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Arizona

Aztec Women’s Soccer Shuts Out No. 13 Phoenix College

Border

Colorado River cuts haven’t hit Arizona farmers yet, but that might be coming

The Colorado River cuts ordered by the Bureau of Reclamation didn’t hit most Arizona farmers. But if the drought forces deeper cuts, water supply will likely be pinched in Yuma, which produces most of the nation’s green vegetables during the winter.

Arizona

With artifacts from the rubble, Smithsonian curators keep memory of 9/11 alive

Smithsonian curators began collecting artifacts from the rubble soon after the Sept. 11 attacks. Now, 25 years later, singed hats and melted phones tell the stories that keep memories alive.

Elections

Regulators reject GOP candidate Ralph Heap’s bid to settle Clean Elections dispute

The commission that oversees Arizona’s public campaign funding system voted Thursday to reject a settlement agreement with Ralph Heap, a Republican state legislator and a candidate for the state’s utility regulator. Heap has been at odds with the Citizens Clean Election Commission since June, when the commission...

Courts

Appeals court upholds ‘Secure the Border Act’ that jails border crossers

The Arizona Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a 2024 law that punishes immigrants who cross the state’s southern border with jail time, rejecting a lawsuit that argued it violates the Arizona Constitution because it failed to take into account how much it would cost the state. Living United for Change in Arizona,...

Arizona

Drama on the diamond: Kim Kardashian’s new reality show spotlights Arizona high school baseball moms

PHOENIX – “Team Moms: Baseball,” a new reality series with Kim Kardashian as executive producer, is putting a spotlight on mothers of young athletes attending an elite baseball training center in Scottsdale.