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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments on AZ's contested election laws

Sep 10, 2024 The laws in question would require proof of citizenship for state voter registrants and restrict Arizona voters who registered with a federal-only election form from voting for president.
Community events are a priority for neighborhood improvements.

Tucson neighborhood to receive $500,000 in neighborhood improvement funds.

Sep 10, 2024 Choice Neighborhood Improvement Grants are designed for vulnerable communities.
Two "Vote Here" signs sit outside the Armory Park Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in downtown Tucson.

Trump and Second Gentleman set to visit Tucson on Thursday

Sep 9, 2024 Their visits will come two days after the first presidential debate between the vice president and former president.
Views of Havasupai Gardens from the top of Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park, Thursday, Aug. 31. In 1928, the National Park Service instituted policies that forced the Havasupai Tribe out from Ha'a Gyoh, the vibrant riparian area close to the Colorado River in the inner canyon where they once lived. Colloquially and offensively, known as "Indian Gardens," it wasn’t until last year, that the National Park Service on behalf of the Havasupai Tribe, submitted a letter to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names, to change the name to Havasupai Gardens.

Grand Canyon's main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?

Sep 8, 2024 The Transcanyon pipeline twists and turns over the canyon's rugged terrain.
Finding reliable sources of information is critical to being an informed voter.

The Buzz: Becoming an informed voter

Sep 6, 2024 As the election approaches, we discuss how to avoid fake news and find good information.
A sign in front of Fondomonte's 10,000 acre farm in La Paz County shows that, as of July 2024, the company is hiring.

Saudi-backed farm Fondomonte receives approval for new well on its property

Sep 6, 2024 The new well is a sign that the company is growing its Arizona operations despite the loss of state land leases.
Governor Katie Hobbs and an ADWR staff member look at a fissure near Willcox, AZ. The fissure is caused by dropping water levels in the aquifer. September 5, 2024

Hobbs willing to use administrative action over water

Sep 6, 2024 The Governor spent the day in Cochise County meeting with farmers and homeowners.
Secretary of the U.S. Department Interior Deb Haaland. She represented New Mexico in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019-2021.

US Interior Secretary announces restoration of the once-endangered Apache trout species in Arizona

Sep 4, 2024 The Apache trout is found only in the streams of eastern Arizona's White Mountains.

Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume

Sep 3, 2024 Four significant breaks in the 12.5 mile-long (20 kilometer-long) Transcanyon Waterline had caused the famous tourist destination to shut down overnight hotel stays beginning on Aug. 29.

AZ Dept. of Education survey: teachers leaving due to low pay and student behavioral issues

Sep 3, 2024 The state department's survey also found that a majority agreed that they did not feel respected as K-12 teachers and felt burnt out.
The Sonoran Corridor would link I-10 and I-19 south of the Tucson Airport.

ADOT to add 18 new EV charging stations in Arizona

Sep 2, 2024 They said this will help encourage the use of electric vehicles as an alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles.
Stacks of hay bales sit beside an irrigation canal in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. Critics have called for reductions to the amount of alfalfa grown with Colorado River water. The particularly thirsty crop is mostly used for cattle feed.

The Buzz: Arizona/Saudi relations go back long before Fondomonte

Aug 30, 2024 We listen to an episode of AZPM's podcast Tapped that traces the link between the two deserts
Sleeping area at a shelter that's part of the Casa Alitas program on March 1, 2024.

Tucson migrant operation to receive new funding while spending still in question

Aug 29, 2024 Pima County will receive nearly $19 million in federal funding to continue services for asylum seekers who come through Tucson.

Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motive

Aug 28, 2024 Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Bruce Cohen is considering requests from at least a dozen of 18 people indicted in April to dismiss charges of fraud, conspiracy and forgery.

Breaks in only water pipeline for Grand Canyon prompt shutdown of overnight hotel stays

Aug 28, 2024 Visitors won’t be able to stay overnight in hotels at Grand Canyon National Park after a series of breaks in the only pipeline that serves the popular tourist destination.
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Havasu Falls closed indefinitely after deadly flash flood

Aug 28, 2024 Havasupai Tribe and emergency teams assessing damage.

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