Arizona News

Insurtech Joyn Adds Business Coverages in Five Western States

Insurance technology company Joyn Insurance Services Inc. announced that it will offer coverage in an additional five states for effective dates beginning June 1. The company is adding property, general liability, and excess lines of coverage in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, …

Arizona Eyeing $1B Water Plant to Help with Drought

Gov. Doug Ducey has proposed setting aside $1 billion to remove the salt from sea water and bring it to Arizona, a major legacy project as he enters his eighth and final year in office. The Republican governor previewed the …

Arizona High Court Rejects Major Part of Suit Against CVS

An Arizona Supreme Court ruling rejects a major part of a Tucson hospital’s lawsuit accusing a pharmacy chain of negligence and seeking compensation for care provided to opioid-addicted patients. The justices ruled this week that Tucson Medical Center can’t sue …

Emergency Declaration in Arizona County Due to Flood Damage

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has issued a declaration of emergency for Coconino County after heavy rain last week caused major flood damage to homes, neighborhoods and private property. Ducey said this week that damage caused by post-wildfire flooding has taken …

Arizona Utility Portal Back up Following Cyberattack

The utility billing citizen self-service online portal for Kingman, Ariz., is once again fully functional following a cyberattack two months ago, city officials said Wednesday. The Feb. 26 attack from an unknown source knocked down the city’s computer system, blocking …

Arizona Farmers Should Expect Less Water in 2022

Arizona officials are putting farmers in south-central Arizona on notice that the continuing drought means a “substantial cut” in deliveries of Colorado River water is expected next year. A joint statement issued Friday by the state Department of Water Resources …

Fired Arizona Aide Seeks $500K in Harassment Case

An aide who was fired by Republican state Sen. Wendy Rogers on Wednesday filed a $500,000 claim against the state for wrongful termination and harassment he says were caused by the senator. The claim is a required step before Michael …

Arizona Facing Above-Normal Wildfire Threats

Drought remains in place across Arizona with a likelihood of warm and dry conditions in coming months even after a recent storm dropped heavy snow across much of the state’s high country, a 2021 wildfire season outlook says. Observations indicate …

Arizona Reports 933 Additional Virus Cases, 69 More Deaths

Arizona has reported 933 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases with 69 more deaths, increasing the state’s totals to 192,654 cases and 4,492 deaths. The latest COVID-19-related hospitalization metrics posted Saturday by the state Department of Health Services were at levels last …

Arizona Reports 1,030 More Virus Cases, 14 More Deaths

Arizona health officials have reported 1,030 new cases of the coronavirus and 14 more deaths. The Arizona Department of Health Services has recorded 179,497 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state since the pandemic began. The known death toll is …