Arizona farmers to bear brunt of cuts from Colorado River

Arizona stands to lose more than any other state in the Colorado River basin in what could be the first federally declared water shortage.

PD: Armed suspect fatally shot by Casa Grande police

The incident began after officers came to a home near 13th Street and Crane at 8:20 p.m. on April 23 for reports of a shooting.

Fire dispatcher loses home in Margo Fire, now living at fire station

As a woman was at work in Pinal County, she learned her home had been destroyed by the Margo Fire in April. She lived there for more than 50 years.

Arizona rancher gets 41-month prison term for fraud schemes

Prosecutors said 62-year-old Donald Hugh Nichols of Coolidge received a 41-month prison term after he pleaded guilty to wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Tucson.

'A wipeout': Southern Arizona’s spring wildflower bloom absent this year

The relative lack of fall and winter showers needed to produce a bounty of colors means the traditional wildflower hot spots across the Sonoran Desert are brown landscapes.

Man accused of killing his mother in San Tan Valley

The victim's son, 29-year-old Taboh Mopecha, was arrested in connection to his mother's death.

Mayor: Superior can’t reach full potential without mine

Superior Mayor Mila Besich pushed members of Congress to oppose the bill, saying residents cannot fully realize plans for a community center, economic development and tourism that draws on its mountainous surroundings without the mine and its financial support.

Arizona State Forestry officials: Wildfire that burned 1,200 acres of land in Pinal County is human-caused

An evacuation notice for Dudleyville, a south-central Arizona community where a wildfire earlier burned at least 12 homes, was lifted on April 10, allowing approximately 200 residents to return home.

Pinal County's Margo Fire shows signs of an impending busy wildfire season

The Margo Fire destroyed more than a dozen homes in Pinal County and fire officials say this is just the start of a busy fire season in Arizona.

Agencies: Arizona farmers should expect less water in 2022

Officials say an expected shortage declaration “will result in a substantial cut to Arizona’s share of the river, with reductions falling largely to central Arizona agricultural users.”

Arizona lawmakers may get higher reimbursements for expenses

Under HB2053, rural lawmakers would get $56 a day for food and $151 for lodging during most of the year. Legislators living in Phoenix would get the $56 food allowance but no money for lodging.

Child dies after being pulled from water in Queen Creek, MCSO says

A child who was pulled from water on March 27 has died, says the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office a day later. The female victim hasn't been identified.

Police: Maricopa woman, baby kidnapped at gunpoint saved by good Samaritan

A mother and her baby girl were held at gunpoint by a man who jumped in their car and asked to be taken to Mesa on March 21. All thanks to a good Samaritan, they are resting safely now after he intervened.