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Former Navajo Nation president announces his candidacy for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District
Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez announced Monday that he's running for Congress.
Former legislator fired as CEO of Humane Society of Southern Arizona over missing animals
A former Arizona lawmaker has been fired as CEO of an animal welfare group after dozens of small animals ended up unaccounted for.
Maricopa County Sheriff Penzone says he’s stepping down a year early in January
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone announced Monday that he is resigning in January, a full year before his term ends.
Man arrested in Peru to face charges over hoax bomb threats to US schools, synagogues, airports
A man was arrested in Peru after U.S. officials say he sent 150 bomb threats to U.S. school districts, synagogues, airports, hospitals and to a mall in Arizona and other states last month, according to Department of Justice officials.
Northern Arizona University plans new medical school amid statewide doctor shortage
Northern Arizona University plans to build a new medical school as part of a greater effort to address an ongoing shortage of health care workers in the state, the Arizona Board of Regents announced Friday.
Fight over Arizona’s shipping container border wall ends with dismissal of federal lawsuits
Two federal lawsuits filed over former Gov. Doug Ducey's decision last year to place thousands of shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border have been dismissed after the state said it would pay the U.S. Forest Service $2.1 million to repair environmental damage.
Cochise County elections leader who promoted voter fraud conspiracies resigns
The elections director of a rural Arizona county who pushed false claims that voter fraud was behind President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss is resigning five months after being hired.
Arizona sheriff seeks state and federal help to handle arrival of asylum-seekers in rural area
The sheriff of Arizona's easternmost border county asked state and federal officials for help Thursday with the sudden daily release of more than a hundred migrants seeking asylum in the U.S., including families with small children.
Water conservation measures announced for Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park announced that it is reimplementing mandatory water conservation measures again for the South Rim due to diminished supplies.
Backpage founder faces 2nd trial over what prosecutors say was scheme to sell sex through ad sales
A founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com will face his second trial on charges of facilitating prostitution and laundering money in what authorities say was a scheme to knowingly sell ads for sex on the site.
Grand Canyon officials warn E. coli has been found in water near Phantom Ranch
Grand Canyon National Park officials warned that E. coli bacteria was detected Friday in the water supply close to Phantom Ranch, the only lodging at the bottom of the canyon.
Arizona state fish, the Apache trout, is no longer considered endangered
More than 50 years since it was listed as endangered, Arizona's state fish is looking in much better shape.
