Recent Articles from The Associated Press
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.
Second body found at Capitol in less than two weeks
A body has been found on the grounds of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix for the second time in less than two weeks, according to authorities.
Lightning-caused wildfire burning uncontained in northern Arizona near Utah line
More than 75 firefighters were battling a wildfire in northern Arizona near the Utah line that was started by lightning, authorities said Sunday.
Texas man who threatened poll workers and Arizona officials is sentenced to 3 1/2 years
A Texas man who advocated for a mass shooting of poll workers and threatened two Arizona officials and their children has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison, prosecutors said Friday.
Grand Canyon West in northern Arizona reopens attractions day after fatal tour bus rollover
Grand Canyon West and its Skywalk attraction and helicopter tours are back in business, a day after one person was killed and at least eight others hospitalized after a tour bus rollover in northern Arizona.
Blackfeet tribe of Montana declares emergency over Medicaid scam that lured members to Arizona
A widespread Medicaid scam that left an unknown number of Native Americans homeless in metro Phoenix is being declared a public health state of emergency by the Blackfeet Nation of Montana after the Navajo Nation took similar action in June.
Democratic lawmakers slam the lack of attorney access for asylum-seekers in Border Patrol custody
Dozens of Democratic members of Congress asked the Biden administration Tuesday to end expedited screening of asylum-seekers in Border Patrol custody, calling it a "rushed practice" that has allowed little access to legal counsel.
Biden goes west to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change
President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week and is expected to talk about his administration's efforts to combat climate change as the region endures a brutally hot summer with soaring temperatures, the White House said Monday.