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A bipartisan effort to regulate groundwater use in Arizona’s rural communities has stalled at the State Capitol, as the legislative session nears its end without a resolution. Governor Katie Hobbs…
Triple Fatalities & Nine Injured in Glendale Mass Shooting A May 4 mass shooting at El Camaron Gigante Mariscos & Steakhouse in Glendale left at least three people dead and nine others…
ADOT Opens New Flex Lanes on I‑17 to Ease Weekend Traffic Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has opened new flex lanes along Interstate 17 between Anthem Way and Sunset Point, marking…
Extreme Heat Leads to First Confirmed Heat Death in Maricopa County for 2025 Maricopa County recorded its first confirmed heat-related death of 2025 on June 4, underscoring the growing public…
Volunteers will gather at Kiwanis Park in Tempe on June 21 for a Pride Month park cleanup, marking the latest in Keep Tempe Beautiful’s community-driven efforts to maintain clean green spaces.…
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed HB 2867 on June 11, rejecting a bipartisan-backed bill that would have barred teaching antisemitism in Arizona public schools and allowed for individual lawsuits against educators. What the Bill…
Lucid Group officially opened its new Phoenix Hub on June 11, 2025, announcing plans to create up to 500 jobs over the next 3–5 years. The electric-vehicle maker’s expansion builds…
Phoenix Convention Center welcomed a record-breaking 130,145 attendees during the three-day Phoenix Fan Fusion event from June 6–8, marking a significant milestone for Arizona’s largest pop‑culture convention. Major Attendance Milestone…
Arizona’s Republican-controlled House passed a $17.3 billion budget package on a 31–0 party-line vote Friday evening, bypassing both Senate negotiations and Governor Katie Hobbs’ administration. Partisan Push in House Raises Eyebrows On…
Phoenix and much of central and southern Arizona are under an Extreme Heat Warning through Monday evening as temperatures soar into the 110s, while meteorologists cautiously anticipate the early start…