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Arizona GOP should shine its UV lights on new voter registration numbers (they aren't good) Laurie Roberts, Arizona Republic © Mark Henle/The Republic Maricopa County ballots from the 2020 general election are examined and recounted by contractors hired by the Arizona Senate, May 5, 2021, at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix. As the Arizona Republican Party continues its obsession with the 2020 election – recounting, weighing and inspecting our ballots for nefarious folds and non-existent water marks – party leaders may want to shine one of their UV lights on a di...

Facing a Colorado River shortage, Arizona prepares for the pain of water cutbacks Ian James, Arizona Republic © Mark Henle/The Republic Lake Mead has declined dramatically since 2000. A high-water mark or “bathtub ring” is visible on the shoreline in this 2019 photo. With the Colorado River’s largest reservoir just 38% full and declining toward the threshold of a first-ever shortage, Arizona water officials convened an online meeting this week to outline how the state will deal with water cutbacks, saying the reductions will be “painful” but plans are in place to ...

A 'hidden crisis': Millions of groundwater wells are at risk of running dry, scientists find Ian James, Arizona Republic When a well runs dry, people who rely on the water often have no warning. As the water table dips lower, the pump will begin to suck air and faucets will sputter as water stops flowing. The consequences of years of gradual declines in groundwater suddenly become visible, leaving people struggling with the costs of drilling a deeper well or finding water from another source. New research shows that in dozens of countries around the world, from the United Stat...

People in Arizona who want a COVID-19 vaccine have lots of choices Alison Steinbach and Stephanie Innes, Arizona Republic Almost 30,000 vaccine appointments are still available for the week ahead at state-supported sites, a surplus that would have been hard to imagine just a few weeks ago. At a state COVID-19 vaccine site that opened Monday at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, 81% of this week's appointments through Sunday were still available as of midday Monday. At the state-operated site at the Yuma Civic Center, 73% of this week's appointments were still open, and...

AZ Memo: Investors are watching AZ's largest marijuana company; Hotel Valley Ho at 65; Thousands of COVID-19 vaccine appointments available Arizona Republic A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history. Profane engraving on Sen. Sinema's ring draws attention, anger from progressives. Gov. Doug $10.5M home sale in Scottsdale's Desert Mountain sets new price record. Today, you can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 93 degrees. Clear at night, with a low near 62 degrees. Get the full forecast here. Why investors are keeping an eye o...