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Arizona will face another cut to its share of Colorado River water in 2023. But U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly says states that use the river need to come to an agreement in the near future.
Dec. 26, 2022
Throughout the year, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have been busing migrants seeking asylum to Washington, D.C. Three more buses from Texas arrived in D.C. on Christmas Eve.
Dec. 26, 2022
The need for faster publication of findings sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic increased the acceptance of research published in preprint services like medRxiv. But how reliable are they? A new study tried to find out.
Dec. 26, 2022
Property owners who offer short-term rentals in Scottsdale must register with the city by January 8th.
Dec. 26, 2022
Once again, life expectancy has decreased in the U.S. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control which cited COVID-19 and drug overdoses from fentanyl as the greatest contributing causes.
Dec. 26, 2022
Hundreds of bird species live in or migrate to Sonora, Mexico. But while it attracts birders from abroad, few Sonorans have taken up the hobby. But some hope an annual bird counting event will help change that.
Dec. 26, 2022
As a large swath of the country experiences bitter cold weather, Arizona’s sunshine is drawing college football fans to the state for bowl games.
Dec. 25, 2022
The plan to build a new hockey arena for the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe will now go to city voters. The the NHL franchise collected enough signatures to send the proposal to referendum, Tempe officials confirmed Friday.
Dec. 25, 2022
Republican Kari Lake has lost her legal bid to overturn her loss in the Arizona governor’s race. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson issued his ruling Saturday, confirming the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs.
Dec. 24, 2022
Starting Jan. 1, 2023, Arizona’s minimum wage will increase more than a dollar an hour. The hike is meant to keep up with the cost of living.
Dec. 24, 2022
It’s the middle of college application season. This fall, Arizona State University sent roughly 7,100 “acceptance” letters to high school students in 12 districts throughout the state who hadn’t even applied yet.
Dec. 24, 2022
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a PM-2.5 High Pollution Advisory through Christmas Sunday. That means restrictions on wood burning, off-road vehicles and an avoidance of using leaf blowers
Dec. 24, 2022
If you’re catching a flight this holiday season, Eric Everts with Sky Harbor Airport says you’re in luck because flight delays are minimal in Phoenix and the recently opened extension of the Sky Train is making moving between terminals and the rental car center easier than ever.
Dec. 24, 2022
Park Ranger Pam Tripp will talk about the early days of the Park Service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.
Dec. 23, 2022
President Joe Biden pledged to work closer with America’s tribes, and has taken a number of steps to fulfill that pledge.
The president recently took another.
Dec. 23, 2022
Authorities are warning of a rise in “sextortion” cases. Scammers target children online and coerce them into sending explicit photos. Then, the scammers demand money or threaten to release them. Akil Davis is the FBI special agent in charge of the Phoenix field office.
Dec. 23, 2022
Mexico’s transition to renewable energy is focused on Sonora - where major lithium and solar plants are planned. And leaders now say they have secured funding for those projects.
Dec. 23, 2022
Racing to avoid a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed a $1.7 trillion spending package Thursday. The federal plan — which still needs House approval ahead of Friday night's deadline — includes money for a number of water projects in the West.
Dec. 22, 2022
The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection released 34 transcripts on Wednesday of witness testimony from various depositions. That included the testimony of Arizona Republican Party chairwoman Kelli Ward, who investigators have alleged “aided a coup attempt.”
Dec. 22, 2022
This year’s monsoon season improved the short-term drought situation in Arizona. State climatologist Erinanne Saffell says it was a stark change from the much drier conditions in 2020.
Dec. 22, 2022