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Protests against the Resolution Copper mine near Oak Flat have been going for years, as shown in this 2015 file photo from a rally at the Capitol.

Judge denies halt to Oak Flat transfer, Grants 60-day delay

A judge denied efforts to block the Oak Flat land swap but paused the transfer for 60 days, giving tribes time to challenge a pending environmental review.
Ironwood Forest National Monument

Environmental groups rally to defend national monuments from mining

Arizona groups will gather to celebrate and defend Ironwood Forest National Monument and the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the grand Canyon National Monument.
Water flowing from a faucet.

ADEQ to expand PFAS testing and monitoring with new $5 million investment

Sites in Tucson, Phoenix will undergo targeted testing as part of state-led sampling effort.
Doug from the "New Zoo Revue."

"It's the New Zoo Revue, comin' right at you!": A conversation with the hosts of the beloved 1970s kids' show.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Mike Stark shares the natural history "Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird"; and "Stories that Soar!" asks that we look for beauty beyond the screen.
Meteorologist Ken Waters examines weather maps and radars at the National Weather Service's headquarters in Phoenix. July 2018.

Stabilizing 'operations,' the National Weather Service hires again after Trump cuts

Following cuts ordered by the Trump administration earlier this year, the weather service lost nearly 600 positions.
The entrance of the South32 Hermosa mine site, a critical minerals project that looks to source manganese and zinc.

Federal government denies permit for South 32 mine

The problem with the proposed mine is possible air pollution.
These two Mexican gray wolf pups and siblings were born at the Wolf Conservation Center in New York. They are considered "neonatal" and less than 14 days old.

Wolf pack removed from Arizona den, prompting backlash from conservation groups

Officials cite drought and declining prey as contributing factors in the wolves’ livestock attacks.
A sign in front of Fondomonte's 10,000 acre farm in La Paz County shows that, as of July 2024, the company is hiring.

Hobbs pushes groundwater agreement with lawmakers

Hobbs traveled to western Arizona to get a look at groundwater problems firsthand and talk about the Saudi-owned alfalfa farm.
The bright sun sets behind some trees near Soleng Tom Elementary School on Tucson's east side.

Tucson Opens Cooling Centers for Summer Heat Relief

The centers provide safe, air-conditioned spaces during peak heat hours.
Tucson Botanical Gardens is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025. In May, it bought Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson which is close to, but not contiguous, to Tucson Botanical Gardens.

Tucson Botanical Gardens Buys Neighboring Japanese Gardens

Tucson Botanical plans to operate both gardens, which are not contiguous
The SunZia Transmission Line project crossing through southern Arizona, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

Appeals court revives tribal lawsuit against SunZia transmission line

Judges say feds may have bypassed tribal consultation, violating historic preservation law.
Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in the United States, was carved just about 2.1 million years ago — making it much younger than the Grand Canyon.

Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young

Hells Canyon, which is on the border between Oregon and Idaho, was carved just about 2.1 million years ago — making it much younger than the Grand Canyon.
Bendire's thrasher.

Petition seeks endangered status for rapidly declining desert songbird

The Center for Biological Diversity urges federal protection as the species nears collapse in U.S. deserts.
Screenshot of EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin signing a proposal to approve Arizona's request to oversee Safe Drinking Water Act permiting for underground injection wells on Thursday, May 15, 2025. U.S. Congressmen Andy Biggs, Juan Ciscomani and Paul Gosar were in attendance.

EPA backs Arizona’s bid to regulate underground injection wells.

Shift praised by lawmakers as a step towards control and streamlined permitting during a signing ceremony today.
Researchers have found two important building blocks of human speech in wild chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives.

Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language

A team of researchers recorded thousands of vocalizations made by wild chimpanzees in the Taï National Park in Ivory Coast.
The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials.

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

The new ban will continue on a "month-by-month basis, until a significant window of containment is achieved," said the USDA

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