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sentencing, threats, Maricopa County, Arizona, Texas, prison
Aug 4, 2023

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.

Pac-12, Arizona State, Pacific Northwest, Big Ten
Aug 4, 2023

Big Ten clears way for Oregon, Washington to join, sources say

The Big Ten has cleared the way for Oregon and Washington to apply for membership and join the conference, four people with familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday, dealing a crushing blow to the beleaguered Pac-12.

water, Imperial Valley, Arizona, Colorado River, California, drought
Aug 3, 2023

Getting Colorado River water from California farms will take more than just money

The Imperial Valley produces $2.9 billion in crops and livestock each year. That’s because the valley’s Imperial Irrigation District holds the largest single allocation of Colorado River water – bigger than any other farming district or city between Wyoming and Mexico. But now, that water allocation is under increasing scrutiny from water managers looking to cut back on water use and correct[...]

ASU, Arizona, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Pac-12, Arizona Board of Regents
Aug 3, 2023

More Pac-12 movement? Arizona and Washington regents call special meetings

The pieces of the conference realignment puzzle could again be moving quickly. The boards of regents for Arizona's two biggest universities and the University of Washington scheduled special meetings for Thursday night amid speculation that more Pac-12 schools could leave the flailing conference.

BlackFeet Nation, Medicaid scam, Arizona, Montana
Aug 2, 2023

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.

Trump, electors, 2020 election, indictment
Aug 2, 2023

How Trump fake electors scheme became a ‘corrupt plan,’ according to the indictment

The role that fake slates of electors played in Donald Trump's effort to cling to power after his defeat in the 2020 election is at the center of a four-count indictment released against the former president Tuesday.

solar panels, Yuma, recycling
Aug 1, 2023

First generation of solar panels will wear out, recycling industry taking shape

In Yuma, a desert city where Arizona, California, Sonora and Baja California meet, North America's first utility-scale solar panel recycling plant has opened to address what founders of We Recycle Solar call a "tsunami" of solar waste. Plans to address climate change rely on massively scaling up clean, solar electricity.

clean energy technologies, minerals, The Nature Conservancy
Jul 31, 2023

In global race for critical minerals, Arizona can lead way responsibly

As the world moves to meet the demand for clean energy technologies, there is an unprecedented need for the rare metals that comprise them.

teachers, teacher pay, tiny houses, Horne, Chino Valley Unified School District, Arizona
Jul 31, 2023

With pay lagging, school districts try other enticements to get teachers

Chino Valley is trying tiny houses as an inducement for teachers. The district is not alone. From tiny houses to alternative teacher certification programs to hiring teachers from overseas, school districts around Arizona are scrambling for ways to attract teachers to a state that offers some of the lowest salaries in the nation.

clean energy jobs, Biden, Arizona, Stanton, Biggs
Jul 31, 2023

Report: State added 13,000 clean-energy jobs in past year, 7th best in U.S.

Arizona added almost 13,000 clean-energy jobs in the past year, good enough for seventh-most among states and evidence that the state is becoming a “powerhouse” for clean energy and electric vehicle production, a new report says.

Biden, record heat, Arizona, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego
Jul 31, 2023

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.

serious mental illness, advocates, Legislature
Jul 28, 2023

Include families to help with serious mental illness 

By now most of you have probably heard if not witnessed firsthand that we are in the midst of a mental health crisis of historic breadth and complexity. Arizona is far from alone in this crisis.  

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