Dementia’s dangerous rise leads legislators to ask up to $500,000 for Alzheimer’s

State legislators are pushing a bill to build a state dementia plan.
ENVIRONMENT March 18, 2023

Annual count shows Mexican wolf population reaches record numbers

Recovery of wolves in the wild accelerated at an astonishing rate in 2022.

Arizona Republican legislators announce formal opposition to ranked choice voting

The Arizona Freedom Caucus wants to preemptively prohibit any use of ranked choice voting to decide city, state, county or federal elections.
ENVIRONMENTTHE BUZZWATER March 17, 2023

The Buzz: How snowmelt affects Arizona's water supply

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Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colo. River water

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Grijalva asks US Attorney General to look into Cochise County elections move

Grijalva wants a federal investigation into the decision to hand off elections work to the County Recorder.

Arizona governor blasted for plans to defy execution order

Hobbs has said executions will not be carried out until Arizonans can be confident the state isn’t violating the law.
BORDERGOVERNMENT March 15, 2023

Cochise County getting more border enforcement vehicles

The money comes from an amended agreement with the state.
HEALTH & MEDICINE March 14, 2023

Robotic surgery comes to Cochise County.

Canyon Vista Medical Center gets help for surgeons.
IN DEPTH

UA's "chilling" response forces faculty committee to end campus safety investigation

In a letter to the Faculty Senate, the group details fears of retaliation and "stonewalling" from university leadership.

Meet a Sierra Vista civil rights pioneer

For Dorothy Coston-Tompkins, it’s about service, investing in people, and creating spaces and opportunities for everyone to have their voices heard.

Crisis stabilization: What happens after the call?

A look at possible next steps for Arizonans in crisis

Cochise County prepares for the end of Title 42

Officials say that the county lacks resources and direction from federal offices.
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