Analysis: AZ tax burden heavy for poor

A 34-year-old Salt Lake City woman fell to her death in the Grand Canyon Monday evening. Read more34-year-old Salt Lake woman dies after fall in Grand Canyon

WASHINGTON -- Leaders of two Arizona tribes asked lawmakers Wednesday to support funding for development of critical water infrastructure and to OK a bill that would let tribal water be sold t… Read moreTwo Arizona tribe leaders make case for critically needed water projects

PHOENIX -- A little more than six months after Arizona passed 1 million reported cases of COVID-19, the state is approaching 2 million. Although reported infections have slowed over the past f… Read moreAfter nearly 2 million COVID-19 cases in Arizona, officials are ‘cautiously optimistic’

It’s been almost a century since America was swept by reefer madness, the craze of anti-marijuana rhetoric that connected “pot smokers” to violent criminal tendencies, and about 40 years since… Read moreLooking back at the first year after marijuana's legalization in Arizona

WASHINGTON -- Arizona outperformed the nation on its rates of premature births and infant deaths, despite having some of lowest rates of prenatal care among the states, according to a recent M… Read moreArizona lags in prenatal care, but ranks well in infant deaths, preemies

Glen Canyon is revealing itself. Read moreGregory Natural Bridge resurfaces as long-term drought hammers Lake Powell

PHOENIX — Kiowa tribal member Tristan Ahtone remembers just getting started in journalism over a decade ago and pitching ideas on Indigenous topics. His bosses would say things like: “We ran a… Read moreIndigenous news outlets, nonprofits drive deeper coverage

TONOPAH -- The Central Arizona Project, which delivers Colorado River water to more than 80% of Arizona’s growing population, is taking a three-pronged approach to the megadrought that has res… Read moreNew irrigation technology could save water for Arizona farms

PHOENIX -- Insisting it will make students safer, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to let anyone with a permit to carry a concealed weapon bring it on to university and college ca… Read moreArizona Senate votes to allow permitted users to carry concealed weapons on college campuses

PHOENIX -- Hate crimes in Arizona in 2020 were the highest reported since 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, according to new FBI statistics, but advocates and experts say many more hate cr… Read moreArizona hate crimes hit their highest level since 9/11, and it’s likely an undercount

TUBA CITY -- It’s a familiar sight to anyone who knows the Navajo Nation: red sandstone, yellow-tinged sagebrush, a blue sky canopy that meets a protective ring of mountain peaks, with sheep a… Read moreHope and resilience in action: Navajo Nation continues battle against COVID

If someone in Arizona tests positive for COVID-19 and dies, it’s likely they’ll be counted as a COVID-19 death on the state’s data dashboard. But it’s not inevitable. Read moreHere is Arizona's system for counting COVID deaths

The northern Arizona area was thawing out from a quick-hitting storm late Tuesday night through the early hours of Wednesday that closed highways and created slick, icy conditions for the morn… Read moreMorning commute Wednesday in Flagstaff area icy after storm's surge

PHOENIX -- The Independent Redistricting Commission is moving to give Republicans an edge in electing members of Congress for the coming decade. Read moreIRC eyes redistricting changes to northern Arizona and Tucson areas

TOMBSTONE – Larry Widen believes ghosts and spirits have unfinished business in the human world. In what’s considered one of Arizona’s most-haunted towns, where ghosts lurk on practically ever… Read moreGhost tours in Flagstaff, Tombstone scare up more business during COVID pandemic

FLAGSTAFF -- Reagan Evans’ passion for overlanding and nature conservation is rooted in fond childhood experiences of outdoor adventures with his family. Read moreOverlanding community seeks path to a more sustainable future