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Wildfire that burned 15 structures near Arizona town was caused by railroad work, investigators say

The 266-acre wildfire began June 12 and was fully contained five days later at an estimated cost of $971,000.

Hedge fund buys $100 million of land in La Paz County

Land is in an area that has little regulation on groundwater pumping, and could be sent elsewhere in the state.

Pima County launches website to help residents resolve warrants without arrest

The webpage breaks down how to deal with warrants as well as court information.

Phoenix police detail cases included in DOJ report outlining excessive force, racial discrimination

The website includes incident records, body camera footage and evidence in cases mentioned in the report.

Her name was on a filing agreeing to be a Cornel West elector. Her question: What's an elector?

"The crazy thing is it was all forged. None of it was my handwriting. It was definitely not my signature. My email was wrong, my address was wrong."

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024

Long-term challenges remain for the 40 million people reliant on the imperiled river.

Betting on the future: Legalized sports gambling thrives, but at what cost to students and athletes?

In April, the state outpaced the betting mecca of Nevada, with almost $100 million more wagered at sportsbooks.

The Buzz: New ways to recycle plastic in Arizona

Companies find new ways to help residents give plastic another life.

Giant old saguaros can be resilient. It's baby saguaros researchers are worried about

Human-caused climate change is robbing the Sonoran Desert of the conditions needed to help baby saguaro take root and thrive.

As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans

Years of overuse combined with rising temperatures and drought have meant less water flows in the Colorado today than in decades past.

Arizona tribe wants feds to replace electrical transmission line after a 21-hour power outage

Tribal officials say the transmission line fails routinely and leaves residents and businesses without power — sometimes for days.

With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot

The coalition, Arizona for Abortion Access, said it is the most signatures validated for a citizens initiative in state history.

Discovering dynamic history in "Coronado: The New Evidence".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Simon Donovan shares a story about a beloved dog named Betty.

Horne pushes back on Hobbs' request for Department of Education audit

Superintendent Horne said the misappropriation of federal dollars was the previous administration’s responsibility.

Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away

A motorist and DPS Sgt. Steven Sekrecki managed to get the tortoise off the roadway unharmed.

An American (senator) in Paris: Kyrsten Sinema competes in amateur marathon on Olympic course

The Senator is a fitness fanatic, having competed in multiple marathons and Ironman triathlons, summited Mount Kilimanjaro in 2013 and hiked Mount Fuji in July

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