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Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (386+ words) Updated March 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM CDT Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County. "Late last week I received and complied with…...
Endangered squirrel clings to life high atop Arizona mountain
2+ week, 4+ day ago (788+ words) In 2017, a wildfire raged across a drought-sick mountain in Southern Arizona and nearly wiped out a subspecies of red squirrel found nowhere else on the planet. In the aftermath of the Frye Fire " which destroyed a large swath of forest…...
Detention beds: Where ICE is spending much of its new money
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (80+ words) Detention beds: Where ICE is spending much of its new money'ualrpublicradio.org Detention beds: Where ICE is spending much of its new money Lauren-Brooke Eisen, senior director of the Brennan Center's justice program, joins host Robin Young to talk about…...
'It's a very unique job:' Scottish dam keeper watches over Arizona reservoir
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (635+ words) On any given day a torrent of water gushes from the base of the Bartlett Dam in Central Arizona " enough to fill a backyard swimming pool within seconds. Don McMillan oversees it all as a dam keeper for the Salt…...
States renegotiate their share of the Colorado River without federal intervention
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (467+ words) States that share the Colorado River are still deadlocked over a new agreement for how exactly to do that. About 40 million people in some of America's biggest cities rely on the river. It irrigates much of the country's food supply....
Erika Kirk will lead her late husband's organization. Here's what to know about her
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1108+ words) Erika Kirk " a faith-based entrepreneur who has advocated for women to prioritize family over career " will officially lead Turning Point USA, the right-wing youth organization that her late husband Charlie Kirk created. The group announced Thursday that its board unanimously…...
Public media stations in rural America say emergency-alert funding is in jeopardy
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (968+ words) "I haven't heard anything from FEMA," Sweat says. "So I don't know what happens next." It's a similar story at public media stations across the United States. Tens of millions of dollars that Congress set aside to help broadcasters strengthen…...
The fear of funding cuts for patients who need mental health care
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (399+ words) ESMY JIMENEZ: Thanks for having me. DETROW: This is such a difficult topic for families to talk about. What did the people who took part in this series share with you? And what did - like, really, what do they want…...
A playbook is forming for younger candidates. The results have so far been mixed
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (730+ words) On primary night in Arizona on Tuesday, Deja Foxx had hoped to move one step closer to her goal of representing Arizona's 7th Congressional District. A seat that had long been held by former Democratic Rep. Ra'l M. Grijalva, who died in…...
The history of the iconic Grand Canyon Lodge, lost to North Rim fires
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (64+ words) The Grand Canyon Lodge welcomed generations of travelers and staff before it burned down over the weekend. The history of the iconic Grand Canyon Lodge, lost to North Rim fires The Grand Canyon Lodge welcomed generations of travelers and staff…...