Arizona News
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Sky Schaudt/KJZZArizona has now dropped more than 450,000 people from the SNAP program since federal changes went into effect last July. That includes 196,000 children no longer receiving benefits. -
Sky Schaudt/KJZZThe Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will ask a judge to pause his ruling that handed Recorder Justin Heap a victory in a yearlong fight over control of the county’s elections. -
Saúl López/Office of Mexico's President Claudia SheinbaumMexico’s president says her administration wasn’t aware that CIA agents were working in the field with Chihuahua state authorities. -
Gage Skidmore/CC BY 2.0In the State of the City address, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego touted Phoenix's strong stance in the tech industry, and said she wanted to push the city to be a center for developing quantum computing technology.
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Attorneys and those representing themselves in probate cases in Maricopa County Superior Court can now use a digital portal to submit, manage and share evidence. -
From Montana to Chicago, Indian Country’s top cooks vied for the “Chopped” title, but two of them repped the Southwest on Tuesday night. -
APS says extremely rare weather conditions, combining dry terrain and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour, pose an elevated wildfire risk. Power will be shut off for 12 to 24 hours in targeted and limited areas. -
Belgium Tree has been called “an electroclash/indie sleaze revival duo known for intense, self-produced live performances.” -
Two of the top Democrats in Arizona are at odds with the Republican Senate president after he turned over a trove of records to the FBI related to Arizona’s 2020 election. Now there are questions about the state’s top Department of Justice attorney and his involvement. -
It has been one of the hottest winters and now spring is on record in Arizona this year. There has never been a hotter March recorded in Phoenix than last month. The Valley's temperatures were an astonishing 12 degrees above normal. -
The Valley has a well-earned reputation as a place that doesn't always honor its past. But Robrt Pela has a different story about one beloved spot. -
Top Arizona Democrats are at odds with the Republican Senate President over voting records he turned over to the FBI. Is the top DOJ attorney in the state taking sides? Plus, an oddball stone and scrap fortress atop Phoenix’s South Mountain has been spared from demolition. -
HB 2248 contains a list of protections for those who refuse what the legislation calls "medical interventions." That is defined as any medical procedure, treatment, device or drug taken to prevent or cure a disease. -
The Alzheimer’s Association released its 2026 Facts and Figures report on Tuesday. The big takeaway this year is that people value brain health, but they don’t know how to protect it. -
Phoenix has once again earned a failing grade from the American Lung Association in the organization's annual rankings of air quality across the U.S. -
Arizona’s water agency acted illegally when it created new water regulations in 2024 that restricted homebuilding in the Phoenix area, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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The flood of donations late last year fueled speculation that Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly could be in position to mount a serious run for president in 2028, when he would also face reelection to the Senate. -
Invasive species are on the march in the Colorado River, threatening everything from endangered native fish in Arizona to Colorado's juicy Palisade peaches. -
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Arizona Public Service announced it may shut power off in certain areas due to rapidly changing weather, dry terrain and extreme winds that elevate the risk. -
Former Republican lawmaker David Marshall was sworn in as the new Navajo County recorder on Tuesday despite concerns he is ineligible for the job. -
Gov. Katie Hobbs is in a standoff with Republican lawmakers, refusing to sign legislation until they send her a budget proposal. So far, they don’t have one prepared. -
City staff have recommended the City Council to adopt the trash collection rate increase, saying the trash collection division faces a $20 million budget shortfall. -
They're either more affordable homes or they're junk houses. That’s the basic breakdown of a proposal awaiting a vote in the Arizona House after barely passing the Senate that would upend decades of municipal design standards builders are required to follow to develop new housing tracts across the state. -
The closure, which applies to the trail’s southernmost mile, will likely last through the end of 2027, according to the Arizona Trail Association, a Tucson-based nonprofit. -
There are ads throughout Chase Field, as there are throughout most MLB stadiums and arenas that house other sports. But one ad, from one particular company, is causing headaches for the Diamondbacks and a few other sports franchises.
