1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (191+ words) That work is now at risk — not because it has failed, but because of a rule most people have never heard of. On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed the most significant rewrite of federal grantmaking…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (566+ words) By DORANY PINEDA and BRITTANY PETERSON Federal officials said Thursday they will not release cool water this year from one of the Colorado River’s major reservoirs, which would have protected a threatened native fish downstream but put more strain on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (264+ words) Dust storms that blanketed the Phoenix area in thick haze this week were among the most intense to hit the region in years, scientists said Thursday. The storms — called haboobs — occur throughout the U.S. Southwest when strong downdrafts from…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (318+ words) The proposal from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation spares Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming from facing mandatory cuts for now. But it’s a temporary fix as the states that rely on the river still fight over a long-term management plan…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (414+ words) Republican Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the predominantly GOP board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illegally took control of certain aspects of election administration. The board called the lawsuit frivolous and said Heap was wasting taxpayer money. They…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (288+ words) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Justice Department aimed at compelling New Hampshire to turn over its voter rolls, dealing the Trump administration another setback in its quest for detailed information about the nation’s voters. That prevents…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (446+ words) Senior U.S. District Judge David S. Doty, who served on the federal bench in Minnesota for nearly four decades and was nationally recognized for his work in complex litigation, died on Saturday, three days before he turned 97. Doty presided over thousands of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (633+ words) The USS Arizona is a tomb. That should have been enough. On Dec. 7, 1941, a Japanese bomb pierced the Arizona’s deck and detonated the ship’s forward magazines. The explosion ripped the Arizona apart, sinking the ship in minutes. More than 1,100 members…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (617+ words) The best golfer in the world is coming to Blaine this summer. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has committed to the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, the tournament announced Monday. Minnesota’s PGA Tour event has struggled to attract big names in…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (931+ words) By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB States have major decisions to make in 2026 about the social safety net and taxes in the aftermath of a sweeping law President Donald Trump signed last year. Though most states still have ample rainy…...