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Army Special Operations Command mourns 5 US troops killed in helicopter crash
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command identified the five Army aviation special operations forces, including one from Arizona, killed when their helicopter crashed in the Eastern Mediterranean over the weekend, calling each a "national treasure" whose loss cut deeply.
Capitol rioter plans 2024 run as a Libertarian candidate in Arizona’s 8th congressional district
Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, apparently aspires to be a member of Congress.
Prison system will boost spending, medical staffing but puts more strain on state budget
Arizona’s prison system will boost spending and medical staffing for prison healthcare by more than a third as it works to meet a federal judge's orders that it vastly improve treatment of the nearly 25,000 prisoners in state-run prisons, but the move puts added pressure on a state budget that is already deep in the red.
Tap water is cheap, but old pipes, a shrinking Colorado could change that
With infrastructure that is aging and needs replacement, municipal water departments in the Colorado River basin are starting to invest in new systems that will help cities adapt to a future with a smaller water supply. But that means big spending, costs that will get passed along to the millions of people who use that water in sinks, showers and sprinklers.
Former Arizona senator reports being molested while running in Iowa
A former United States senator from Arizona has said she was molested while jogging along the Missouri River in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Gowan, other officials come to Washington to plead for border action
In all the time he’s lived near the border, Sen. David Gowan, R-Sierra Vista, said he has never seen an immigration crisis as bad as the one he’s seeing now.
Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns protect forests in northern Arizona
The Kendrick Prescribed Fire Project was one of the first of many prescribed burns this fall and winter throughout Arizona with the goal of protecting forest lands and surrounding communities from the threat of potential catastrophic wildfires.
Officials confident about Tuesday voting, feel good for long-term outlook
Local elections across Arizona on Tuesday could be a low-level test of voting systems stressed by years of threats and challenges that have left some worried about the 2024 presidential election, now less than a year away.
Timeless icons to join rising stars for Capitol Times honors
We have added Timeless Icons based upon feedback from many of you around recognizing individuals that our “Cap Under 40” honorees aspire to become in their respective careers.
Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his property is now dotted with thousands of what he and others hope is a promising new crop for the state following years of punishing drought in California, Arizona and other Western states, and a push to scale back on groundwate[...]
Fontes, other officials tell Senate panel of ongoing threats to elections
Death threats, poisoned pets, disinformation campaigns, bulletproof glass in election offices and family members that keep “go bags” handy in case they have to flee the house on a moment’s notice. Those were just some of the ongoing threats that elections officials across the country told senators they face as they prepare for elections next week and into 2024.
Eviction filings in Arizona’s fast-growing Maricopa County surge amid housing supply crisis
Arizona's most populous county and one of America's fastest-growing regions saw more eviction filings in October than in any month since the beginning of this century, court officials said Thursday.
