Some relief for the current triple-digit temperatures may be on the way. Meteorologists are predicting thunderstorms for the weekend that may signal the start of the monsoon season and a risk of wildfires from lightning.
And a Pinal County lawmaker is working on legislation that could charge parents with a crime if they take their child to a drag show. Sen. Vincent Leach, R-Tucson, said he is crafting a bill after hearing complaints about a drag show last month at a Tucson high school and a Pride Night event at a Phoenix museum.
Also – this sounds terrifying – a Gold Canyon man is charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly pointed a gun and fired a shot at another vehicle during a road rage incident. The man allegedly told police he reacted after being cut off in traffic.
Federal officials this week declared the Arizona eryngo, a rare wildflower, an endangered species, a move advocates hope will also help boost efforts to save the San Pedro River where the plant is found.
A 29-year-old Phoenix man, already accused of luring a minor into exchanging sexually explicit photos for currency on video games for most of last year, had two counts of sexual conduct with a child under 15 added to the original charge.
For four months, Salt River Project and Pinal County officials as well as a group of Randolph residents have met every second Friday to discuss mitigation efforts for Randolph.
Albert Almora Jr. tripled home the go-ahead run in the 12th after Tyler Mahle pitched nine brilliant innings, and the Cincinnati Reds outlasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Did you see it? PinalCentral Arts & Entertainment Editor Melissa St. Aude has the back story on the investigation into a possible UFO spotted near Casa Grande.
The first public art project in Apache Junction is going to the dogs. The city has been collecting development fee funds for the last four years. Now the city is ready to spend the funds on its first project.