The U.S. Supreme Court is for now declining to get involved in an ongoing debate by citizens and in Congress over policing, rejecting cases Monday that would have allowed the justices to revisit when police can be held financially responsible ...
Read More »Agency cites ‘staggering’ cost of reining in US wild horses
Federal land managers say it will take two decades and cost more than $1 billion over the first six years alone to slash wild horse populations to sustainable levels necessary to protect U.S. range land.
Read More »2 Arizona sheriffs refuse to enforce a stay-at-home order
Two Arizona sheriffs are refusing to enforce Gov. Doug Ducey's stay-at-home order as the state continues to deal with the coronavirus.
Read More »Boyd Dunn removed from Arizona Corporation Commission ballot
A judge removed Arizona Corporation Commissioner Boyd Dunn from the Republican Party primary ballot after invalidating a large number of nominating signatures, including some a paid circulator acknowledged in court she had forged.
Read More »Southwest air quality benefits from stay-at-home orders
Fewer motorists in Arizona and Nevada following the states' stay-at-home orders appears to be improving the air quality and decreasing the effects vehicle emissions have on the environment.
Read More »Leader of Arizona’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic quits
A woman who has been a key figure leading Arizona's response to the coronavirus pandemic has resigned after complaining she was being sidelined from her role.
Read More »Biden wins Arizona Democratic primary in coronavirus shadow 
Joe Biden won the Arizona Democratic primary Tuesday after the state pressed ahead with its election in the shadow of the coronavirus outbreak that has crippled parts of the nation.
Read More »Arizona voters choosing between Biden, Sanders as Trump foe
Arizona opened election polls Tuesday for Democrats to pick a presidential candidate as the state deals with a public health crisis that has crippled parts of the nation.
Read More »Maricopa supervisors appoint replacement county assessor
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday to appoint Gilbert Town Councilman Eddie Cook as county assessor to replace Paul Petersen, his indicted predecessor.
Read More »Forestry pioneer retires from Northern Arizona University
A Northern Arizona University forestry expert who was ahead of his time in urging communities across the West to thin dense stands of trees and set fire to the landscape as a way to ward off catastrophic wildfires has retired from his position at the school.
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