Arizona traffic fatalities fall: Traffic deaths dipped 6.12% in 2024 but remain near all-time highs after two consecutive years of declines — find out what’s driving the trend.
The Format reunites in Phoenix: Arizona’s indie-pop duo is back this fall for a special Sept. 27 show at Veterans Memorial Coliseum with rising local openers — find out how to snag tickets.
Rising Arizona living costs: Rent in the greater Phoenix metro area is up nearly 4% from last year, groceries are 8.4% more expensive and daycare in Maricopa County averages about $1,200 a month while wages barely budge — find out how families can save.
From homeless to heroes: Twelve Phoenix Dream Center graduates departed Wednesday to lend rescue and recovery support in central Texas after deadly Fourth of July floods — find out how they’re making a difference.
Oak Ridge Fire recovery kicks off: With the blaze 87% contained and all evacuations lifted on the Navajo Nation, families and volunteers are shifting to cleanup, livestock returns and damage assessments under a public safety closure — find out how communities are rebuilding.
Cuts loom for Arizona Medicaid: About 2 million Arizonans rely on AHCCCS, but new work requirements and funding changes could strip coverage from over 350,000 by 2034, forcing rural hospitals to scale back services and driving up costs statewide — find out.
Arizona enters uncharted territory: Phoenix endured record-breaking 113 consecutive days above 100°F and 31 straight days above 110°F in 2024, fueling hundreds of heat-related deaths, worsening ozone exceedances and an intensifying urban heat island effect — learn what’s driving this crisis.
Shoulder-perching desert pterosaur: A Smithsonian-led study identified the seagull-sized Eotephradactylus mcintireae from an Arizona jawbone, revealing North America’s oldest-known pterosaur community — learn what it tells us about ancient ecosystems.
Ex-con contractor indicted: Steve Venegas, accused of scamming homeowners out of over $400,000 with unfinished backyard projects, has been indicted on 19 felony counts after On Your Side’s investigation — find out how he allegedly pulled it off.
Other Arizona headlines this week
- Arizona economic development hits record high
- AZ housing market recalibrates amid complex realities
- Kyrene School District ends athletic bus service
- Arizona town declares emergency for Utah ambulances
- Off-grid Arizona winery thrives in wild ways
- State sues vape shops over underage sales
- Arizona invests $2M in flying car research
- Willard Springs overpass injects $15.8M into economy
