Construction crews damaged 60-70 feet of the 1,000-year-old Las Playas Intaglio site in Arizona during border wall work, prompting protective measures.

The Hazen Fire near Buckeye, Arizona, burned 980 acres with 0% containment due to challenging terrain and dense vegetation as of May 4.

Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to cut over 3.2 million acre-feet of Colorado River water to stabilize reservoirs through 2028.

Lafayette Palmes, 58, died from heat exposure in Phoenix on July 6, with family filing a wrongful death lawsuit over his guardianship.

Maricopa County reports its first 2026 heat-related death amid record early March triple-digit temperatures in the Phoenix metro area.

Thomas Longanecker, 69, died after his Toyota Tacoma crashed into a tree and a Mercedes-Benz on East Speedway in Tucson.

ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations leased office space in Flagstaff, Arizona, indicating expanded federal immigration enforcement in northern Arizona.

A former Mesa city councilman was sentenced to five years in prison for bribery involving city land-use decisions in a real estate scandal.

Chandler City Council approved a $50 million plan for The District Downtown tech park, including rezoning and data center zoning changes.

Arizona passes Senate Bill 1138 banning gender-affirming care for minors, effective March 31, 2023, with penalties for healthcare providers.