AZ Briefing: What if it's too warm to snow? Gov. Ducey kicks off holiday DUI Task Force; Copper mine foes' to Sen. Kelly: Save Oak Flat
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A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.
The Western U.S. is heavily reliant on spring snowmelt for water and researchers say water managers will find it harder to meet the water needs of millions of people, especially if they use historical allocations as benchmarks to plan for the future.
The Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety and law enforcement agencies from across the state gathered at the Arizona Capitol Building to announce the launch of a statewide holiday DUI Task Force.
As the bill to save Oak Flat stalls, mine opponents call on Sen. Mark Kelly to revive the bill, while others call for tougher mining regulations.
Today, you can expect it to be warm, with a high near 78 degrees. Clear at night, with a low near 51 degrees. Get the full forecast here.
Today in history
On this date in 1933, Arizonans passed the $1 million mark in income taxes paid — the total was $1,164,000.
In 1933, 15,000 people attended an enormous barbecue in Paradise Valley to celebrate the receipt of a federal grant for the Verde River Project.
In 1979, 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum, where the British rock group The Who was performing.
In 2000, poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize, died in Chicago at age 83.
In 2015, Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the armed services to open all military jobs to women, removing the final barriers that had kept women from serving in combat, including the most dangerous and grueling commando posts.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: AZ Briefing: What if it's too warm to snow?
