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Tucson City Council member Steve Kozachik outside City Hall.

Kozachik to leave Tucson City Council

Mar 11, 2024 He will take a job with Pima County in April.

Balancing Act: The proposed Public Lands Rule aims to transform Bureau of Land Management’s stewardship

Mar 11, 2024 The new rule seeks to redefine priorities and practices at the nation’s largest land manager

A pink sunset lights the sky behind Saguaro National Park east.

The US is springing forward to daylight saving. For Navajo and Hopi tribes, it's a time of confusion

Mar 10, 2024 The Navajo Nation, which also stretches into Utah and New Mexico, will reset clocks for one hour later despite being situated between two territories that remain on standard time: the rest of Arizona and the neighboring Hopi reservation.

Flags from Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes displayed at the University of Arizona bookstore in November 2020.

The Buzz: The Legacy and impact of Land Grant Institutions

Mar 8, 2024 A look at how an 1862 act impacted Native lands and eventually led to UA's fossil fuel use despite climate pledges.

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.

Saudi company quits pumping in Butler Valley Basin, but still has other land holdings

Mar 7, 2024 Canceled and not renewed leases make up roughly one-third of Fondomonte's owned and leased land.

Justice Services Director Kate Vesely speaks at the official opening of the Pima County Transitions Center on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. From left to right: County Administrator Jan Lesher, Supervisor Rex Scott, Vesely, and Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.

County releases data on the first six months of jail Transition Center

Mar 7, 2024 The Transition Center is part of the county’s effort to reduce recidivism

OSIRIS-REx principal investigator Dante Lauretta at the unveiling of the Bennu sample in Tucson.

Bennu sample goes on display in Tucson

Mar 7, 2024 It is older than any rock found on the Earth or the Moon so far.

Alex Bowman sits in his car during a practice session for the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.

They have a passion for it: Meet a pair of Tucson-born professional athletes

Mar 7, 2024 Different sports, different generation, but both Alex Bowman and Eddie Leon are among the top athletes Tucson has ever produced.

People wait for assistance at a shelter that's part of the Casa Alitas program on March 1, 2024.

County discontinues contracts to migrant services

Mar 6, 2024 Pima County is discontinuing contracts for services to the more than 2,500 asylum seekers a day, who have been released by Border Patrol. Federal dollars are running out as Congress has yet to agree on more funding for border communities.

These two Mexican gray wolf pups and siblings were born at the Wolf Conservation Center in New York. They are considered "neonatal" and less than 14 days old.

Annual survey highlights positive trends in Mexican Wolf population recovery

Mar 6, 2024 Conservation efforts show encouraging results with cross-fostering and breeding initiatives

Bands of discolored rock show that Lake Powell's water levels are lower than they have been for much of its past.

Bureau of Reclamation announces new water conservation agreements

Mar 6, 2024 Looks to conserve 3 million-acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2026

Passengers wait to board a bus at the Ronstadt Transit Center in downtown Tucson. Rides have been free since March 2020.

Return of SunTran fare is still up in the air

Mar 5, 2024 City officials maintain that Tucson's education system should pitch in for public transportation.

A boat ramp, once partially submerged under Lake Powell, sticks out of the water on April 10, 2023. The nation's second-largest reservoir, which is filled by the Colorado River, has reached record low levels in recent years. Policymakers are stuck in a standoff about how to reduce demand on the reservoir and river.

Colorado River states to submit competing proposals ahead of deadline for draft of new rules

Mar 5, 2024 The states haven't agreed on a plan.

Democratic Representative Kyrsten Sinema during an interview at Arizona Public Media about her run for U.S. Senate.

Sinema not running for re-election

Mar 5, 2024 Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday she will not run for re-election and will step down at the end of her term.

The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

Hobbs vetoes immigration bill

Mar 4, 2024 The bill is similar to a Texas law put on hold by the U.S. Supreme Court.

More than $2 billion paid to bond people out of immigration detention; highest amount in Eloy

Mar 4, 2024 People seeking the release of migrants detained for crossing the border have paid more than 2 billion dollars in bonds since 2017. A recent report shows that collectively the highest amount paid was in Eloy, Arizona.

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