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Arizona wildfire activity outpacing 2023, figures show
PHOENIX - We’re only halfway through summer, and wildfires continue to ignite throughout the state. Worse yet, forecasts call for things to get worse. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management says so far, 173,000 acres have burned statewide. That translates to about 270 square miles, or half the size of Phoenix.
Republicans question CrowdStrike outage impact on Arizona election systems
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is questioning local election officials in Arizona about how the CrowdStrike outage may have impacted their voting centers last week. The RNC, Arizona Republican Party and the Trump campaign’s election integrity department sent a letter to every county in Arizona demanding answers about whether the global CrowdStrike outage affected election…
Arizona's Goldwater era marked by anti-Communist furor, a shift to the right
THE ROOTS OF RADICALISMListen to the full season| What is going on in Arizona? | The Goldwater era The podcast series "Rediscovering: The Roots of Radicalism" looks at Arizona history and Arizona extremists dating to the state’s time as a U.S. territory after the Civil War. ...
Arizona officials, business leaders trek to Taiwan
(The Center Square) – Arizona officials and business community leaders are visiting Taiwan on a trip as the state continues to develop its own semiconductor industry. Although the city of Phoenix says around 20 Asian companies have chosen to call the city home, the region as a whole has been closely watching the development of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s plant in north Phoenix, as well as other companies that make chips, like Intel, pouring money into the Grand Canyon State. ...
Lugo challenges Fernandez for AZ Senate in LD23 Primary
Democrat Jesus Lugo, Jr. is running to represent LD23 in the Arizona Senate. The life-long San Luis resident is focused social justice and street level issues like substance abuse, mental health, and elder care. Lugo has run for office before. He was defeated for a seat in the Arizona House...
That Time A Dam Burst, Irradiating New Mexico & Arizona
Way more radioactive waste was released in this accident than at 3 Mile Island a few months prior. Not many know this though, despite an annual remembrance march. March 28, 1979, a meltdown at 3 Mile Island released tons of radioactive gasses and iodine into the atmosphere in what is considered the worst nuclear power accident in history.
Monsoon momentum: More of Southwest US braces for thunderstorms
Thunderstorms have been a frequent flyer in parts of the Southwest and just about non-existent in other portions of the region. However, that will soon change. Summertime conditions have allowed parts of the southwestern United States to experience locally drenching and gusty thunderstorm activity, but storms have been scarce from western Arizona and Nevada to California thus far. However, AccuWeather meteorologists believe that may change as the calendar turns to August.
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