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Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again get less Colorado River water in 2026
Troy Record - New York
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August 15, 2025
By BRITTANY PETERSON, Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again live with less water from the Colorado River as drought lingers in the West, federal officials announced Friday. The Colorado River is a critical lifeline...
Arizona will again get less water from Colorado River
The Arizona Daily Star
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By Brittany Peterson The Associated Press DENVER — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again live with less water from the Colorado River as drought lingers in the West, federal officials announced Friday. The Colorado River is a critical lifeline to...
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again get less Colorado River water in 2026
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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August 15, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again live with less water from the Colorado River as drought lingers in the West, federal officials announced Friday. The Colorado River is a critical lifeline to seven U.S. states, 30 Native American...
Wildlife for Tomorrow announces Aug 20 as “820 Day” to celebrate, conserve Arizona’s wildlife
The Standard Newspaper Online - Arizona
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PHOENIX — Wildlife for Tomorrow, the 501(c)(3) organization that directly supports the Arizona Game and Fish Department, is proud to announce the inaugural 820 Day, a new, statewide celebration taking place on Aug. 20 that honors the 820 species...
California approves an unprecedented plan to protect Joshua trees from climate change threats
Los Angeles Times
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August 16, 2025
California has approved an unprecedented plan to protect the iconic Joshua tree from climate change and development. The western Joshua tree conservation plan is a broad blueprint that compiles scientific research and traditional ecological...
Arizona soccer fights off lightning, lighting, and officiating issues to defeat UNLV
AZ Desert Swarm - Arizona
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August 15, 2025
It certainly wasn’t the opening night everyone expected. Arizona Athletics got the 2025-26 season underway with a soccer match between the Wildcats and the UNLV Rebels. UA secured the 5-0 win but had to battle almost every interruption imaginable....
University of Arizona receives $2.8M to study impact of harmful chemicals on fertility
KOLD News 13 - Arizona
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August 15, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Shower curtains, deodorant, and plastic food containers are part of everyday life, but researchers say they could be exposing people to harmful chemicals known as phthalates. The National Institutes of Health has awarded...
Judge rules Arizona lawmakers have failed to constitutionally fund public schools
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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August 16, 2025
PHOENIX – State lawmakers are violating their constitutional requirements to adequately fund public schools so that students can learn, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Dewain Fox has ruled. In a 114-page decision released Wednesday, Fox said...
University of Arizona on Princeton Review’s list of best universities
AZ Big Media - Arizona
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August 16, 2025
The University of Arizona is once again included on The Princeton Review’s list of America’s best universities. The U of A appears in the education service company’s “The Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition,” published Tuesday. The U of A earned top...
Arizona Local Takes 5-Figure Nico Iamaleava Gamble as Huge Stakes Announced for UCLA
Essentially Sports
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August 14, 2025
College football world was in shock during Nico Iamaleava’s departure from Tennessee. After an NIL dispute, he left the Volunteers and returned closer to home in California, taking the reins as UCLA’s starting QB. Early reports suggest he’s...
Arizona regulators vote to advance repeal of renewable energy requirements
KJZZ - Arizona
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August 14, 2025
Arizona regulators voted to begin the process to repeal renewable energy requirements for most of the state’s electric utilities. The all-Republican Corporation Commission voted 5-0 to direct staff to take the first steps to repeal the Renewable...
Arizona Sees Increase in Dog Bite Cases: Legal Rights and Safety Measures for Residents
The Smithfield Times - Virginia
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August 14, 2025
Arizona Sees Increase in Dog Bite Cases: Legal Rights and Safety Measures for Residents Published 2:58 pm Thursday, August 14, 2025 Phoenix, AZ – Public health and animal control agencies report a noticeable increase in dog bite incidents across...
Judge: Ranches, cities can’t intervene lawsuit between Arizona AG, Saudi-owned alfalfa farm
Daily Independent - Arizona
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PHOENIX — A judge told ranchers and cities they have no right to intervene in a lawsuit between Attorney General Kris Mayes and a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm in western Arizona. Judge John Blanchard rejected arguments by the Arizona Farm and Ranch...
Arizona disability advocate says Trump order is an attack on people with serious mental illness
KJZZ - Arizona
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August 14, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month that marks a major change in the way the United States handles homelessness and serious mental illness. It targets homeless encampments, expands involuntary civil commitment and pushes...
Judge: Farmers, ranchers can't join Arizona water-pumping lawsuit
The Arizona Daily Star
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PHOENIX — A judge has told ranchers and cities they have no right to intervene in a lawsuit over groundwater-pumping between Attorney General Kris Mayes and a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm in western Arizona. Judge John Blanchard rejected arguments by...
Colorado River cuts stay for 2026, hitting Arizona hard
AZ Central - Arizona
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The Colorado River will remain in shortage through 2026, federal officials announced, a decision that was expected after an especially poor winter runoff season. Arizona suffers the largest cuts under the plan outlined Aug. 15, giving up 30...
How The Moon Transformed Life On Earth, From Climate to Timekeeping
Science Friday - New York
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IRA FLATOW: This is Science Friday. I’m Ira Flatow. SOPHIE BUSHWICK: And I’m Sophie Bushwick. Later in the hour, how AI can help find ancient artifacts, and we meet an artist who combines traditional and Indigenous art forms with cutting-edge...
Arizona Eateries Named The 'Most Fascinating Restaurants' In The State
KFYI - Arizona
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What makes a restaurant stand out? Maybe it's the history of the place, dating back decades and rarely changing its beloved menu much to the delight on longtime diners, or perhaps it is because the eatery draws in famous faces along with its...
Mercury Insurance Submits California's First Sustainable Insurance Strategy Homeowners Rate Filing
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The new plan will provide California homeowners in higher risk areas with insurance options beyond the State's FAIR Plan, while also delivering more comprehensive coverage LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury...
Environmental, Indigenous groups join in calls against Blanding uranium mill
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — Standing Ute Mountain Ute Tribe calls for closure of the Energy Fuels uranium mill adjacent to tribal land south of Blanding are getting support from a coalition of environmental and Indigenous groups. More than 20 organizations...