Ariana Bustos

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a $300,000 settlement Wednesday with the family of a man who died in former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jails in 2015.

The Maricopa County Elections Department completed its ballot tabulation last week, and Monday the official count was approved. This election marked the largest midterm turnout in county history.

APS will be sending 21 employees on Saturday to help restore power in the Paradise, California, area after the devastating Camp Fire.

Eighteen states, including Arizona, allow nonmedical exemptions from school immunization requirements, which has led to falling vaccination rates in twelve of those states. A study by the Baylor College of Medicine shows Arizona in the crosshairs.

Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed a former political rival — Fred DuVal — to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Board of Regents.

A recent survey analyzed news literacy among about 5,000 people in three communities. College education and attitude toward news were factors in being able to spot fake headlines.

One of Arizona’s busiest rest stops is open for business again after undergoing renovations. The Arizona Department of Transportation plans to have all state rest stops upgraded by the end of 2019.

Wednesday was the recommended deadline for voters to mail in early ballots for the 2018 general election. And that means new numbers are coming in for early-voting trends

The director of Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center at the University of Arizona said the grant will allow researchers to examine the Southwest’s most pressing issues with regard to climate change.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office will work in conjunction with the Department of Justice’s nationwide Election Day Program for the November elections. The program is meant to ensure everyone can freely exercise their right to vote.