Colorado River Water Crunch: Lake Mead hit 1,040.4 feet—its lowest since it was filled nearly 90 years ago—after a worst-on-record snowpack and years of drought and overuse, with federal officials also saying no “cool water” releases will be made this year to protect threatened fish even as hydropower costs rise. Energy & Costs: The national gas average fell to $4.06 as crude stays in the $70s; Arizona’s heat continues to push power demand. Arizona Infrastructure: ADOT finished an $8 million I-40 pavement project near Seligman/Kingman, keeping at least one lane open each direction during work. Food Security in Tucson: Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona is merging with the Community Food Bank, expanding meal delivery as SNAP pressures grow. Manufacturing & Defense: Raytheon won about $1.3B in U.S. missile contracts tied to SM-3 and TOW work, with Tucson among the performance sites. Local Safety & Tourism: Slide Rock State Park’s swimming area is closed through September after flash-flood ash and debris from the Pocket wildfire. Tech Supply Chain: SK Hynix board approval locks in $38B for new AI memory fabs in South Korea, underscoring U.S. dependence on overseas HBM production.