‘We’re not the place’: Yuma County residents fight hazardous waste permit
Many Yuma residents want to stop the county from approving the proposal, saying they’re worried about toxic chemicals potentially contaminating their air, land and water.
The extreme heat wave that blasted the Southwest is abating with late arriving monsoon rains
Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees.
The Haven strives to become go-to resource for Native American women in recovery
Federal funding has helped expand services and outreach.
State allocates $15 million towards helping high schoolers enroll in dual enrollment classes
A study by the Helios Foundation and Arizona State University found that dual enrollment students are 2-times more likely to attend college
New UA environmental justice center slated to receive $10 million from EPA, DOE
The technical assistance center looks to serve as an environmental justice hub.
New report offers ideas to fix asylum backlog
The Migration Policy Institute says fixing both the court system and immigration reform are needed to solve irregular migration. But in the absence of legislative reform, their new report offers ways to streamline the asylum process.
Judge blocks AZ law, transgender girls now allowed to compete on women's school sports teams
The preliminary injunction comes as some school districts start heading back.
Ballot question to remove Douglas AMA is thrown out
Cochise County officials said a lawsuit brought by the EDF forced the decision.
Court settlement includes meaningful border wall changes for wildlife
A settlement between the Biden administration and environmental groups stipulates changes to the border wall that are a win for Southern Arizona wildlife, including larger connectivity passages and environmental impact studies.
Hobbs announces more than $41 million in state funds to Cochise County for border security
The funds came from the state's border security fund
Cochise Supervisors' quest for conducting 100% hand count continues in court
The board appealed the previous ruling that prevented the board from hand-counting all the ballots in the 2022 General Election
Phoenix scorches at 110 for 19th straight day, breaking big US city records in global heat wave
The city's record streak of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) or more stood out even amid sweltering temperatures across the globe.
DHS agrees to stop border wall construction, fund environmental remediation projects
A settlement agreement estimates $1.62 billion in funding and nearly $430 million returned to DOD projects.
Migrant encounters drop during first month since end of Title 42
Despite concerns that the end of Title 42 would bring an influx of migrants, the number of apprehensions continue to drop, in Arizona and across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Pima County to connect people in the criminal justice system to needed services
Pima County is launching a program to connect people being released from jail with services to empower them and reduce recidivism in Pima County.
