Kirkland Fire Update: From Spark to Nearly Contained

Kirkland Fire Update: From Spark to Nearly Contained

Ericka Piñon
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August 6, 2025
What began as a reckless drunk driving incident near Hillside, Arizona, on August 1st, 2025, grew into a major wildfire...
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Tucson Welcomes Latino-Owned Spanish-Language Newspaper Two Years After La Estrella’s Closure

Tucson Welcomes Latino-Owned Spanish-Language Newspaper Two Years After La Estrella’s Closure

Ericka Piñon
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August 5, 2025
Two years after the city lost its only Spanish-language newspaper, La Estrella de Tucsón, Tucson will welcome a new Latino-owned...
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Federal Funding Fuels Phoenix’s New Water Purification Initiative With $180 Million

Federal Funding Fuels Phoenix’s New Water Purification Initiative With $180 Million

Ericka Piñon
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August 5, 2025
Phoenix will receive nearly $180 million in federal funding to build a new facility in the Colorado River Basin that...
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Arizona’s Growing Power Needs and the Role of Nuclear Energy

Arizona’s Growing Power Needs and the Role of Nuclear Energy

Ericka Piñon
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August 4, 2025
By the late 2030s, Arizona's electricity consumption is predicted to increase by almost 60%. Rapid population expansion, intense summer heat,...
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Governor Hobbs Asks For $760M Federal Reimbursement for Border Security

Governor Hobbs Asks For $760M Federal Reimbursement for Border Security

Ericka Piñon
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August 1, 2025
In an official request, Governor Katie Hobbs has asked the federal government to reimburse Arizona for spending around $760 million...
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Data Centers Strain Water Resources as AI Demand Surges

Data Centers Strain Water Resources as AI Demand Surges

Ericka Piñon
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July 31, 2025
Data centers that power cloud services and AI technologies are using water at rates similar to small cities, causing an...
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Trump's New Executive Order Could Impact Arizona's Growing Homelessness Crisis

Trump's New Executive Order Could Impact Arizona's Growing Homelessness Crisis

Ericka Piñon
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July 25, 2025
On Thursday, President Donald Trump issued a comprehensive executive order that might substantially change Arizona's approach to addressing the state's...
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Congressman Crane Proposes Bypassing Environmental Reviews to Rebuild Destroyed Grand Canyon Lodge

Congressman Crane Proposes Bypassing Environmental Reviews to Rebuild Destroyed Grand Canyon Lodge

Ericka Piñon
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July 24, 2025
After the Grand Canyon Lodge was destroyed in the Dragon Bravo Fire, Republican Representative Eli Crane plans to speed up...
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Mexican Gray Wolves vs. Rural Livelihoods: Cochise County Takes a Stand

Mexican Gray Wolves vs. Rural Livelihoods: Cochise County Takes a Stand

Ericka Piñon
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July 23, 2025
Cochise County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to challenge Arizona's Mexican Gray Wolf reintroduction program, demanding major changes after a wolf...
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Election 2026: Jonathan Nez Challenges Eli Crane

Election 2026: Jonathan Nez Challenges Eli Crane

Ericka Piñon
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July 22, 2025
Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has confirmed his plans to seek Arizona's 2nd Congressional District seat again in 2026,...
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Wildfire Devastates Businesses in Grand Canyon Area

Wildfire Devastates Businesses in Grand Canyon Area

Ericka Piñon
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July 21, 2025
Businesses that rely on the summer season are facing financial difficulties as a result of the disastrous wildfire that destroyed...
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First Plague Death in Nearly Two Decades Reported in Northern Arizona

First Plague Death in Nearly Two Decades Reported in Northern Arizona

Ericka Piñon
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July 15, 2025
Health officials said Friday that a resident of Coconino County had died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in...
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Grand Canyon Fire Destroys Historic Lodge Sparks Investigation

Grand Canyon Fire Destroys Historic Lodge Sparks Investigation

Ericka Piñon
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July 14, 2025
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has called for a federal investigation of the fire's management after a destructive wildfire destroyed the...
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Border Lawsuit Challenges Environmental Regulations

Border Lawsuit Challenges Environmental Regulations

Ericka Piñon
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July 10, 2025
In the San Rafael Valley of Southern Arizona, environmental groups have challenged the Trump administration's plans to build a border...
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Biggs Reiterates No Amnesty for Illegal Alien Farm Workers

Biggs Reiterates No Amnesty for Illegal Alien Farm Workers

Grayson Bakich
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July 9, 2025
Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) reiterated the Trump Administration's insistence that illegal alien farm workers would not receive amnesty in a...
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Tobacco Giant PMI Patriotic Ad Highlighting American Manufacturing Push

Tobacco Giant PMI Patriotic Ad Highlighting American Manufacturing Push

Ericka Piñon
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July 9, 2025
Philip Morris International is betting big on American manufacturing with a high-profile advertising push that coincides with construction plans for...
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Arizona Workers Face Another Dangerous Summer With Few Heat Protections

Arizona Workers Face Another Dangerous Summer With Few Heat Protections

Ericka Piñon
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July 7, 2025
Arizona temperatures have already climbed above 110 degrees this summer, leaving workers across the state with minimal legal protections against...
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Fourth of July: Arizona's Best Destination Revealed

Fourth of July: Arizona's Best Destination Revealed

Ericka Piñon
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July 4, 2025
The desert city of Scottsdale has officially earned bragging rights as Arizona's premier Fourth of July destination. WalletHub's comprehensive analysis...
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