Evacuation orders expand as wildfires continue to burn in Arizona
Hot weather and severe drought are driving an active fire season
Council approves water rate hike for non-city users
Conservation, equity are cited as reasons
Southwest US states bake, wildfire threatens Arizona towns
Warnings remains in effect for excessive heat in Arizona and Nevada at least through the weekend.
Water cutbacks anticipated as Lake Mead levels drop
The reservoir's level hit a record low in June.
UA climatologist hopeful monsoon will arrive in early July
Precipitation shortfalls over the last year has exasperated drought in the region.
Arizona lawmakers advance $100M fire fund in special session
Wednesday's committee votes came after hearing dire warnings from state wildfire officials.
Heat wave grips US West amid fear of a new, hotter normal
It's raising concerns that such extreme weather could become the new normal amid a decades-long drought.
Beat the heat at a cooling center
City, private groups offer cooling locations.
Electric grid holding up as temperatures soar
Utility urges customers to time appliance use carefully.
Crews make steady gains on wildfire in rural Arizona
Despite progress, several communities are still being told to be ready in case of evacuation.
Governor tours Arizona fires, calls for special session
Ducey wants the Legislature to approve extra money to ensure that firefighters have the resources they need
Key reservoir on Colorado River expected to match record low
Dropping surface level at Lake Mead continues to drop
Rural Arizona residents wait as wildfire spreads uncontained
The so-called Telegraph Fire, straddling two counties, has burned 112 square miles and was at zero containment Tuesday
Arizona wildfires prompt evacuation orders, advisory notices
Evacuations were ordered for areas on the San Carlos Apache Reservation and residents of Superior were advised to prepare for possible evacuation
"Good Food Finder" wants to build roots between growers and consumers.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit a place in the desert with more than a century of aviation history; current Tucson Museum of Art exhibition "4 x 4" celebrates Willie J. Bonner; more entries by 5th graders from The NPR Student Podcast Challenge.
