Arizona News Archives

Justice Department sues Arizona over new election law requiring proof of citizenship

July 5, 2022 3:24 PM CNN

The Justice Department sued the state of Arizona Tuesday to block a law that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in the…

Body recovered from Phoenix canal was homicide victim; no ID

July 5, 2022 2:07 PM The Associated Press

Authorities were trying to identify a woman whose body was recovered from a Phoenix canal and police said it’s a homicide…

Arizona Governor makes statement on Independence Day

July 4, 2022 11:34 AM Marcos Icahuate

On July 4, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey made a statement for American Independence…

VIDEO: 5 shot at family party in Surprise, Arizona

July 4, 2022 11:28 AM NBC News

Two people are dead and three others were injured in a shooting at a family gathering in Surprise, Arizona…

Game and Fish staff rescues young bald eagle in Flagstaff

July 4, 2022 11:01 AM The Associated Press

After watching the strange behavior of a youngster, residents on the Forest Highlands golf course decided to make a call for…

Phoenix police identify 2 men who died after shooting at bar

July 4, 2022 9:32 AM The Associated Press

Authorities have now identified two men who were fatally shot at a Phoenix bar and grill and said one of the victims was a security…

Judge rules Arizona violates prisoners’ rights with poor care

July 4, 2022 7:33 AM AP News, Cole Johnson

A judge ruled Arizona has been violating the constitutional rights of incarcerated people in state-run prisons by providing them with inadequate…

Primary election registration deadline approaching

July 1, 2022 1:49 PM Adam Klepp

The deadline to register to vote is July…

US Court fractures decades of Native American law

July 1, 2022 11:51 AM The Associated Press

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding state authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American land is fracturing decades of law built around…

High court rules Arizona can enforce genetic issue abortion ban

July 1, 2022 7:38 AM AP News, Cole Johnson

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed enforcement of a 2021 Arizona law that lets prosecutors bring felony charges against doctors who knowingly…

University of Arizona will waive college tuition for Native students in the state

June 30, 2022 1:41 PM CNN

The University of Arizona announced this week that it will soon waive tuition and fees for undergraduate students enrolled in one of the state’s 22…

Customer rates fuel debate around New Mexico power plant

June 30, 2022 12:50 PM The Associated Press

With little ceremony, it was lights out Thursday for one of the two remaining units at a coal-fired power plant in northwestern New Mexico that has…

Robson calls Kari Lake “Fake Lake” during square off in Arizona governor debate

June 30, 2022 7:44 AM Cole Johnson, AP News

Karrin Taylor Robson squared off in a debate Wednesday against Kari Lake for the Arizona Governor…

Additional police enforcing traffic laws for Fourth of July to prevent impaired driving

June 29, 2022 12:50 PM Faith Rodriquez, Mercedes Martinez

The City of Yuma Police Department (YPD) will conduct an impaired driving detail from Friday, July 1 to Monday, July 4, 2022 throughout Yuma…

Gov. Ducey honors the 19 lives lost in Yarnell Hill wildfire tragedy

June 29, 2022 11:26 AM Faith Rodriquez, Adonis Albright

In remembrance of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who lost their lives in the tragic Yarnell Hill Fire in 2013, Governor Doug Ducey orders all flags…

Yavapai County sheriff’s deputy killed, suspect in custody

June 29, 2022 9:03 AM The Associated Press

A Yavapai County sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot and a suspect is in custody, authorities said…

Arizona Voters’ Agenda: Building a wall is not a priority

June 27, 2022 2:36 PM Marcos Icahuate, Mercedes Martinez

With topics such as border security and immigration being focused on for General Elections, the Arizona Voters’ Agenda revealed that state voters did…