Arizona News
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Kathy Ritchie/KJZZAs metro Phoenix continues to sprawl, there’s a push and pull between the people and the wildlife that call this place home. It means resources — including habitats — are limited. But there are efforts to ensure wildlife have what they need to survive. -
Sky Schaudt/KJZZIn a press release this week, city officials say they’re closely monitoring the situation of other cities — where the Trump administration has sent National Guard troops without requests from local or state governments. -
Office of Sen. Kyrsten SinemaFormer U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is the defendant in a lawsuit filed this week in federal court. The plaintiff alleges that Sinema is liable for the end of her marriage to a U.S. Army veteran. -
Bridget Dowd/KJZZIt’s still unclear how Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Republican lawmakers plan to pay for their dueling plans to cut taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Under Navajo law, Stanley Begay Jr., 67, was charged with vehicular manslaughter and could’ve faced up to a year in prison and a $5,000 fine. That was, until a grand jury in Arizona made an indictment earlier this month. -
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is opening an investigation into reports of Grok generating videos and images depicting non-consensual sexually explicit and violent content, including of apparent minors. -
Arizona is considering pumping water from a desalination plant on the Gulf of California to boost its water supply, but would need buy-in from Mexico. -
Arizona has had more than 200 measles cases since June, but no cases had been confirmed in the state’s most populous county until now. -
A new 650-megawatt solar energy facility will be built in Navajo County. The Cygnus Solar Project is expected to begin construction in 2027 and is estimated to generate $20 million for neighboring communities.
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Between August 2024 and August 2025, the number of overdose deaths in Arizona rose by almost 18%, while they fell by 20% nationally. -
Glendale fired a police officer after officials determined incidents involving him were a pattern that had become a safety risk. Now the officer is demanding his job back. -
Danny Neumann is a nurse in the emergency department at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. -
A recent survey finds more than half of health care workers nationwide say they plan to look for a new job in the next year, either within their organization or outside of it. -
A proposal from Republican Rep. Nick Kupper would, among other things, set up a pilot project on a stretch of I-8 between Casa Grande and Yuma as a “derestricted speed zone” for at least a year. -
Thursday is the last day for open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health plans, and as costs soar from expiring tax credits, more than 70,000 Arizonans appear to be dropping their coverage. -
Thursday marks the kickoff of the third annual International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Summit, hosted at Arizona State University.
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Here in Arizona, 2025 was our second hottest year on record, with 122 days above 100 degrees and higher nighttime and winter temperatures as well. We find out how it's affecting our bottom line. Plus, a new highway proposal here is drawing comparisons to Germany's Autobahn. -
Here in Arizona, 2025 was our second hottest year on record — with 122 days above 100 degrees and higher nighttime and winter temperatures as well. -
A Mesa man has been sentenced to five years in prison and three years probation in connection with the arson of a Tesla dealership in that city last year. -
As Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs fight over who has the best plan to conform Arizona’s tax code to recent federal adjustments, state officials warned they’ve already issued guidance to taxpayers that differs from both competing proposals. -
Two of Arizona’s congressional Democrats joined forces on Wednesday to talk about housing affordability. Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva held a shadow hearing with members of their Progressive Caucus. -
TSMC has pledged around $165 billion of investments in the U.S. and said Thursday it’s speeding up construction of new plants in Arizona, looking to create a fabrication plant cluster and meet strong demand from clients. -
Arizona Democrats have long wanted to place restrictions on corporations and landlords as part of their housing affordability plans. Now Republicans favor some parallel efforts. -
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KJZZ’s Sun Up is a weekday morning podcast giving you the Arizona news you need to start your day. It is the biggest stories of the day from KJZZ News. -
Arizona U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton is one of the congressional representatives who introduced the bill after threats from President Donald Trump. -
SNAP work requirements that took effect at the beginning of this year could put nearly 147,000 Arizonans at risk of losing benefits. But food banks throughout the state could also feel the pressure as the new stipulations increase demand for food aid. -
The Michelin Guide, the international guide renowned for its restaurant accolades, will for the first time begin rating dining in the Southwest.
