Arizona News Roundup (7/20/25)

Seven quirky Arizona towns: From Jerome’s mountaintop kaleidoscopic shops and Bisbee’s subterranean mine tours to Oracle’s Biosphere 2 and Arcosanti’s solar-designed community, these seven destinations showcase the state’s one-of-a-kind spirit — find out.

Arizona wildfires near Grand Canyon: Two lightning-triggered blazes have scorched over 71,500 acres, prompted evacuations and closures from Fredonia to the North Rim, and destroyed historic lodge buildings — find out what's at risk.

Pima shelters secure $1.9M: A three-year Maddie’s Fund grant will help the Humane Society of Southern Arizona and Friends of PACC expand affordable veterinary care, behavior training and outreach to keep more pets with their families — find out how.

Safest and riskiest Arizona cities: The 2025 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report ranks Scottsdale as the state’s top-safe city and Glendale as the most collision-prone — see if your hometown made the cut.

Arizona runner defies MS: Betsy Mueller turned her 2021 multiple sclerosis diagnosis into motivation, running from California to New York through snow, storms and hail while raising funds for Active with MS — find out how she did it.

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