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Environment

Turning Point gets its ass handed to it in the SRP elections

By Zach BuchananApril 8, 2026

Turning Point invested heavily in a pro-industry slate of candidates for the massive utility, and mostly lost.

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Transportation

Phoenix selling $1.5M hydrogen-powered bus it bought just two years ago

By Isabella Ludlow | Cronkite NewsApril 7, 2026

The city bought the “zero emissions” bus without sourcing the hydrogen it would need to operate.

The Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River.
Environment

Arizona braces for legal battle over Colorado River: What to know

By TJ L'Heureux and OthersMarch 24, 2026

Arizona has lawyered up in preparation for a fight over Colorado River water. No matter what, though, cuts are surely coming.

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Weather

Phoenix hits earliest 100-degree day on record

By Zach BuchananMarch 18, 2026

We shattered the previous record by more than a week. Counterintuitively, that could mean good things for summer.

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Politics & Government

Google claws back money from Turning Point-aligned PAC in SRP election

By Stephen LemonsMarch 9, 2026

Google asked a PAC supporting a pro-industry SRP slate to return its money and remove its name from all campaign materials.

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Weather

February was warm. Here’s how it ranks in Phoenix weather history

By Morgan FischerMarch 2, 2026

The final two days of this February were the hottest Phoenix has ever experienced for that month.

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Weather

You’re not crazy: Winters in Phoenix are indeed getting shorter

By Morgan FischerFebruary 26, 2026

“Winter” isn’t really a thing here. But the season that passes for it is going by more quickly, one study shows.

Could it ever snow on Christmas in Phoenix?
Weather

Could it ever snow on Christmas in Phoenix?

By TJ L'HeureuxDecember 23, 2025

“Of course not!” you’re saying. But we’ve gotten closer to a white Christmas than you might think.

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Weather

How will 2025 rank among hottest Phoenix years on record?

By TJ L'HeureuxDecember 11, 2025

If the year ended today, 2025 would be just shy of record-breaking.

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Politics & Government

2 Phoenix politicians among top 25 young Democrats to watch

By Matthew BirdNovember 4, 2025

Arizona isn’t exactly overflowing with Democrats, but these two young legislators have earned national attention.

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Health

Arizona was ranked most dangerous state for seniors. Here’s why

By Morgan FischerNovember 4, 2025

Retirement paradise? Not so much, according to a new study.

A sun in the sky
Weather

Arizona will have 4 of the hottest U.S. counties in 2050: Study

By TJ L'HeureuxOctober 7, 2025

Arizona is already hot. But could it get scorching enough — and dry enough — to force people to leave?

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