‘C’ you later: Cannabis sales soar, but don’t threaten Arizona’s 5 C’s yet
Sales of marijuana in Arizona soared to $1.6 billion in 2021, just one year after recreational pot was legalized in the state, making Arizona second only to California for retail sales that year.
Border surge brings shift in migrant countries, challenges to U.S. policy
While Mexicans still account for the largest group of migrants, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, their share of the total has been slipping compared to Cubans and refugees from Central and South America.
Arizona resumed executions in 2022, outgoing Brnovich seeks one more
After an eight-year hiatus, Arizona executed three death row inmates in 2022, the most death sentences carried out in the state in a decade.
Not quite universal, but families flocked to universal voucher program
The Arizona Department of Education said about 32,000 schoolkids applied this fall for the first round of expanded ESA funding.
As the drought grinds on, Maricopa County homeowners take advantage of xeriscape incentives
Megadrought and low runoff conditions accelerated by climate change have resulted in record low water levels in Lakes Powell and Mead
As cartels turn to social media to push fentanyl, experts teach parents how to keep kids safe
Overdose deaths rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2021, more than 100,000 people in the U.S. died of drug overdoses.
How one Wickenburg cattle ranch puts sustainability at its core
Regenerative agriculture means leaving the land better than it was found.
Supreme Court wrestles over state challenges to federal immigration policy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with how strictly the federal government must enforce immigration policy.
Price is right: Arizona Cardinals deliver most affordable fan experience, study says
The Las Vegas Raiders were the most costly for fans.
Food banks get lesson in economics
More demand, less supply, higher prices.
Updated recovery plan for Mexican wolves aims to reduce human-caused deaths
The plan aims to further protect the endangered wolves through increased law enforcement, education and outreach to communities near where the wolves live.
‘Somebody special for our 500th ride’
100-year-old WWII veteran flies with Grounded No More
Yoga for addiction recovery and mental health expands among care providers
It has made its way into the mental and behavioral health field as a supporting tool in addiction recovery.
Slow, steady and high tech: Study using GPS to track Sonoran desert tortoises
Sonoran desert tortoises can hold water for up to a year, Rubke said. That matters given that Arizona is in a megadrought.
Arizona high schooler makes a name for himself in the international chess world
He is closing in on the title of International Master.
