May 13 Hikers fight plan for building border wall at the start of scenic Arizona Trail By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The government plans on building a two-mile stretch of 30-foot fencing at Border Monument 102, a historical marker where the Arizona Trail begins. It has to waive a law that provides national protection for the trail, which is one of… Continue reading
Apr 29 Trump to travel to Arizona next week, predicts campaign rallies ‘in the not-too-distant future’ By Associated Press President Trump says he is planning to travel to Arizona next week and is looking forward to resuming campaign rallies after spending more than a month mostly cooped up at the White House because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 17 Jane Hull, first woman elected Arizona governor, dies at 84 By Paul Davenport, Associated Press Hull’s Jan. 4, 1999, inauguration with four other women elected to statewide offices, collectively dubbed “The Fab Five,” gave the state an all-female line of succession. Continue reading
Mar 18 Arizona elections chief seeks move toward all-mail elections By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said Wednesday that "we need to prepare now for any eventuality."… Continue reading
Mar 18 Getting coronavirus updates in Spanish is mixed bag in U.S. By Astrid Galvan, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The outreach to Spanish-speaking communities has been mixed. The federal government has done little, but the CDC does have coronavirus information available in Spanish on its website, although it is hard to find. Continue reading
Mar 17 Joe Biden wins Arizona primary By Associated Press Biden also won contests in Florida and Illinois on Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH: Primary election coverage for Florida, Illinois and Arizona The new coronavirus hampered some balloting in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, and has cast a shadow over the Democratic primary race. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 5:09 Can beer help save an Arizona river? By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo, Sam Weber Arizona has endured two decades of drought, forcing farmers and others there to look for ways to conserve water. In the rural town of Camp Verde, an experimental program is bringing farmers and a malthouse together with the hopes of… Continue watching
Jan 28 Architecture school started by Frank Lloyd Wright to close By Associated Press School officials announced Tuesday that the School of Architecture at Taliesin, which encompasses Wright properties in Wisconsin and Arizona, will shutter in June. Continue reading
Jan 24 Arizona bill would ban transgender girls, women from sports teams By Bob Christie, Associated Press Transgender girls and women in Arizona would be barred from participating in sports on the team that aligns with their gender identity under a proposed law. Continue reading