Nov 18 Long-running coal plant on Navajo Nation stops production By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Cheaper prices for power produced by natural gas, rather than environmental regulations, led the owners to decide in 2017 to close it. Continue reading
Aug 26 Ex-Arizona sheriff Arpaio running to get his job back By Associated Press Republican Joe Arpaio announced his 2020 campaign for Maricopa County sheriff on the anniversary of his pardon in 2017 from Trump on the misdemeanor contempt of court conviction for disobeying an order to stop the immigration patrols. Continue reading
Aug 15 Wet weather doesn’t end climate change risk to Colorado River By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press For the seven states relying on the Colorado River, climate change means a future with increasingly less water for farms and cities. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 4:28 Arizona artist honors migrants who died in desert crossings By PBS NewsHour Despite efforts to curb illegal immigration to the U.S., the number of migrants risking their lives crossing remote and treacherous terrain continues, often at a deadly cost. In Arizona, more than 3,000 human remains have been found over the past… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 10:06 Amid drought, Phoenix plans for a future with less water By Hari Sreenivasan, Connie Kargbo, Sam Weber As the Colorado River's flow declines mostly due to overuse and climate change, water supplies in seven states are imperiled by potential shortages. That includes Arizona, which recently passed legislation outlining steps it would take if water from the river… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 3:33 For these homeless individuals, comfort comes with a collar By Samie Gebers, Arizona State University An estimated 5 to 10 percent of the million homeless individuals across the U.S. have pets. For the first time, an Arizona survey of local homeless populations has begun to gather information about these animal companions as well as their… Continue watching
Mar 13 What I saw happening at the U.S.-Mexico border By Amna Nawaz Border Patrol's processing and detention centers were designed and constructed to hold single, adult men. Today, those same centers are holding families and children. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: Biden eulogizes John Dingell at memorial service In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate approved a sweeping public lands bill by a huge majority, 92 to 8. The measure would add a million acres of protected wilderness, expand several national parks and create four new national monuments. Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: Supreme Court blocks La. law restricting abortion providers In our Friday news wrap, the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law that would have required abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, which abortion rights advocates say is an effort to shut down clinics. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 11:02 At U.S.-Mexico border, a tribal nation fights wall that would divide them By Christopher Livesay, Melanie Saltzman The Native American tribe Tohono o’odham in Arizona has a significant stake in the ongoing conflict in Congress about whether to fund President Trump’s $5.7 billion border wall. The tribe’s reservation, about the size of Connecticut, spans both countries, and… Continue watching