Fires, unrest, lawsuits, politics dominate Southwest in 2025

Published December 31, 2025 7:26pm ET



(The Center Square) – 2025 started in California with devastating wildfires, continued with immigration raids and riots protesting them, and ended with congressional redistricting.

It was a year of cliffhangers in Arizona, which almost saw its first state government shutdown, and a year of uncertainty in Nevada, where casinos saw a decline.

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