October 4, 2024
Top White House official talks border, rural internet access with Pima County Officials
Tom Perez called Pima County a “leader” in migrant aid.
The Buzz: Weighing propositions that will change our primary elections
Will Arizona switch to open primaries or codify its current system in the state constitution?
ARIZONA GOVERNMENTELECTIONSARIZONA ELECTIONSENVIRONMENTFACT CHECK ARIZONAGOVERNMENTINFRASTRUCTURE
October 3, 2024
Fact Check Arizona: Utility rates, the Corporation Commission and green energy
As Arizonans prepare to elect new utility regulators, we look at how those offices work and what candidates have said about its work.
GOVERNMENTINDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
October 3, 2024
San Carlos Apache asks U.S. Supreme Court to take Oak Flat case
The tribe is appealing the ruling of the Arizona Supreme Court.
ARIZONA GOVERNMENTEDUCATION
October 3, 2024
Department of Education launches online teacher certification tool
Applications can now be completed entirely online.
CLIMATE CHANGEENVIRONMENT
October 2, 2024
Tucson is reaching record-setting temperatures this season
September 2024 is the hottest on record, and October is also breaking records
University of Arizona
October 2, 2024
University of Arizona: New President Garimella marks “a new era”
Suresh Garimella’s first day on the job was Oct. 1.
ELECTIONSARIZONA ELECTIONS
October 2, 2024
Grijalva faces Republican challenger Butierez in hopes of 12th and final term in Congress
District 7 Rep. Raul Grijalva has announced this will be his last election, as the Republican candidate says it's time for something new.
October 2, 2024
Pima County recommends checks and balances to prevent embezzlement following Santa Cruz scandal
County finance director urges enhanced audit procedures and transparency after the case in Santa Cruz County involving nearly $40 million in unauthorized wire transfers by the former treasurer.
IN DEPTH
Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon Region: Tribal Sovereignty vs. Nuclear Energy in the Climate Crisis
Uranium mining and nuclear energy may be affecting Arizona's tribal nations, posing threats to the region's water resources and the environmental and cultural heritage connected to them.
Nogales: Reviving Arroyos and Cultivating Water Resiliency
Unchecked urbanization has created water issues in Nogales, Sonora, which the city and researchers on both sides of the border are finding innovative ways to remedy.
“This aquifer is our Colorado River”: Rural residents struggle when corporate farms drill deep for water
From the Governor to the Attorney General, Arizona officials grapple with saving rural water supplies.
Never closer and never farther away: The fight over updating Arizona's rural groundwater law
How a group that was formed to fight the problem resulted in two competing bills, neither of which made it out of the legislature.
HEADLINES
Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon Region: Tribal Sovereignty vs. Nuclear Energy in the Climate Crisis
Uranium mining and nuclear energy may be affecting Arizona's tribal nations, posing threats to the region's water resources and the environmental and cultural heritage connected to them.
NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon
The latest detection is key to studying how Charon and other icy objects in the Kuiper Belt came to be.
Harris talks border security in campaign stop in Douglas
VP pledges tougher penalties for undocumented border crossers.Nogales: Reviving Arroyos and Cultivating Water Resiliency
Unchecked urbanization has created water issues in Nogales, Sonora, which the city and researchers on both sides of the border are finding innovative ways to remedy.
PBS News Special: CBS News Vice Presidential Debate Simulcast
Stream live on PBS 6 or NPR 89.1, October 1 starting at 6 p.m.
Obesity rates hold steady, but severe obesity is on the rise
According to new government research, about 4 in 10 Americans have obesity overall and about 1 in 10 have severe obesity.
U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico
California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to halt inspections of Mexican orchards by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Poll shows most Hispanic Americans support abortion access
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that a solid majority of this diverse population — believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases.
Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest
This year marked the first time an alcohol-free beer garden opened in Munich.RECENT SERIES
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