Hobbs pushes groundwater agreement with lawmakers
Hobbs traveled to western Arizona to get a look at groundwater problems firsthand and talk about the Saudi-owned alfalfa farm.
Tucson Opens Cooling Centers for Summer Heat Relief
The centers provide safe, air-conditioned spaces during peak heat hours.
Tucson Botanical Gardens Buys Neighboring Japanese Gardens
Tucson Botanical plans to operate both gardens, which are not contiguous
Appeals court revives tribal lawsuit against SunZia transmission line
Judges say feds may have bypassed tribal consultation, violating historic preservation law.
Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young
Hells Canyon, which is on the border between Oregon and Idaho, was carved just about 2.1 million years ago — making it much younger than the Grand Canyon.
Petition seeks endangered status for rapidly declining desert songbird
The Center for Biological Diversity urges federal protection as the species nears collapse in U.S. deserts.
EPA backs Arizona’s bid to regulate underground injection wells.
Shift praised by lawmakers as a step towards control and streamlined permitting during a signing ceremony today.
Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language
A team of researchers recorded thousands of vocalizations made by wild chimpanzees in the Taï National Park in Ivory Coast.
U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot
The new ban will continue on a "month-by-month basis, until a significant window of containment is achieved," said the USDA
Federal judge pauses Oak Flat land swap until a SCOTUS decision
The ruling comes two days after arguments were heard.
A dry winter on the Colorado River has big reservoirs on track for trouble
The mountains that feed the Colorado River with snowmelt are strikingly dry
Apache Stronghold asks court to temporarily halt Oak Flat land swap
Apache Stronghold seeks to halt a land swap at Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site, as the court weighs religious rights and mining plans ahead of a possible SCOTUS review.
The Master - Apprentice program preserves not only mariachi, but women in mariachi.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Sound Fiction returns with James Mustard's "Homestead on Bellatrix Prime"; celebrating the return of the Elegant Trogon to Madera Canyon; and "A Book I Love" from Cyclovia Tucson 2025.
Billboards in Tucson and Phoenix call out cuts made to Saguaro National Park
A national campaign blames Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency for reduced services at 40 national parks.
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