Local
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San Carlos Apache teenager’s death reverberates through Indigenous communities and beyond
Emily Pike’s tragic death is stirring heavy emotions and spotlighting a crisis that has long plagued Indigenous communities, where a disproportionate number of people have been killed or have gone missing.
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Tariff war threatens higher costs for Arizona farmers
Arizona farmers now find themselves caught in the middle of President Trump’s tariff war, facing yet another hurdle to feeding the country.
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Arizona’s national parks and forests already feeling strain from thousands of federal worker firings nationwide
Grand Canyon National Park reported wait times being twice as long as usual just a week after the National Park Service and National Forest Service fired thousands of workers.
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Mayors push for local control over short-term rentals in northern Arizona
Some mayors in northern Arizona attribute a host of problems affecting their cities to a 2016 law preventing them from regulating short-term rentals.
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Your complete guide to container gardening in Arizona
Spring is almost here! Whether you rent or own, container gardening is a great way to grow your favorite greenery even in the desert scene.
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‘The outdoors is for everybody’: Rock climbing coalition provides safe space for women and genderqueer individuals
A local rock-climbing coalition empowers women and the genderqueer community to participate in outdoor rock climbing, all while removing some of the financial barriers for new climbers.
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Free job training program returns to 3 rural Arizona Communities
Maricopa County expands its Workforce 2 You program with $500,000 in funding, bringing free job training to rural residents in three communities.
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At least 4 people killed in an Arizona highway crash of multiple tractor-trailers
Authorities in Arizona are investigating a crash that killed four people and left two in critical condition after several tractor-trailers collided with nearby cars on a highway.
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Arizona Legislature, organizations look to expand low income housing for older adults as population grows
State legislation and local organizations are trying to find fresh ways to tackle an affordable housing crisis for a particular Arizona population—older adults.
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Arizona Two Spirit Powwow empowers community amid growing anti-trans legislation
President Donald Trump’s recent executive actions have left transgender and two-spirit communities uncertain about their rights and recognition going forward.
