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New report provides insight into how Arizona firefighter, 3 colleagues were killed while battling Knowles Fire in Colorado
The U.S. Interior Department released a report Thursday detailing the findings of an in-depth investigation into how a wildfire in western Colorado took the lives of an Arizona firefighter and three of his crewmates earlier this year. The interagency investigation examined how Nick Hutcherson, who is from Glendale, Arizona, and...
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Missing Peoria teen boy found safe
PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — Peoria police have located a missing 13-year-old boy who was believed to be in danger. The boy was last seen walking away from the area of 99th and Peoria avenues around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities initially said he was considered “endangered,” and officers were concerned for his safety.
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This Arizona city bans wasting water and fines are steep
As Arizona anticipates federal cuts to its share of Colorado River water, residents may become hyperaware of their water use. Customers in Peoria should be, because wasting water is prohibited in the city. The city's local laws say things like leaving taps on when not in use, failing to repair water leaks, and allowing water to run off one's property onto streets or sidewalks are not allowed. Depending on the violation, residents could face a $250 to $1,000 fine, a class one misdemeanor, or their water shut off. Water waste was written into the city's local laws in 1992, but it has since been expanded. So far in 2026, the city's code department has reported 117 violations, mostly for water leaks and pool backwashing, according to Victoria Caster, Peoria's sustainability and water conservation coordinator. Arizona's allocation from the Colorado River will soon fall by nearly 25% over the next two years. That would amount to about 760,000 acre-feet of water, according to the federal plan meant to protect the drought-stricken Lake Mead and Lake Powell. An acre-foot of water is enough to supply three typical households for a year. Peoria gets its largest share, 44%, of water from the Central
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Desert Lights Festival returns bigger, brighter
When Shanelle Kunz and her husband set out to create the Desert Lights Festival in 2022, they did so with a desire to give families a fun, holiday outing option closer to home in Waddell. The inaugural event drew 50,000 attendees — and continues to grow every year. “We...