2023
The Show spoke with Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer about his defamation lawsuit against failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.
June 27, 2023
The Show spoke with Attorney General Kris Mayes about the executive order Gov. Katie Hobbs signed that centralizes authority over abortion-related prosecutions in the Attorney General’s Office.
June 27, 2023
The Phoenix Convention Center will transform into a "mega clinic" for three days next month, offering free medical, dental and eye care to anyone who needs it.
June 27, 2023
The Show spoke with the director of the Urban Climate Research Center at ASU about new research he worked on regarding how blackouts during heat waves can create issues.
June 27, 2023
The Phoenix City Council will be asked to approve more than $2 million to create a new court for people experiencing homelessness. It’s called community court — there’s one for veterans only and one for people with behavioral health issues.
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June 27, 2023
An agreement that governs how the Colorado River’s largest reservoirs are managed will expire in 2026, and the Department of Interior recently announced it will issue a new Environmental Impact Statement that brings its policies up to date.
June 26, 2023
Coconino National Forest and the surrounding area including Flagstaff will enter Stage 1 fire restrictions ahead of the Fourth of July.
June 26, 2023
As temperatures climb, Valley residents head north to the Mogollon Rim to cool off and hike. But which lake offers the best fishing? A listener asked through our Q&AZ reporting project.
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June 26, 2023