Court settlement includes meaningful border wall changes for wildlife
A settlement between the Biden administration and environmental groups stipulates changes to the border wall that are a win for Southern Arizona wildlife, including larger connectivity passages and environmental impact studies.
Hobbs announces more than $41 million in state funds to Cochise County for border security
The funds came from the state's border security fund
Cochise Supervisors' quest for conducting 100% hand count continues in court
The board appealed the previous ruling that prevented the board from hand-counting all the ballots in the 2022 General Election
Phoenix scorches at 110 for 19th straight day, breaking big US city records in global heat wave
The city's record streak of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) or more stood out even amid sweltering temperatures across the globe.
DHS agrees to stop border wall construction, fund environmental remediation projects
A settlement agreement estimates $1.62 billion in funding and nearly $430 million returned to DOD projects.
Migrant encounters drop during first month since end of Title 42
Despite concerns that the end of Title 42 would bring an influx of migrants, the number of apprehensions continue to drop, in Arizona and across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Pima County to connect people in the criminal justice system to needed services
Pima County is launching a program to connect people being released from jail with services to empower them and reduce recidivism in Pima County.
Mayes says Horne cannot modify English language learning models
The opinion comes as some schools across Arizona begin their semester this week.
Arizona tourism reaches highs since pandemic
Funding generated by the tourism industry in Arizona continues to increase, reaching nearly pre-pandemic levels.
Freeing up Colorado River water from California farms will take more than just money, just ask the farmers
The Imperial Valley is the largest Colorado River water user.
PACC takes in 54 animals from a hoarding situation
The impound contributes to a 135 animals rescued in one day
Bisbee City Hall heading towards reconstruction
The city manager said that inflation and supply chain issues contributed to delays
Cities looking to increase employee wages in budgets for new fiscal year
The goal is to make salaries more competitive and help retain employees
COVID-19 pandemic delays rare disease diagnosis on Arizona's Tribal lands, new study finds
Testing delays and the focus on response to the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in the region may have been factors.
Environmental groups seek court order to stop two exploratory mining projects
The groups filed a lawsuit against the USFS in June.
