Monsoon rains douse campfire ban in Coconino National Forest; restrictions remain elsewhere
Visitors can now build fires in the Coconino forest but restrictions remain in place for other Arizona forests, including Gila, Tonto and Kaibab national forests.
ASU grad in Thailand: Country felt ‘lots of relief’ after cave rescues
ASU grad Breanne McNitt said Thailand went from a country "on edge" to one feeling "lots of relief, everywhere" when 12 boys and their coach were rescued from the cave where they had been trapped for almost three weeks.
After Thai drama, cavers insist sport is safe if you’re prepared, alert
Caving enthusiasts in Arizona say there is an important lesson in the headline-grabbing story of the boys trapped in a cave in Thailand: Be prepared so the sport can be enjoyed, not feared.
Power mostly restored to Buckeye after monsoon storm wreaks havoc
A violent monsoon swept through the West Valley on Sunday evening, temporarily shutting off power for around 21,000 Arizonans.
‘I meant it’: After loss, Marvin Bagley acknowledges grudge against Suns still alive
Marvin Bagley acknowledges grudge against Suns still alive after his Sacramento Kings fall in NBA Summer League play.
ASU’s Bobby Hurley visits Vegas to support Shannon Evans’ ‘new journey’
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley came to Las Vegas to watch his former players. He was able to see one in the NBA summer league.
Vegas lights shine bright on Deandre Ayton in Suns debut
All eyes were on the Suns' No. 1 draft pick, Deandre Ayton, as he made his debut in the Las Vegas Summer League.
Bid to put recreational marijuana on November ballot fails
Safer Arizona, a group advocating the legalization of marijuana use, fails in their pursuit of making it on the November ballot.
Rise in rabies cases expected to continue as summer heats up in Arizona
Rabies cases in Arizona have risen sharply this year compared to the same time last year, and state health officials said the problem is only likely to get worse as the weather heats up.
Mowers in sheep’s clothing: Flock clears vegetation around solar panels in southeastern Arizona
These sheep work for food, eating mesquite and tall grass at a solar farm that powers 20,000 homes in southern Arizona. Livestock landscapers can be used to trim the land around freeways or cut down on the brush that feeds wildfires.
Realtor group files petitions to bar Arizona from ever imposing a tax on services
Although Arizona does not tax personal services, such as car repairs and child care, an Arizona Realtors group on Tuesday filed petitions bearing more than 400,000 signatures, hoping to get a measure on the November ballot that would bar the state from ever imposing such a tax.
More Arizona communities cancel firework shows because of extreme fire danger
Prescott Valley, Show Low and Heber-Overgaard join the cities cancelling Fourth of July Fireworks show this year.
