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A Town Council Turns to a Deck of Cards to Break a Tie

28 août 2026 à 09:26
Two candidates for Town Council in Gila Bend, Ariz., finished with the same number of votes. A century-old state law mandated breaking the tie with a game of chance.

© Anna Watts for The New York Times

Patricia Riggs, the interim town clerk of Gila Bend, Ariz., declared Jesus Rubalcava the winner of the Town Council seat after a game of high-card draw with the opposing candidate, Athena Guerrero.

Reno Has Long Known of Wildfire Risk. The Hawk Fire Proved It’s Real.

26 août 2026 à 11:39
The Sierra Nevada region is a hot spot for wildfires and some see the Hawk fire as providing an impetus for hardening communities against catastrophe.

© Ian C. Bates for The New York Times

The Hawk fire, burning in Reno, Nev., has destroyed structures and kept people out of their homes.

America’s Desert Metropolis Is on the Short List to Lose Water

23 août 2026 à 10:31
Decades ago, Arizona won funding for a massive Colorado River project by agreeing to be first in line for cuts at a time of deep drought. The Trump administration says that time has come.

Colorado Was Targeted as Trump Fumed Over Election Denier, Email Shows

14 août 2026 à 20:38
The state has accused the government in a lawsuit of retaliating after the conviction of Tina Peters, a Trump supporter. An administration official convened a group to discuss “immediate actions.”

© Larry Robinson/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, via Associated Press

Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk and recorder, in court in Grand Junction, Colo., in 2024.
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