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Cochise Supervisors approve funds for elections, school safety and sheriff officers' overtime

The elections department will be getting $40,000 to cover employee salaries till the end of the fiscal year

Tucson signs agreement to use less Colorado River water

The voluntary deal offers the City of Tucson $400 per acre-foot as compensation for every unit conserved.

Do not call: Arizona sues telecom company over billions of robocalls

The 141-page lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael D. Lansky and company vice president Stacey S. Reeves.

Local governments could have funds affected if no deal on debt ceiling

City official in Sierra Vista says some federal funds could be affected

US Border Patrol says agents who killed man in Arizona were answering report of gunfire

The FBI and Tohono O’odham Nation are investigating Thursday night's fatal shooting of Raymond Mattia.

Judge dismisses Kari Lake's final claim in election loss for Arizona governor

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson said Lake failed to prove her claim that Maricopa County did not verify signatures on mail ballots as required by law.

California, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water — for now

The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026, when current guidelines for how the river is shared expire.

FBI, tribe's police investigating fatal shooting of tribal member by US Border Patrol agents

Customs and Border Protection officials say agents from the Ajo Border Patrol Station were involved in a fatal shooting on the Tohono O’odham reservation.

Pima County migrant shelter capacity stretched

The system was close to breaking in the days following the end of Title 42.

Navajo leaders seek tribal members caught up in sober-living Medicare scam in Arizona

The operation known as Rainbow Bridge was launched in response to recent actions by the state of Arizona against more than 100 unlicensed and fraudulent sober living homes in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Chiricahua National Park proposal moving in the U.S. Senate

The proposal is headed to the full Senate.

US greenlights major transmission line for renewable energy in Arizona and other Western states

The announcement comes just about a year after an environmental review was completed as part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to clear the way for major transmission projects in the West.

Court rejects claim that copper mine land is needed for jaguar preservation

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling is a win for the Rosemont Copper Mine.

Tucson turns down TEP franchise while Cochise County approves jail tax

Southern Arizona voters went to the polls for special elections.

Arizona's governor and attorney general announce crackdown on Medicaid fraud

An investigation that involved the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office has resulted in at least 45 indictments by the office of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

Plastic waste into construction blocks: Tucson strives for zero-waste model

Tucson city council unanimously approved an agreement with ByFusion to convert plastic waste into construction-grade building blocks.

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