Hearing set for Friday over Arizona's crackdown on hemp product sales
The Arizona Attorney General opined in March that it’s illegal to sell intoxicating hemp products without a state dispensary license.
Arizona tries again to ensure that manual audits of election results get done
State law has strict conditions on who appoints the workers, who participates, and when it happens.
June 18, 2025
Pima County approves budget remediation for Sheriff’s Department despite overspending concerns
The excess costs, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, come from overtime pay and the jail.
SPORTS & RECREATION
June 18, 2025
Baseball returns to Tucson with new Mexican Pacific League team
Baseball Without Borders: Tucson Joins the Pacific League
HEALTH & MEDICINEHOUSING
June 18, 2025
Tucson City Council approves ban on camping in washes and parks
The Council's decision lines up with a recent Supreme Court ruling and sparking protest from residents.
June 18, 2025
TEP proposes 14% rate hike for residential customers
Power company says summer bills could rise by 16$ to fund grid investments.
June 17, 2025
Opposing Pima County Sheriff’s Department union election proceeding despite legal challenge
The Board of Supervisors found no necessary action in the issue of corrections' officers and civilian employees voting in an upcoming authorized representative election.
ARIZONA GOVERNMENTCORONAVIRUSARIZONA ELECTIONSNATIONAL ELECTIONSGOVERNMENTHEALTH & MEDICINETHE LONG ROADPOLITICS
June 17, 2025
The Long Road: How COVID changed politics
Did the silos deepen or did people start paying more attention?
Arizona takes lead as OSHA opens hearings on federal heat rule
State officials, researchers and a new task force are helping shape workplace heat protections for extreme heat.
IN DEPTH
The Long Road: How COVID changed politics
Did the silos deepen or did people start paying more attention?
Armed and United: How Tucson’s Pink Pistols Is Reimagining Gun Ownership and LGBTQ+ Safety
Originally founded in 2000, Pink Pistols encourages LGBTQ+ individuals to arm themselves for self-defense in a world where queer communities are increasingly targeted.
Future of free Tucson bus fares still under debate
2025 marks five years since COVID pandemic prompted no-charge for SunTran services.
Residents are worried about Ironwood Forest National Monument.
On the heels of its 25th anniversary, there's concern about a size reduction and development.
NPR and PBS HEADLINES
Arizona Congressional delegation votes to defund NPR and PBS
The U.S. House passed the measure on a 214-212 vote.
Democrats hit LA protests and immigration reform at CD7 debate
The Democratic primary winner on July 15 will likely win the seat in an overwhelmingly blue border district.
Republicans align with Trump at CD 7 debate
Three Republican candidates made their case to represent the overwhelmingly blue Congressional District 7 tonight.
DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement
The Trump administration now plans to use Guard troops for law enforcement activities, including "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside immigrant detention facilities.Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting
A House subcommittee hearing earlier this spring set the stage for Trump's request.
COVID vaccine changes confuse and upset some parents and families
COVID vaccine access will be more limited for some groups, after federal health officials changed recommendations.
Stabilizing 'operations,' the National Weather Service hires again after Trump cuts
Following cuts ordered by the Trump administration earlier this year, the weather service lost nearly 600 positions.
How safe is the food supply after federal cutbacks? Experts are worried
As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts warn that cuts to the USDA, FDA, and CDC have left the nation's food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness, raising serious safety concerns.
Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young
Hells Canyon, which is on the border between Oregon and Idaho, was carved just about 2.1 million years ago — making it much younger than the Grand Canyon.RECENT SERIES
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