Tucson raises minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21
The 6-1 vote makes Tucson the fifth city in the state to adopt such an ordinance.
Groups: Saving Mexican gray wolves requires new approach
Management of the endangered predators in the Southwest requires some rethinking, environmental groups say.
Navajo voters elect new delegate to tribal council
Carl Roessel Slater will represent five communities in the Arizona portion of the reservation.
Effort to nix English immersion in Arizona finds support
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle point to data suggesting immersion doesn't ease students' struggles.
Border apprehensions drop as immigration crackdown continues
Numbers traditionally decline in hot months and rebound when weather cools, though officials say enforcement strategies have led to results.
Proposals would dam Little Colorado River for hydropower
The proposals are reigniting concerns brought up by a failed plan years ago to build a gondola into the Grand Canyon.
Arizona now has misgivings about Purdue opioid settlement
The attorney general says the maker of OxyContin has worked to undermine terms of the settlement.
DC prison official to lead Arizona Department of Corrections
David Shinn will replace Charles Ryan, who retired last month amid ongoing controversies.
Former US special envoy to Ukraine leaving McCain Institute
Volker says the media focus on him will likely distract from the institute's work.
Independent counsel to investigate complaint against newest Arizona Supreme Court justice
The ethics complaint was filed a day before Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Bill Montgomery to the state's high court.
Driver's license thefts spur ADOT to boost online safeguards
Four recent investigations have led to 10 arrests and the discovery that more than 160 people have been affected.
UA suspends men accused of assaulting black student
Matthew Frazier and Matthew Rawlings are facing charges of misdemeanor assault in connection with the Sept. 10 incident.
31 bison from Grand Canyon sent to Oklahoma tribe
Park officials say the hundreds of bison at the park are harming water sources and the landscape.
Officials: Spark from equipment striking rock likely caused wildfire
The fire, which burned 3 square miles near Flagstaff, wasn't due to negligence, according to officials.
Some states say they'll keep fighting Purdue Pharma in court
The fight will be less about the damage done by the company and more over how to divide its assets.
