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Fort Huachuca Garrison Commander Colonel John Ives (left) and Cochise County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jacqui Clay (right) chat about their ideas about enhancing workforce and educational opportunities in Cochise County.

Army and Cochise County team up for education

Apr 13, 2023 They want to keep more young people in Sierra Vista.
The desk used by Arizona Republican Rep. Liz Harris at the state Capitol in Phoenix stands empty moments after she was expelled from the Legislature on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The Arizona House of Representatives expelled a Harris in a bipartisan vote after she organized a presentation accusing a wide range of politicians, judges and public officials of both parties of taking bribes from a Mexican drug cartel.

Arizona House expels GOP lawmaker over unproven claims

Apr 12, 2023 Rep. Liz Harris was kicked out of the Legislature in a bipartisan vote Wednesday.
A view from Coconino Overlook at the north rim of the Grand Canyon.

Grijalva, Sinema and Tribal Leaders propose the Grand Canyon National Monument

Apr 11, 2023 The designation would protect over one million ancestral lands.
The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Ethics Committee finds Rep. Liz Harris in violation of state house rules

Apr 11, 2023 The investigation was launched shortly after Harris invited a constituent to share false allegations in front of a legislative committee.
Tucson Mormon Temple as it readies for public tours in early June, 2017

Arizona court upholds clergy privilege in child abuse case

Apr 11, 2023 The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can refuse to answer questions or turn over documents under a state law.
White "bathtub rings" show dropping levels on Lake Mead. The reservoir's stores have been dipping steadily, setting records for new all-time lows.

Without agreement among states, federal officials say Colorado River cuts are coming

Apr 11, 2023 Record low levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell prompted the federal government to look at how it might impose cuts to keep hydropower generation going at the nation’s largest reservoirs.

AG Mayes says Arizona retains access to abortion medication

Apr 10, 2023 The announcement comes after a federal judge placed an injunction against Mifepristone, a drug used in non-surgical abortions.
An election worker gathers tabulated ballots to be boxed inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix.

Paper changes caused Maricopa County printer failure: report

Apr 10, 2023 County officials used longer ballots on thicker paper than had been used previously.
Snow blankets the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon delays opening of North Rim due to snowfall

Apr 9, 2023 Like other parts of the West, northern Arizona received an abundance of snow over the winter.

Cochise County officials ordered to pay legal fees

Apr 7, 2023 The ruling stems from the case filed against the Board of Supervisors for not certifying the 2022 election on time.
Protests against the Resolution Copper mine near Oak Flat have been going for years, as shown in this 2015 file photo from a rally at the Capitol.

Tribe warns US government against moving ahead with mine

Apr 7, 2023 San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman Terry Rambler said during a visit last week that U.S. Forest Service officials confirmed plans to push forward on the publication of the environmental analysis.
The Arizona State Museum on the western mall of the University of Arizona campus.

The Buzz: Why a 32-year-old federal law has failed to bring Native American remains home

Apr 7, 2023 A federal law was supposed to ensure returns of most remains by 1995. So why are thousands of Arizona tribal remains still not back with their people?
Glen Canyon Dam holds back Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River. The lake is currently at 28% of its capacity.

Tribe, US officials reach deal to save Colorado River water

Apr 6, 2023 The $233 million pact with the Gila River Indian Community, announced in Phoenix, was hailed as an example of the kind of cooperation needed to rescue the river.
The seal of Cochise County.

AG asks for injunction in Cochise elections case

Apr 6, 2023 If granted it would stop the County Recorder from running elections.

Arizona Supreme Court rejects bid to reschedule execution

Apr 5, 2023 Lawyers for Gov. Hobbs have said the state lacks staff with the expertise to carry out an execution
White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton and Senior Advisor to the President and Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau, during a visit to the Imperial Dam on Tuesday, April 5.

Hundreds of millions of dollars headed to the West for water and drought relief

Apr 5, 2023 The federal dollars are part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act.

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