Sign In
Free Newsletter
Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Residents in western Arizona return home as wildfire now 45% contained
Evacuation orders for a handful of residents in western Arizona impacted by a wildfire have been lifted.
Man arrested in death of teen whose body was found in bonfire pile
A man has been arrested in the death of a teen whose body was found in a bonfire pile in Arizona last month, authorities said Thursday.
Grand Canyon gets $27.5 million federal grant for greener shuttle buses
Grand Canyon National Park is getting $27.5 million in federal highway money to upgrade its aging fleet of shuttle buses, which help the more than 4 million people who visit each year get around the huge park.
National Park Service investigating death of hiker at Grand Canyon
A 57-year-old woman has died while on an eight-mile hike in triple-digit heat at Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said.
Arizona governor asked to rescind executive order limiting prosecution of abortion-related cases
Twelve of Arizona's 15 county attorneys are calling for Gov. Katie Hobbs to rescind her recent executive order that limits them from prosecuting abortion-related cases.
Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US
Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through the rest of today.
Over 1,000 evacuees return to homes with brush fire now 30% contained
More than 1,100 people have returned to their homes in northern Scottsdale as firefighters declared a brush fire to be 30% contained.
Pinal County elections director quits, says she wasn’t protected
The elections director of Pinal County has resigned after less than a year in the job, saying county supervisors had tried to politicize elections in the small jurisdiction east of Phoenix.
1,145 people remain evacuated as crews dig containment line around brush fire
Crews have successfully dug a containment line around a brush fire in northern Scottsdale that has burned 3.9 square miles (10 square kilometers) and threatened about 100 homes, authorities said Wednesday.
Bear that fatally attacked man at Arizona campsite didn’t have rabies
A bear that fatally attacked a 66-year-old Tucson man at a campsite in central Arizona last week tested negative for rabies and had no apparent signs of disease, authorities said Wednesday.
Court rules Arizona ban on per-signature pay for ballot initiatives constitutional
In a blow to groups trying to get voter-driven initiatives on the ballot, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a law criminalizing per-signature payment is constitutional.
Hobbs vetoes GOP-backed bill to extend transportation sales tax in Arizona’s biggest county
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday vetoed a Republican-backed proposal to extend a longstanding half-cent sales tax that funds transportation projects in Maricopa County and is set to expire at the end of 2025.
