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Near-total fire ban at Maricopa County regional parks to begin May 1
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (22+ words) The ban is part of an annual effort to mitigate wildfire risk amid consistently below-average rainfall and dry conditions across Arizona....
This runner claimed the fastest known time on 247-mile Maricopa Trail that rings metro Phoenix
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (1508+ words) Sarah June " an ultra runner as well as a running coach " just completed something pretty incredible: A 247-mile run on the Maricopa Trail....
Appeals court won't force Arizona to review water use near upper San Pedro River
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (585+ words) But appellate Judge Kent Cattani, writing for the unanimous three-judge panel, pointed out that the Legislature, in crafting the law, never spelled out how often such reviews must be conducted. Nor did they define the term "periodically" in the state…...
Sen. Kelly presses EPA chief over waiver for Arizona copper smelter emissions
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (40+ words) A copper smelter near the town of Miami, east of Phoenix, releases lead emissions. Last year, President Donald Trump granted the smelter a waiver, saying it didn't need to add scrubbers to the site that would have reduced harmful emissions....
Kelly criticizes Hegseth's leadership amid $1. 5 trillion military budget request hearing
41+ min ago (22+ words) Kelly sued Hegseth earlier this year as the Defense Secretary censured the senator, after Kelly told military members to disobey illegal orders....
Arizona school voucher reform campaign accuses rival effort of obstruction, misinformation
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (879+ words) A campaign backing a ballot measure seeking to reform the state's school voucher program is accusing a rival effort of using underhanded " and potentially illegal tactics " to sway Arizona voters. Two separate groups are trying to put their school voucher…...
Arizona's GOP lawmakers want to redraw congressional districts after U. S. Supreme Court ruling
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (516+ words) Republican state lawmakers want to redraw Arizona's congressional districts following a U. S. Supreme Court ruling Wednesday altering redistricting laws. Senate President Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert) said the justices' divided decision against an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander" to create a new majority-Black district in…...
Mexico will investigate before deciding whether to extradite U. S. -accused Sinaloa officials
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (350+ words) Mexico says its own attorney general will investigate allegations from U. S. federal prosecutors that several officials in the state of Sinaloa have, for years, aided drug traffickers. The grand-jury indictment charges 10 current and former Sinaloa officials, including the sitting governor, with…...
As summer approaches, Arizona residents needing heat relief can call 211 for help
21+ hour, 12+ min ago (323+ words) Intense summer heat will be here soon. And organizations across Maricopa County are preparing to launch seasonal heat relief services Friday. The Maricopa Association of Governments Heat Relief Network runs May 1 through Sept. 30. More than 100 agencies and organizations across the…...
AG says Phoenix regulation restricting ICE access to city property does not violate state law
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (41+ words) The Arizona Attorney General's Office says a Phoenix policy restricting ICE's ability to use city property conforms with the infamous state law SB 1070, which was gutted by the courts. What remains requires cities to not limit immigration enforcement....