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Flags from Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes displayed at the University of Arizona bookstore in November 2020.

Federal government to close Bureau of Indian Affairs' Western Regional Office, alarming tribes

General Services Administration plans to close the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Western Region Regional Office in Phoenix, raising tribal concerns over service disruptions for 53 tribes, including 20 in Arizona.
Tucson House was built in 1963 as an apartment complex, but was purchased by the City of Tucson in 1979 and converted into public housing.

Following renovations, Tucson House will transition from Public Housing to Voucher-Based System

Public documents say the shift will secure financial stability, attract private investment, and preserve affordable housing options.
Douglas City Hall. January 10, 2023.

Douglas declares an emergency in anticipation for effects from Trump's border policy

The emergency declaration passed in a three to two vote.
Left: California Gulch on May 1, 2023. Right: Nov., 27, 2024.

Arizona’s Sonoran Chub at risk as border wall blocks critical streamflow

Threatened fish species faces threats from border infrastructure.
Members of the Pascua Yaqui tribal council break ground on their third casino alongside other local leaders on Monday, January 13, 2025 in Tucson, Arizona.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe breaks ground on culturally significant land for third casino

The new casino is expected to create upwards of 500 new jobs.
Governor Katie Hobbs discusses water issues with Willcox Mayor Mike Laws. September 5, 2024.

Willcox Groundwater Basin designated as Arizona’s 7th active management area

Governor Hobbs uses administrative action to safeguard water in southeastern AZ.

ADOT takes new step in Tucson-to-Phoenix passenger rail service

Regional transportation officials will use federal grant to further study the long-discussed project.
The city of Tucson is adding a four-block long protected bicycle lane to Stone Avenue that also includes pedestrian crosswalks and planted swales to harvest rainwater.

New protected bicycle lanes opening in downtown Tucson

Project on Stone Avenue also adds pedestrian crosswalks and landscaping
An electric transmission line.

Fact Check Arizona: Utility rates, the Corporation Commission and green energy

As Arizonans prepare to elect new utility regulators, we look at how those offices work and what candidates have said about its work.
Burners on a gas stove.

Southwest Gas bills should drop for customers in October

A Corporation Commission filing shows the company is zeroing out a fee on bills
Laura Daniel-Davis, Acting Deputy Secretary for the Department of the Interior announces federal investments to support wildland fire management at Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Alongside Daniel-Davis is Tom Torres, Arizona State Forester and Director of the Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

Arizona gets $10 million from the Interior Department for wildland fire support

DOI Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis visits Saguaro National Park.
Views of Havasupai Gardens from the top of Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park, Thursday, Aug. 31. In 1928, the National Park Service instituted policies that forced the Havasupai Tribe out from Ha'a Gyoh, the vibrant riparian area close to the Colorado River in the inner canyon where they once lived. Colloquially and offensively, known as "Indian Gardens," it wasn’t until last year, that the National Park Service on behalf of the Havasupai Tribe, submitted a letter to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names, to change the name to Havasupai Gardens.

Grand Canyon's main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?

The Transcanyon pipeline twists and turns over the canyon's rugged terrain.
Governor Katie Hobbs and an ADWR staff member look at a fissure near Willcox, AZ. The fissure is caused by dropping water levels in the aquifer. September 5, 2024

Hobbs willing to use administrative action over water

The Governor spent the day in Cochise County meeting with farmers and homeowners.

Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume

Four significant breaks in the 12.5 mile-long (20 kilometer-long) Transcanyon Waterline had caused the famous tourist destination to shut down overnight hotel stays beginning on Aug. 29.
The Sonoran Corridor would link I-10 and I-19 south of the Tucson Airport.

ADOT to add 18 new EV charging stations in Arizona

They said this will help encourage the use of electric vehicles as an alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles.

Breaks in only water pipeline for Grand Canyon prompt shutdown of overnight hotel stays

Visitors won’t be able to stay overnight in hotels at Grand Canyon National Park after a series of breaks in the only pipeline that serves the popular tourist destination.

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