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Queen Creek’s infrastructure is struggling to keep up as population booms

by DJ King June 3, 2026

QUEEN CREEK – The town of Queen Creek has grown immensely in the last few years and its infrastructure hasn’t kept up. Residents are frustrated.

Karina Fernandez (back left), a certified community health worker at the Arizona Community Health Workers Association, presents about healthy eating to a group of immigrants in the greater Phoenix area. (Photo courtesy of Karina Fernandez)

Immigrant care gaps persist as funding falters

by Leah Bowers May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Rite of passage: Ultra runners tackle Grand Canyon’s grueling conditions

by Gabrielle Wallace May 15, 2026May 18, 2026

Rising costs, fewer Flying Samaritans volunteers could limit near-monthly trips to rural Mexico to provide free health care

by Abigail Beck May 12, 2026May 18, 2026

Volunteers, VA programs help northern Arizona veterans access healthcare

by Sophia Braccio May 11, 2026May 18, 2026

All about AHCCCS: Navigating Arizona Medicaid’s changing landscape

by Abigail Beck May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

Navajo Nation lacks funding for medical examiner – and that’s hindering MMIP cases

by Ellis Preston May 4, 2026May 5, 2026

Jaleni Dudley placed his sports bets for March Madness on MGM’s SportsBook app and opened app in Tempe April 5, 2026. (Photo by Rei Tedoco /Cronkite News)

Money

A digital casino that fits in your pocket: High-profile Arizona sporting events highlight problem gambling

by Rei Tedoco April 30, 2026May 1, 2026

The desert wilderness in the background with a sign reading "TO Trails.

Nature is out of reach for many Latinos in southern Arizona, new study finds

by Leah Bowers April 30, 2026May 7, 2026

A picture of an Arizona Department of Corrections bus.

Disparities in menstrual product access in Arizona’s prisons could be solved by this bill, but it’s unlikely to pass — again

by Bella Mazzilli April 29, 2026April 29, 2026