Extreme Weather
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Readers sound off on APS’s new heat-based shutoff rule
APS has a new policy when it comes to shutting off people’s power when they don’t pay their bills. Here’s what our readers think of it.
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New AZ guidelines aim to protect workers from heat, but fall short of enforceable standards
Arizona is implementing new workplace heat safety guidelines as summer approaches—but advocates say without enforceable standards, they fall short of protecting workers.
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APS agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees or above
APS has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above as part of a $7 million settlement.
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Your thermostat should be set at this temperature, Arizona experts say
While your thermostat setting may be a source of debate in your home, experts have stepped in to settle the argument by picking the most efficient temperature for your AC unit to be set to.
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5 super cool destinations near metro Phoenix to visit this spring
When the desert is acting like an oven, try to float a river, hide in a cave, or pretend you’re at the beach. Here are five places near metro Phoenix where you can cool off.
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Don’t leave these 12 things in your hot car, Arizona. Here’s why
Here are 12 things experts say you really shouldn’t leave in your hot car and why.
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Phoenix’s unseasonable heat still breaking records. How long will it last?
Phoenix set a new record when the temperature hit 93 degrees on March 2, according to the National Weather Service.
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The 3 ski resorts of Arizona, ranked
The first weeks of January welcomed a fresh blanket of snow in higher elevation areas. Here are three ski resorts in Arizona, ranked, to enjoy the snowy slopes.
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Resilience and a Red Ribbon reopening tour in downtown Globe
The fall flooding devastated downtown Globe. Resilience prevails with the reopening of nine businesses.
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Ordinary Arizonans who performed extraordinary acts of kindness in 2025
Small acts of kindness can quickly turn extraordinary, as evidenced by these 13 stories of Arizonans doing good.
