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Abortion rights group opposes effort to restore Arizona ban

Jul 20, 2022 The case is being heard in Pima County court.

Ballot deadlines approaching in Arizona

Jul 20, 2022 Primary Election Day is two weeks away.

Arizona State House Speaker Rusty Bowers and State Senate President Karen Fann sit for an interview at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix on Jan. 10, 2020.

Arizona GOP censures Rusty Bowers after Jan. 6 testimony

Jul 20, 2022 The state GOP Executive Board said Bowers is too cozy with Democrats.

Arizona attorney general seeking another execution warrant

Jul 20, 2022 If issued, it will be the third death warrant in Arizona this year.

Arizona approved for federal relief funds to support small-business growth in underserved communities

Jul 19, 2022 The state will receive $111 million from the U.S. Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative

Residents of Eloy, northwest of Tucson, line up at Eloy Fire District Station #2 to receive ice and dry ice provided by Arizona Public Service. More than 7,000 customers lost power when powerful monsoon winds blew down electrical lines Sunday night.

Thousands without power in Eloy

Jul 19, 2022 Residents relying on ice distribution and cooling centers.

State Rep. Shawnna Bolick, state Sen. Michelle Ugenti Rita, Arizona PBS host Ted Simons and Beau Lane at a June 15, 2022 candidate debate in Phoenix. State Rep. Mark Finchem, who is also seeking the Republican nomination for secretary of state, did not attend.

How would the next secretary of state handle future elections? Look back to 2020

Jul 19, 2022 One task, once mundane, has been politicized by some of the candidates vying for the office: election certification.

Firefighters spray water on a transformer that caught fire at Hoover Dam, July 19, 2022.

No injuries after transformer catches fire at Hoover Dam

Jul 19, 2022 The fire causes no threat to electric grid.

Heat deaths in large Arizona county hit half-year record

Jul 19, 2022 Much of southern and central Arizona are still waiting for the full effect of the monsoon.

Arizona and Duke agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024

Jul 18, 2022 Duke lost its only two previous visits to McKale.

A Tucson firefighter checks out damage in the English wing of Salpointe High school in Tucson, Monday July 18, 2022.

Fire burns Salpointe Catholic High School

Jul 18, 2022 One wing was severly damaged.

Why the race in this Arizona congressional district is attracting national attention

Jul 18, 2022 Democrats and Republicans are choosing their nominees for the 6th Congressional District as GOP leaders aim to flip it in November.

Instructors interact with preschool-aged children at the Casa de los Niños Kelly Early Education Center on May 29, 2019.

Pima County increases preschool and childcare assistance

Jul 18, 2022 Help available for people making up to 300% of federal poverty level

A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

GOP establishment steps up push to block Trump ally in Arizona

Jul 18, 2022 Ballots are in the mail and voting centers are open.

A reservoir sits high in the hills of Bisbee. The water here goes to fighting fires in town, and city officials are looking to replace it with a more up-to-date system.

When you touch it, it gets worse

Jul 18, 2022 The City of Bisbee's antiquated water systems are slowing down the fire department in the face of longer and more dangerous wildfire seasons. Town leaders are looking to solve the problem while improving their water infrastructure on the whole.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the "Stay home, stay safe" message from the tribal government guarantees that businesses in the nation have the "the safest environment" compared to those outside its tribal lands during the pandemic.

Navajo president signs pandemic aid priorities, $1B spend

Jul 17, 2022 The spending plan covers COVID-19 and infrastructure.

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