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The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

House committee advances school voucher expansion

Jun 15, 2022 Any student could qualify for the state's voucher program, under a bill filed by Republicans this week.
U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court ruling could transform how immigration policy is challenged

Jun 15, 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that immigrants cannot band together to challenge immigration policy in any lower federal court.
Vials of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Tucson. January 2021.

Arizona ready for kids' COVID shots

Jun 15, 2022 Tens of thousands of doses are on the way to the state.
A news release photo of the Arizona State Courts Building, in Phoenix.

Arizona Supreme Court says anonymous juries constitutional

Jun 14, 2022 The ruling involves a Cochise County newspaper.
James Webb Space Telescope undergoes pre-launch testing.

James Webb Space Telescope survives micrometeoroid impact

Jun 14, 2022 It is still on track to send its first scientific images of deep space next month.
Smoke from wildfires in Flagstaff billows over the San Francisco mountains. June 13, 2022

Northern Arizona watches winds as Western wildfires blaze

Jun 14, 2022 Three fires are burning near Flagstaff.
For Don Guerra, making bread is part art, part science, and all about building a community.

Local baker wins James Beard Award

Jun 13, 2022 Don Guerra, the owner of Barro Bread, was recognized on Monday.
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Caterpillar facility in Green Valley. October 3, 2019

Pence touts Trump-era border policies in Arizona speech

Jun 13, 2022 Pence visited the border in Cochise County before speaking in Phoenix.
Experts say car batteries last for only three years in desert heat.

Southern Arizona heat takes annual toll on car batteries

Jun 13, 2022 Experts say motorists should plan to buy a new one every 3 years.
Gov. Doug Ducey delivers the annual State of the State address online due to COVID-19. Jan. 11, 2021

Ducey tests positive for COVID-19

Jun 13, 2022 He cancels border trip and meeting with Pence.
Photo posted to a government incident tracking website of firefighting crews working on the containment line of the Museum Fire, July 28, 2019.

Flagstaff wildfire forces evacuations

Jun 13, 2022 Officials arrest a man in connection with the fire.
COVID19

COVID risks up in Arizona

Jun 10, 2022 The CDC has raised the transmission rates for many Arizona counties.
Sweetwater wetlands.

Rare Arizona plant now on endangered list

Jun 10, 2022 The plant depends on wetlands for survival
Woodpeckers are only one of the local species of birds that nest during the month of March.

Bird flu arrives in Arizona

Jun 10, 2022 The first cases were found in Maricopa County.

Summer heat arrives

Jun 10, 2022 Experts talk about increasing heat in urban heat islands and the history of air conditioning.
Autonomous truck technology road-tested in Tucson

Automation could leave many Arizonans out of work, study warns

Jun 9, 2022 It also recommends the state invest more in job training to hedge job losses.

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