Saudi-backed farm Fondomonte receives approval for new well on its property
The new well is a sign that the company is growing its Arizona operations despite the loss of state land leases.
The Buzz: Becoming an informed voter
As the election approaches, we discuss how to avoid fake news and find good information.
Final Vows: A documentary on aging, caring and faith
Also on Arizona Spotlight, The Rogue Theatre celebrates its 20th anniversary season and "Stories That Soar!" presents a boy's remembrance of his father.
US Interior Secretary announces restoration of the once-endangered Apache trout species in Arizona
The Apache trout is found only in the streams of eastern Arizona's White Mountains.
Hedge funds and foreign farms get water, rural Arizonans get empty wells
A Saudi presence in La Paz County is already well known. So who else is using the area's water?
Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume
Four significant breaks in the 12.5 mile-long (20 kilometer-long) Transcanyon Waterline had caused the famous tourist destination to shut down overnight hotel stays beginning on Aug. 29.
Phoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree temps as heat scorches western US
That's long since shattered the record of 76 days in a row set back in 1993, according to data from the National Weather Service.
ADOT to add 18 new EV charging stations in Arizona
They said this will help encourage the use of electric vehicles as an alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles.
Southern Arizona's mortgage market rebounding
The number of loans for homes is among the fastest growth rates in the nation.
The Buzz: Arizona/Saudi relations go back long before Fondomonte
We listen to an episode of AZPM's podcast Tapped that traces the link between the two deserts
Gallego retains strong lead over Lake in August polling
The Democrat has a seven-point lead over Lake in the latest AZPOP.
Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motive
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Bruce Cohen is considering requests from at least a dozen of 18 people indicted in April to dismiss charges of fraud, conspiracy and forgery.
Breaks in only water pipeline for Grand Canyon prompt shutdown of overnight hotel stays
Visitors won’t be able to stay overnight in hotels at Grand Canyon National Park after a series of breaks in the only pipeline that serves the popular tourist destination.
Man dies on river trip at Grand Canyon; 5th fatality in less than a month
Authorities say an 80-year-old man has died after falling from a boat on the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National Park.
From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms
What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.
