Judge rejects challenge to Arizona predatory debt initiative
A judge has rejected a challenge to a voter initiative aimed at limiting so-called predatory debt…
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How new Colorado River cuts will impact states, residents
Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite more Colorado River water…
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Man charged with threatening Maricopa County election official
The U.S. Department of Justice says a man allegedly left a voicemail threatening an election official in the Maricopa County Recorder’s…
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Arizona’s border wall could see setback after two containers topple over
The operation to use shipping containers to close a 1,000-foot gap in the U.S.-Mexico border wall along the Yuma sector has suffered a brief setback…
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Governor Ducey touts school voucher plan, slams opponents
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and backers of universal school vouchers took a victory lap Tuesday over legislation, which gives the state the…
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Tier 2A water shortage declared
Arizona is among several states facing a drought. Tuesday, the Bureau of Reclamation declared a Tier 2A shortage of water from the Colorado…
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Bureau of Reclamation declares further water shortage on Colorado River
The Bureau of Reclamation announced that Arizona will need to take a cut in water deliveries after the Colorado River sees a further…
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Arizona Republican secretary of state nominee kept ‘Treason Watch List’ and posted about stockpiling ammunition on Pinterest
The Republican nominee for secretary of state in Arizona is a self-proclaimed member of the far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers who repeatedly…
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US: Drought-stricken states to get less from Colorado River
For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures an…
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6 French tourists on plane that crashed into lake, killing 2
A small plane that plunged into a lake that straddles the Arizona-Utah state line, killing two people and injuring five, was carrying six French…
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San Luis High School students earn scholarships for autoethnography storytelling project
San Luis High School (SLHS) and South Mountain Community College partnered with an educational nonprofit organization, KnowledgeWorks to support the…
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Court battles rage over three Arizona voter initiatives
Supporters of three voter initiatives in Arizona are trying to beat back legal challenges that could prevent them from going before…
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Farm cities expecting announcement on Colorado River cuts, impacting Arizona and several states
Several states – and Mexico – anxiously stand by as the federal government is expected to make an announcement on extreme water cuts later in the…
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Steep water cuts are coming for the Southwest as Colorado River shrinks and Lake Mead’s level plummets
Amid the overuse of the river and the aridification of the region, the federal government is preparing to make mandatory water cuts and asking…
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Yuma’s second hospital opens
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Exceptional Community Hospital has officially opened it’s doors, giving Yuma residents a second option for 24 hour…
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Deadline looms for western states to cut Colorado River use
Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now just caked mud and rock as climate change makes the Western U.S. hotter and…
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2 dead, 5 injured in plane crash near Arizona-Utah border
Two people were killed and five others injured after a small plane crashed into Lake Powell near the Arizona-Utah border, authorities said…
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Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use, heavy impact on Imperial and Yuma counties
Cities and farms in seven U.S. states – including Arizona and California – are bracing for water cuts this week as officials stare down a deadline to…
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Arizona gas prices fall to more than 15 cents per gallon
Arizona’s average gas prices fall to 15.9 cents per gallon this last week, according to a GasBuddy survey of 2,269 stations in…
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Homeless family of eight loses RV in fire
One family’s worst nightmare, first evicted from their home and now dealing with losing their RV and all their belongings in a fire Thursday…
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