Phoenix faced two rare Category 5 dust storms in early August, causing reduced visibility, unhealthy air quality, and prompting an air quality alert.

The National Weather Service confirmed a funnel cloud near Interstate 10 and Wilmot in Tucson on August 21, 2026, linked to a severe thunderstorm.

The University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care launched the first MD medical school branch on sovereign tribal land in Sacaton, Arizona.

The National Weather Service issued a dust storm advisory for parts of Arizona due to strong winds and low visibility affecting travel on Interstate 10.

Two Phoenix police officers were placed on leave after allegedly using force without body camera activation or reporting, prompting a criminal investigation.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick backed up to $1.6 billion in federal support for USA Rare Earth, and the company's linked private fundraising was…

Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, 67, brother of late CJNG co-founder Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic cocaine and…

Coconino County’s Justice Bus won the American Bar Association’s Enhancing Justice Award for providing legal services in remote communities.

Chase Field and Chandler Fashion Center were added to Maricopa County's measles exposure sites linked to a visitor's case.

Tempe police released video of Eryn Kelise Bonner's July arrest after county attorney declined felony charges citing low conviction likelihood.