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Live updates for 2026 midterm elections in Arizona: Polls closed with more than 256,000 voters served

Arizonans are going to the polls to cast ballots in races for statewide offices, congressional seats and other offices as well as for eight ballot measures.

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On Election Day, flooding has complicated voting in parts of the Navajo Nation

Flooding over the weekend made voting in person complicated on Election Day for those in Rock Point, Arizona, in Apache County.

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1 Arizona highway remains closed in wake of weekend storms, flooding

Four roadways reopened Tuesday as driving conditions improved.

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Evacuation orders lifted in Winslow area that was threatened by rising Little Colorado River

The orders were issued when waters threatened to overtop a levee and produce major flooding.

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SAFE Alert canceled for missing 62-year-old woman in Mesa

Marina Herrera, 62, was last seen near 56th and Main streets on Sunday, driving a silver 2011 Volvo V50, when the alert was first issued Monday.

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Voters walk away from East Valley polling place amid delays, possible technical issues

The Maricopa County Election Department reported a high volume of voters at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and suggested alternative vote centers.

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Suns fall to 25th in The Athletic’s latest NBA power rankings

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Diamondbacks key free agents receive contract projections from ESPN

The Diamondbacks' rotation and bullpen could look a lot different next season with several key players hitting the…

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Suns’ Jordan Goodwin questionable ahead of Trail Blazers matchup

Goodwin left Monday's game against the Warriors in the second quarter with a calf injury and did not…

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Arizona appears in 1st College Football Playoff rankings of 2026 season

Arizona makes an appearance in the rankings despite losing to Texas Tech last week.

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Diamondbacks remove Pavin Smith from 40-man roster, reinstate 3 players from 60-day IL

The Diamondbacks' 40-man roster is now at 33 following a series of roster moves.

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Cardinals place Jeremiyah Love on IR

Love's ankle injuries pile up, and he will now be out for the next four to five weeks.

Oct 30, 2026

What’s on your ballot: Prop 320 would force certain schools to spend more in classrooms

Supporters say the ballot measure would increase teacher pay, but opponents say districts would lose local control and be forced to cut important services.

Oct 30, 2026

Arizona’s public universities receive $4M grant to help returning students finish degrees

The federal funding will go toward expanding the AZ Comeback Initiative at the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University.

Oct 29, 2026

What’s on your ballot? Prop 318 would restrict transgender athletes in Arizona schools

The measure known as the Protect Girls’ Sports in Arizona Act would require K-12 schools to designate sports teams on the basis of biological sex.

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Live updates for 2026 midterm elections in Arizona: Polls closed with more than 256,000 voters served

Arizonans are going to the polls to cast ballots in races for statewide offices, congressional seats and other offices as well as for eight ballot measures.

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On Election Day, flooding has complicated voting in parts of the Navajo Nation

Flooding over the weekend made voting in person complicated on Election Day for those in Rock Point, Arizona, in Apache County.

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Voters walk away from East Valley polling place amid delays, possible technical issues

The Maricopa County Election Department reported a high volume of voters at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and suggested alternative vote centers.

Nov 2, 2026

Angie’s plans to more than double footprint to 70 locations by end of 2028

Angie’s has kept prices low – salads for $4.99, bowls starting at $7.39 and drinks are 99 cents – which is one of the reasons the owners said the restaurant stands out.

Nov 1, 2026

$125M Atari Hotel in downtown Phoenix moves closer to reality as demolition begins

Progress on the Atari Hotel comes as its developer works on separate mixed-use tower and restaurants.

Oct 31, 2026

Virgin Galactic’s Apeiron spaceship departs Arizona factory for testing

With Apeiron now at Spaceport America in New Mexico, Virgin Galactic's engineering team plans to complete avionics software integration and validation while conducting flight test preparations.

Oct 28, 2026

Central Arizona Project moves to join Colorado River lawsuit, warns of severe water cuts

Brenda Berman, CAP's general manager, said the Arizona water provider had spent years trying to avoid litigation but believes legal action is now necessary.

Oct 28, 2026

Arizona’s water challenges trickle down to real estate agents, who increasingly face questions about the viability of living in the desert

“We cannot afford to give even the perception that any tap will go dry,” Warren Tenney of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association told Phoenix Realtors.

Oct 21, 2026

SRP pulls back curtain on Mormon Flat Dam maintenance work at Canyon Lake

The whole process takes about 16 weeks: four weeks for the drawdown, eight weeks for the maintenance and four weeks to fill the lake back up.

Oct 13, 2026

Democrats question $1.2 billion contract to expand Florence immigration detention facilities

Reps. Greg Stanton, Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva wrote to GardaWorld on Oct. 6 seeking details on its new contract and a response to their March inquiry about its separate contract to turn a Surprise warehouse into an immigration detention facility.

Oct 13, 2026

Neighboring sheriff refutes Santa Cruz County sheriff’s description of ‘peaceful’ protests

Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels says Lochiel protesters damaged equipment, used bear spray on agents and spit on them.

Oct 12, 2026

Santa Cruz County sheriff defends decision about border wall construction protesters

David Hathaway said the protesters do not pose a threat. “This was clearly a federal issue requiring federal decisions regarding appropriate action,” he said.

Nov 2, 2026

2nd New World screwworm case in Cochise County confirmed by Arizona agriculture officials

The second New World screwworm case was confirmed in Hereford, about 45 miles away from the first confirm case in Cochise County.

Oct 29, 2026

New World screwworm was detected in Arizona. What does that mean for beef prices?

A cattle rancher says the parasitic fly's presence in Cochise County is a reason to be alert, but he does not think it will affect the market.

Oct 14, 2026

NIH gives Barrow Neurological Institute another $25.3M for ALS study

The new funding boosts total NIH investment in the Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) Consortium to $76.5 million.

Oct 15, 2026

Phoenix police test AI tool from Axon that creates draft reports to speed up paperwork

"One of the biggest complaints I've heard from officers since being on council is how many hours they spend writing those reports. And they have been asking for this tool to come for a long time," Vice Mayor Ann O'Brien said.

Oct 14, 2026

Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues OpenAI for allegedly deceiving ChatGPT users

The complaint says the company harmed children by using deceptive practices to market the chatbot in violation of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act.

Oct 12, 2026

Gudeng Precision opens semiconductor component facility in Glendale

The Taiwan-based firm plans to create dozens of jobs at its first U.S. manufacturing facility.

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