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A view of the mall at the University of Arizona taken from the Student Union.

UA expecting less cash on hand next fiscal year

Jun 6, 2024 In a report to an ABOR committee UA officials gave the latest numbers.

Trump returns to campaign trail with Phoenix rally

Jun 6, 2024 It was his first event post-conviction.

BLM restricts target shooting at Sonoran Desert National Monument to protect natural and cultural resources

Jun 6, 2024 New regulations limit dispersed recreational shooting to 5,295 acres, safeguarding plant species, archaeology sites and historic trails.

Arizona appeals court throws out child support case where dad was served on Instagram

Jun 6, 2024 A lawyer for the father said the Arizona Court of Appeals made the right decision because he was denied fundamental due process in a case he didn’t even know of.

The west facade of United States Supreme Court Building at dusk in Washington, D.C., USA. From October 2011.

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Native American tribes in health care funding dispute with government

Jun 6, 2024 Facilities are often inadequate and understaffed, the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona said in court documents.

University of Arizona's Wheelchair Track/Road Racing team competed at the Desert Challenge Games at ASU.

UA wheelchair racers to compete in 1st NCAA Track and Field Championships for all athletes

Jun 6, 2024 Audiences will see all athletes on the same track, just in different competition blocks.

A heckler engages with another audience member as Tucson Police interjects the argument at a city council meeting on June 4. The man was eventually escorted out of the building after booing several proclamation decisions.

Community activists protest Tucson budget over housing and homelessness

Jun 5, 2024 Meanwhile, members of the Tucson Crime Free Coalition said that the Tucson Police require additional funding to address homelessness and maintain public safety.

A sign directs voters to a polling site set up at Temple Emanu-El in Tucson on Nov. 3, 2020.

LUCHA looks to block controversial border ballot proposition

Jun 5, 2024 HCR 2060, also known as the Secure the Border Act, passed the state's House of Representatives yesterday. Now the civil rights group says it is unconstitutional.

Large Binocular Telescope atop Mt. Graham.

UA telescope grabs ground-breaking images of Jupiter's volcanic moon

Jun 5, 2024 The photos are the best Earth-based pictures to reveal lava flows on Io.

Phoenix Fire Capt. John Prato demonstrates a new protocol that the fire department in America’s hottest big city is adopting as the West braces for the first heat wave of the summer season, Monday, June 3, 2024, in Phoenix. The cold water immersion therapy already used by hospitals in the area will also now be used by Phoenix fire and paramedics personnel on every patient they encounter this season with signs of heat stroke.

Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims as Southwest bakes in triple digits

Jun 5, 2024 The medical technique, known as cold-water immersion, is familiar to marathon runners and military service members and has also recently been adopted by Phoenix hospitals as a go-to protocol.

The Arizona state Capitol on March 3, 2020.

House passes controversial border initiative, heads to ballot for voter approval

Jun 4, 2024 The ballot measure would make it a state crime to enter the country somewhere other than a port of entry.

President Joe Biden walks off after speaking about an executive order in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Biden unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections.

Biden says he's restricting asylum to help 'gain control' of the border

Jun 4, 2024 The President signed the proclamation Tuesday as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability before November's elections.

George Alan Kelly listens to closing arguments Thursday, April 18, during the murder trial in the shooting death of Gabriel Cuen Buitimea. Kelly pled not guilty.

A judge will mull whether an Arizona border rancher can face a new murder trial after dismissal

Jun 3, 2024 It was unclear when the judge will decide.

The Democratic Party opened its new headquarters in Tucson, Arizona, featuring noteworthy guest speakers. From left to right, congressional candidate Kirsten Engel, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, President of End Citizens United Tiffany Muller, U-S Senate candidate Ruben Gallego, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and Senator Mark Kelly.

Democrats open new campaign headquarters

Jun 3, 2024 The path to the White House moves through Tucson, Arizona.

Arizona tribe temporarily bans dances after police officer is fatally shot responding to disturbance

Jun 2, 2024 The Phoenix FBI is investigating the fatal shooting, but it has not released many details.

Tucson's Housing First outreach program connects unsheltered individuals to immediate housing

Jun 2, 2024 Housing First is an evidence-based approach to ending homelessness that centers on moving people experiencing homelessness into independent and permanent housing while providing additional support and services as needed.

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