GOVERNMENT November 29, 2023

Cochise County supervisors indicted on election-related felonies

Republicans Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby were indicted by a State Grand Jury.
ENVIRONMENT November 29, 2023

Pima County to Reorganize Environmental Departments next year

The new Conservation Lands and Resources Department is expected to be completed next summer.

AZ Secretary of State seeks legal advice on Tucson's city council salary raise

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes will wait for the legal analysis of Attorney General Kris Mayes before answering the Tucson City Council's request that will determine whether or not a recount is needed.
HEALTH & MEDICINE November 28, 2023

Game show contestant behavior yields clues to stress response

UA researchers are tracking how often players blink to determine our reactions to adversity.
HEALTH & MEDICINE November 27, 2023

AZ Attorney General sues pharmaceutical companies for insulin prices

The suit seeks civil penalties from companies like OptumRx and Eli Lilly.
SPACE November 27, 2023

UA space trackers identify rogue rocket stage that hit the moon

They stress the threat of space junk could extend all the way to lunar orbit.
November 27, 2023

11th Santa on the West End brings Christmas Cheer to Sierra Vista's West End

The charity event is run by local Mary Borunda and helps more than 200 kids a year
November 27, 2023

Local electric cooperative and Tennessee solar company collaborate on solar farm in McNeal

The solar farm and substation serve around 3,000 homes in the area
ECONOMY November 24, 2023

Relishing their jobs: Meet the wonder women of the Weinermobile

Oscar-Meyer “hotdoggers” spend a full year driving the iconic hot dog across the country.
IN DEPTH

11th Santa on the West End brings Christmas Cheer to Sierra Vista's West End

The charity event is run by local Mary Borunda and helps more than 200 kids a year

Relishing their jobs: Meet the wonder women of the Weinermobile

Oscar-Meyer “hotdoggers” spend a full year driving the iconic hot dog across the country.

How Arizona’s economic engines are rumbling towards Ukraine

Inside the lofty plans of an economic coalition trying to make Arizona integral to Ukraine’s recovery.

New report finds Pima County Sheriff’s Department has history of not responding to calls from lost migrants

Advocacy group No More Deaths found that the sheriff’s department handled distress calls based on perceived immigration status. Sheriff Nanos disputes the findings, says whether calls are transferred to Border Patrol is based purely on proximity.
FROM NPR
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Navigating murky waters: how laws and regulations can hinder tribal initiatives
In this tapped episode, Katya Mendoza and Paola Rodriguez explore the intersection of preserving tribal heritage, defending precious resources and reforming mining laws.
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A generational battle: How a tribe’s concern over uranium mining on ancestral homelands brought Biden to AZ
In this tapped episode, Katya Mendoza and Paola Rodriguez explore the history of the Havasupai people's fight to stop uranium mining near the Grand Canyon.
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An unprecedented water line in an unprecedented place
In this Tapped episode, Danyelle Khmara delves into the Grand Canyon's water infrastructure challenges and the extraordinary Transcanyon Waterline upgrade, highlighting the complexities of delivering clean water in this iconic natural wonder.
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When a reservoir is more than just stored water
Reservoirs are a common solution to the seasonal ebbs and flows of river water. But, for some communities, they are so much more.
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Housing and Water: How government, environmentalists and developers shape Arizona homes
The state's mild winters are often a plus for people who move here. So how does that growing population interact with a shrinking water supply?
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How water gets to (most of) us
Most of us get our water from a utility company, be it a large municipal one or a small private entity. This week, we look at the work that one small company does to keep the water flowing, and what happened when another utility had a big problem.
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When dams break
As our infrastructure ages, what can happen when structures that are often massive give way?
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People are freaking out over a question mark seen in space. Scientists can explain
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a pair of actively forming stars. But many people are more curious about the tiny question mark visible toward the bottom of the frame.
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In California, wildfires are prevented by crews of unlikely firefighters: goats
Goats are busy chomping away on the dried-out vegetation that's exploded after this year's drought-busting rains.
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