Grassroots jail report firmly opposes potential new Pima County Jail

Dec 19, 2023 The report comes two days before the County's Blue Ribbon Commission is expected to release their initial findings.

Sylvia Lee replaces Sharon Bronson on Pima County Board of Supervisors

Dec 19, 2023 Former PCC board member will not run in 2024.

Three U.S. residents shot at on Sonoran highway

Dec 19, 2023 Three US residents traveling in Mexico on one of the alternate routes to Rocky Point were shot on Saturday, and one was killed. The shooting happened on Highway 2 in Sonora.

Sierra Vista Glow Ride brings holiday lights and cheer to Sierra Vista's neighborhoods

Dec 19, 2023 The event and charity has raised more than $26,000 dollars last year

It's not clear what National Guard will do on the border

Dec 19, 2023 Following Governor Katie Hobbs' executive order to deploy National Guard members to the border, Arizona officials are still hashing out what that will look like.

Dozens of pets left in border town wracked with cartel violence

Dec 16, 2023 When the majority of Sasabe, Sonora, fled due to cartel violence, people had no choice but to leave their pets behind. Volunteers work to get food to the animals and the few families left behind.

Hobbs sends National Guard to the border

Dec 16, 2023 Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order Friday to send up to 243 service members to help with border enforcement measures.

Blue Ribbon Commission asking for public feedback before releasing jail report

Dec 16, 2023 The commission will release a final recommendation on whether the county should build a new $400 million jail early next year.

New project developments underway for South32 Hermosa project

Dec 16, 2023 Mining company addresses community health, workforce development and transparency in Hermosa critical minerals project

The Buzz: Arizona navigates legal uncertainty with two conflicting abortion bans

Dec 16, 2023 Arizona contends with a legal tangle over two conflicting abortion laws, leaving providers and patients in uncertainty.

County will not prosecute corrections officers involved in death of jail inmate Wade Welch

Dec 14, 2023 An independent investigation found the officers’ actions were within the law of restraining an inmate.

UA faces fiscal storm: CFO resigns amid sweeping financial revamp

Dec 13, 2023 The University of Arizona unveiled major financial reforms amid the departure of its Chief Financial Officer.

Local leaders advocate swift action on EPA’s greenhouse gas standards for vehicles

Dec 13, 2023 Driving change: Calls for accelerated emission standards gain momentum as communities look to embrace cleaner, safer transportation solutions

Bisbee housing program aims to renovate and sell homes at 20% below market value to address housing shortage

Dec 13, 2023 The program hopes to provide housing as a way to retain workers.

An abortion ban enacted in 1864 is under review in the Arizona Supreme Court

Dec 12, 2023 The state’s high court is reviewing a lower-court decision that said doctors couldn’t be charged for performing the procedure in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy because other Arizona laws over the years have allowed them to provide abortions.

Tucson to launch at-home composting program next year

Dec 12, 2023 Composting keeps harmful greenhouse gases out of landfills.

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