agriculture

Governor Hobbs Visits San Simon as Desert Community Faces Second Water Crisis in a Year

On August 7, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs visited San Simon, a small town in eastern Arizona, to announce $1.5 million…

2 weeks ago

EPA Cancels $7 Billion Solar Program for Low-Income Families

The Environmental Protection Agency shut down a major solar energy program on Thursday that was meant to help over 900,000…

3 weeks ago

Kirkland Fire Update: From Spark to Nearly Contained

What began as a reckless drunk driving incident near Hillside, Arizona, on August 1st, 2025, grew into a major wildfire…

3 weeks ago

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

Two years after the city lost its only Spanish-language newspaper, La Estrella de Tucsón, Tucson will welcome a new Latino-owned…

3 weeks ago

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

Phoenix will receive nearly $180 million in federal funding to build a new facility in the Colorado River Basin that…

3 weeks ago

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

By the late 2030s, Arizona's electricity consumption is predicted to increase by almost 60%. Rapid population expansion, intense summer heat,…

3 weeks ago

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

In an official request, Governor Katie Hobbs has asked the federal government to reimburse Arizona for spending around $760 million…

4 weeks ago

Data Centers Strain Water Resources as AI Demand Surges

Data centers that power cloud services and AI technologies are using water at rates similar to small cities, causing an…

4 weeks ago

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

On Thursday, President Donald Trump issued a comprehensive executive order that might substantially change Arizona's approach to addressing the state's…

1 month ago

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

After the Grand Canyon Lodge was destroyed in the Dragon Bravo Fire, Republican Representative Eli Crane plans to speed up…

1 month ago