PHOENIX - Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday reported they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year — more than 50% higher than 2022 and another ...

PHOENIX – Maricopa County is allocating another $7.5 million to support people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix, officials announced Wednesday. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved ...

Maricopa County is the largest county in Arizona by population and fourth-largest in the country by the same measure, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The county was home to more than 4.5 million ...

Maricopa County's medical examiner isn't quite done counting heat-related deaths for 2024, but the Department of Public Health told The Arizona Republic this week the totals are likely to come in ...

PHOENIX — Maricopa County Department of Public Health is reporting a dozen heat deaths so far in 2023. A weekly heat report released by the department says 12 people have died due to heat as of July ...

PHOENIX — Both the Phoenix and Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Departments will implement an annual fire ban for parks and mountain preserves starting May 1. The restrictions will run through ...

When Mahogany Kennedy knocks on a door in Phoenix, Arizona, it usually means someone is about to become homeless. As one of 26 constables in Maricopa County, it's her job to serve eviction notices.