UArizona will help local substance-use recovery program reach more Native American women

By Kyle Mittan, University Public Relations Department Wednesday Customers of The Haven’s Native Ways program can receive treatments tailored to Native American culture, including rituals and practices such as smudging, the ritual burning of sacred herbs such as sage. Research at the University of Arizona will help Tucson’s substance use treatment center expand its program […]
Heat deaths in Maricopa County for 2022 reach 12

There have been 12 confirmed heat-related deaths in Maricopa County so far this year, according to the Maricopa County Public Health Department. according to the weekly report Of the 12 deaths, nine were directly caused by the heat and three contributed to heat-related illnesses and symptoms, the ministry said on Tuesday. About 55 more deaths […]
Heath deaths in Maricopa County for 2022 reach 12

There have been 12 confirmed heat-related deaths in Maricopa County so far this year, according to the Maricopa County Public Health Department. according to the weekly report Of the 12 deaths, nine were directly caused by the heat and three contributed to heat-related illnesses and symptoms, the ministry said on Tuesday. About 55 more deaths […]
Temperatures to reach over 110 degrees during July 4th holiday weekend

Get ready for extremely hot weekend temperatures: The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for eight Arizona counties from 10 a.m. Saturday through 8 p.m. The eight counties include Pima, Pinal, Maricopa, Yuma, La Paz, most of Mojave and Yavapai, and parts of Coconino County. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting extreme […]
Tribe, US officials reach deal to save Colorado River water

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Native American tribes agreed Thursday with the U.S. government not to use some of their Colorado River rights in exchange for $150 million and pipeline project funding reached. A $233 million deal with the Gila River Indian community announced in Phoenix to save a river critical to a large agricultural industry […]
Tribe, US officials reach deal to save Colorado River water | National

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Native American tribes agreed Thursday with the U.S. government not to use some of their Colorado River rights in exchange for $150 million and pipeline project funding reached. A $233 million deal with the Gila River Indian community announced in Phoenix to save a river critical to a large agricultural industry […]
Tornado damages residential properties in northern Arizona, winds reach 100 mph

arizona news Has been updated: October 3, 2022 at 6:52 PM (Photo from Coconino County Sheriff’s Office) PHOENIX — A tornado on Monday afternoon caused extensive damage to a residence in Williams — about 33 miles west of Flagstaff — officials said. The Williams Fire Department, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, and other agencies responded to […]
Championship day has arrived: four teams play for CIF titles, Yuma Catholic aims to reach state title game

Both Imperial squads hit the floor with a local head-to-head between Central, Palo Verde YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – After four grueling months, teams in the southwest of the desert have struggled for opportunities to play at key moments, and the time has come. Four teams representing the Imperial Valley travel to San Diego for […]
Western monarch populations reach highest number in decades

Monarch butterfly populations reached their highest numbers since 2000, with more than 335,000 butterflies counted during the annual Thanksgiving Monarch Butterfly Counts in California and Arizona. Western monarch butterflies winter in California, migrating thousands of miles each year in migration cycles of three or four generations. They are counted annually by volunteers at these sites. […]