Texas man who threatened poll workers and Arizona officials is sentenced to 3 1/2 years
Prosecutors say court documents showed that Goltz threatened several people — including a lawyer with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and a Maricopa County elections official — on far-right social media platforms.
Taiwanese microchip company agrees to more oversight of its Arizona plant construction
The governor said construction safety standards should match the quality of the highly publicized project that has been the source of much pride.
Air Force wants Davis-Monthan AFB to house new unit
The new wing will replace the retiring A-10s.
Mojave County rejects proposal to hand-count ballots in 2024 elections
Prior to the vote, Mohave County Elections Director Allen Tempert told the board that hand counting ballots for upcoming elections would require hiring more than 245 new workers.
Survey: Young Arizona voters more engaged, informed than earlier generations
51% of those voters spent time researching a candidate or issue before casting a ballot and that they tend to be more politically active online than in person.
‘We’re not the place’: Yuma County residents fight hazardous waste permit
Many Yuma residents want to stop the county from approving the proposal, saying they’re worried about toxic chemicals potentially contaminating their air, land and water.
Ballot question to remove Douglas AMA is thrown out
Cochise County officials said a lawsuit brought by the EDF forced the decision.
Court settlement includes meaningful border wall changes for wildlife
A settlement between the Biden administration and environmental groups stipulates changes to the border wall that are a win for Southern Arizona wildlife, including larger connectivity passages and environmental impact studies.
Hobbs announces more than $41 million in state funds to Cochise County for border security
The funds came from the state's border security fund
Cochise Supervisors' quest for conducting 100% hand count continues in court
The board appealed the previous ruling that prevented the board from hand-counting all the ballots in the 2022 General Election
Migrant encounters drop during first month since end of Title 42
Despite concerns that the end of Title 42 would bring an influx of migrants, the number of apprehensions continue to drop, in Arizona and across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bisbee City Hall heading towards reconstruction
The city manager said that inflation and supply chain issues contributed to delays
Cities looking to increase employee wages in budgets for new fiscal year
The goal is to make salaries more competitive and help retain employees
Navajo president presses Congress for more time, money, for water project
The project would deliver 37,767 acre-feet of water annually from the San Juan River basin through 300 miles of pipeline to 43 Navajo chapters, the city of Gallup, New Mexico, as well as the Teepee Junction area of the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
Navajo witnesses clash over government’s Chaco Canyon mining ban
A new 20-year moratorium on drilling and mining within 10 miles of the Chaco Canyon tramples on tribal sovereignty and denies Navajo badly needed royalty payments, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren told lawmakers.
