Chandler is pairing rebates, groundwater banking and business tech to protect supply as Colorado River deliveries tighten. Small upgrades at local companies are already adding up.

A Safeway ticket sold in Page matched four numbers plus the Powerball; a 5x Power Play turned a $50,000 prize into $250,000.

Arizona's 9‑1‑1 system can now accept emergency texts in every county, officials announced. The change expands access for people who can't safely make a voice call.

A video shows an APS worker pulling a child to safety after the youngster ran toward a busy downtown Phoenix street.

A Powerball ticket sold at Roadrunner Market in Vail matched the April 11 draw and, with a 2X Power Play, paid $100,000. Lottery and Powerball sources confirm the numbers and claiming steps.

DCS says it hired a dedicated manager to oversee ABLE accounts after reporting showed delays transferring foster children’s federal benefits. Advocates want clearer notice and faster transfers.

Sen. Mark Kelly joined ASU food-service workers picketing Aramark at the Downtown Phoenix campus as negotiations continue and a heat-safety complaint moves through state regulators.

A three-day-old kitten named Canyon fell from a car engine onto I‑17 during rush hour and was rescued; local shelters urge drivers to check under hoods.

A 16-year-old Chandler student who was struck near his high school donated his organs, giving three people a second chance, his family says.

Longtime Phoenix civil‑rights attorney Herb Ely, co‑author of Arizona’s 1965 civil‑rights law and founder of the Nash Jazz Club, has died at 92.

Arizona's largest free autism resource fair returns to Phoenix this Saturday with 80+ vendors, five info sessions and a sensory room. Admission is free.

Federal budget moves would cut preschool and student‑parent grants that help thousands of Arizona families, potentially swelling waitlists and straining providers.

Arizona's attorney general says Fry’s will pay $120,000 after a deaf clerk was denied an ASL interpreter. The deal requires new training and interpreter access at Arizona stores.