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The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Arizona House votes to ban abortion after 15 weeks

Mar 24, 2022 Senate Bill 1164 heads to Gov. Ducey's desk for his signature or veto.

U.S. Senate committee hears 2 bills on tribal water rights in Arizona

Mar 24, 2022 CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores said her tribe has already helped to stave off the effects of a historic drought by fallowing its fields and taking other measures.
The late-afternoon sun on Lake Powell, April 2018.

Capacity at Lake Powell continues to shrink

Mar 24, 2022 A high-tech combination of aerial and underwater radar found that the reservoir can hold 7% less water than when it was built.
The Arizona Senate's contractors count ballots from Maricopa County inside the Veterans Memorial Coliseum during May 2021.

Final Arizona election report finds no county data issues

Mar 23, 2022 The report found no evidence that the county's ballot tabulation equipment was connected to the internet or any data deleted.
Kayakers at a beach in San Carlos.

Sonoran tourist destinations will be fully open for Semana Santa

Mar 23, 2022 Sonoran officials are preparing for large crowds at the state’s beaches and tourist destinations.
A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

Arizona Senate committee approves bill to scrap early voting

Mar 21, 2022 Absentee voting would be limited to a narrow set of circumstances.
A volunteer speaks to migrants keeping warm under an emergency blanket after an early-morning expulsion at the Migrant Resource Center in Agua Prieta.

Pressure is building on Biden administration to repeal Title 42

Mar 20, 2022 The policy came into sharp focus last week when a Ukrainian family was turned away because of it at the border in San Diego.
LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) will photograph the moon crash site.

University of Arizona students await photographs of moon crash site

Mar 17, 2022 They identified and traced the path of China-launched rocket that impacted the surface.
A sprawling swath of the West is in drought, with more than 20 years of dryness in the Colorado River basin. Researchers say nearly every indicator of drought is heading in the wrong direction.

Drought to continue, NOAA says

Mar 17, 2022 Dryness and above average temperatures bring wildfire danger.
The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.

Property owners can learn about their water rights with new map

Mar 17, 2022 The map covers sections of the Verde and San Pedro River watersheds.
Lab Technician prepares a patient for a PET scan. The scan will help determine if his brain contains amyloid plaques, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

New report shows Alzheimer's Disease is on the rise in Arizona

Mar 16, 2022 The Alzheimer’s Association predicts 200,000 cases statewide by the end of 2025
A view of the dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

Is it time Arizona got a lieutenant governor? Voters could decide

Mar 16, 2022 A House committee advanced a proposal Wednesday to create a position for lieutenant governor.
The H.Wilson Sundt Generating Station at 3950 E. Irvington Road is seen in this image from a Tucson Electric Power video on YouTube.

Tucson Electric Power plant emissions upgrade scheduled

Mar 16, 2022 Pima County seeks public comment on NOx reduction plan.
A sign requiring students to wear masks near the University of Arizona student union in Tucson on Jan. 20, 2021.

University of Arizona drops mask requirement for most people

Mar 14, 2022 But Robbins urges campus community to show compassion to vulnerable people.
Mignonne Hollis is the executive director of the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation and led the effort to create the Rural Care center in Sierra Vista.

Infrastructure Act funds are coming, but are small and underserved towns ready to go after it?

Mar 14, 2022 Municipalities with bigger staffs and more know-how will have an advantage in getting the funds.
WWII-era P-51 fighter sits on the flight line at Davis Monthan Air Force Base

Air show heritage pilots train at Davis Monthan

Mar 11, 2022 Pilots of WWII and Korean War-era fighter planes learn to fly wing-to-wing with 21st supersonic jets

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