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“What we have been able to do with developers is make them understand that not only is there an environmental advantage to saving the trees ... there's also a monetary advantage,” says Rob Kater, owner of Native Resources

As Phoenix makes way for semiconductor factories, this business is saving the native plants that were there first

May 2, 2024 Here's the story of one business at the intersection of conservation and growth amid Phoenix’s semiconductor boom.
Pro-Palestine protestors on the University of Arizona campus on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Students protest at UA for the third day

May 1, 2024 Robbins defends law enforcement’s actions in a University-wide statement and announces UAPD will have a “zero tolerance approach” going forward.
The Tucson Police Department, like many others around the country, is actively trying to find qualified applicants who want to join the force.

A man is charged with causing a car crash that killed an on-duty Tucson police officer in March

May 1, 2024 He’s scheduled to be arraigned May 7 in Tucson City Court.
Tracy Stone-Manning, director of the Bureau of Land Management, Ray Suazo, BLM Arizona State Director and Leon Thomas, district manager of the BLM Phoenix district office at the the Goldfield Recreation Area on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Bureau of Land Management embraces new Public Lands Rule for conservation-centric management

May 1, 2024 Arizona poised to lead in sustainable land management, bolstered by federal support and community engagement.
The outside of the State Senate building at the Capitol in Phoenix.

AZ Senate repeals near-total abortion ban, headed to Governor's office

May 1, 2024 The repeal passed on a slim 16 to 14 vote after two Republicans crossed party lines.
Construction workers take a lunch break in downtown Phoenix. The city has gained almost 200,000 new residents since 2020, according to the Census Bureau, fueling a construction boom.

CHIPS funds are heading to Phoenix, “ground zero for the new economy”

May 1, 2024 An influx of federal investment in the city's semiconductor industry is meant to reshape the economy. But will it work?
Matt Hilton with Blue Sky Pest Control rides a scissor lift to remove a swarm of bees in the net behind home plate before the start of the Diamondbacks game. April 30, 2024

Bee Game: Dodgers and Diamondbacks delayed due to bee swarm

May 1, 2024 It took more than an hour before a beekeeper arrived and was scissor-lifted to the swarm.
This desert tortoise was observed at the wildlife crossing bridge over Oracle Road in the fall of 2023.

Wildlife bridge and underpass are used thousands of times each month

May 1, 2024 Humans are helping them by volunteering during "habitat restoration days"
Law enforcement officers stormed a pro-Palestine encampment on the University of Arizona campus around 2:00 a.m. on May 1, 2024.

Law enforcement storms encampment on University of Arizona campus

May 1, 2024 At least four arrests happened shortly after 2 am, and encampment pop-ups were torn down by law enforcement.
The Arizona state Capitol on March 3, 2020.

Changing their tune: Turmoil within Republicans over abortion and its election impact

Apr 30, 2024 Arizona's senate requires some bipartisan support to repeal the 1864 near-total ban. But, some Republicans are fighting to keep the ban, while others are wavering.
A sign calls for university divestment in Raytheon, a weapon's manufacturer in the University of Arizona's pro-Palestine encampment on Monday, April 29, 2024.

UA "Liberation Zone" encampment disbands after two police warnings

Apr 30, 2024 No arrests were made, but protestors said they would return the following day.
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.

Prosecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher accused of murder near the US-Mexico border

Apr 29, 2024 The jurors in the trial of George Alan Kelly were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a verdict after more than two days of deliberation.
Pro-Palestinian signs at the Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of Arizona mall on Monday, April 29, 2024.

Gaza solidarity encampment starts on UA Campus

Apr 29, 2024 The encampment, dubbed the "UA Liberated Zone," joins dozens of similar demonstrations on college campuses nationwide.
Clancy Shields, head coach, Alex Free, associate head coach, Mateus Ceolin, assistant coach, Colton Smith, Nick Lagaev, Gustaf Strom, Eric Padgham, Casper Christensen, Sasha Rozin, Jay Friend, Iñaki Cabrera-Bello, Herman Hoeyeraal - OJAI, CALIF. -- Men’s tennis vs. Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship match at Libbey Park. April 27, 2024.

University of Arizona men’s tennis team wins first ever Pac-12 Tournament Championship

Apr 29, 2024 The Wildcats took on the Stanford Cardinals in Ojai, California, in a match that ended 4-0.
Homes under construction at a new development in Marana. March 2021.

Hot weather brings annual housing concerns to Arizona

Apr 29, 2024 City planners seek to create policies to keep residents cool and relieve the affordable housing crisis.
Two "Vote Here" signs sit outside the Armory Park Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in downtown Tucson.

Contested candidate qualifies for Green Party U.S. Senate primary

Apr 29, 2024 Hernandez turned in over 2,300 signatures, substantially more than the 1,288 signatures he needed to qualify for the ballot.

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