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The first of two storm systems are expected to reach Tucson by Thursday the second is anticipated by the middle of next week, weather officials say.

Out of 21 pro-environment bills introduced in 2023, none even received a committee hearing. In 2024, Arizona environmentalists are hoping for better.

A wildfire that broke out Friday morning near Noon Creek on Mount Graham is now fully contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Firefighters from the Safford Ranger District are working to contain a wildfire that broke out Friday morning in the Pinaleño Mountains.

The Endangered Species Act has made a significant impact on Arizona wildlife since the landmark law was enacted 50 years ago.

When the Endangered Species Act was passed, fewer than 50 whooping cranes existed in the wild.In Arizona, the list of animals facing extinction included the Apache trout, a native of White Mountain streams, the California condor and the Mexican gray wolf. The growing list of endangered animals pushed Congress to take action, and the measure passed unanimously in the Senate.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has put six states under winter weather advisories between Friday and the end of the weekend.

“On a day like this, I can’t imagine anything better that might happen in a person’s life than for them to start paying attention to birds—to become aware of this

Fifteen community volunteers who contribute their time as guides at the Mount Graham International Observatory were honored recently at the Docent Appreciation Dinner at Eastern Arizona Colleges Discovery Park.