Ongoing surge of migrants renews concerns of overnight street releases
Dec 11, 2023 Pima County’s Casa Alitas assisted a record number of migrants in November — nearly 34,000. The surge is depleting resources faster than expected — sustaining fears of migrants being unsheltered in cities overnight.
Tucson's &Gallery displays posters for Palestine at Fourth Avenue Street Fair
Dec 11, 2023 The poster collection curated by international organization Artists Against Apartheid encouraged peaceful solidarity.
UA among schools claiming the mantle of "Space U."
Dec 11, 2023 A dozen U. S. colleges and universities are emphasizing their dedication to space science research.
Medical program additions at ASU, UA and NAU aim to curb Arizona’s health care worker shortage
Dec 10, 2023 In the past year, Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona have all announced major health care program additions.
Hobbs to launch office to coordinate border security, asks feds for $500 million reimbursement
Dec 8, 2023 Gov. Katie Hobbs urges the Biden administration to deploy National Guard to reopen Lukeville port of entry, establishes an office for coordinated border efforts and seeks reimbursement for border operation expenses.
Rocky Point residents say it’s a ghost town after port closure
Dec 8, 2023 The closure of the Lukeville port of entry has turned Rocky Point into a ghost town, causing businesses to shutter, locals to lose their jobs, and uncertainty to loom over the community's economic future.
AZ school safety task force proposes legislative changes to address SRO shortage
Dec 8, 2023 The task force met for the final time on Thursday to share their recommendations for campus safety.
The Buzz: A legislative look ahead into education policy
Dec 8, 2023 This week we talked with both the county and state school superintendent about universal school vouchers and teacher retention.
Construction resumes on SunZia Transmission Project following temporary suspension
Dec 8, 2023 Bureau of Land Management’s pause addresses cultural property concerns in the San Pedro Valley, work progresses on 520-mile transmission project
Governor's Educator Retention Task Force releases report; shows shortages, needs for pay increase, and paid parental leave
Dec 8, 2023 The report and recomendations document ares of shortages, lack of teacher diversity, and recomendations for teacher retention.
Migrants wait days in desert as Tucson Sector numbers increase
Dec 6, 2023 As the Tucson Sector continues to be the busiest region on the U.S.-Mexico border, officials must prioritize processing families and children while hundreds of single men wait for days after climbing through cuts in the border wall.
Fort Huachuca and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must re-assess water savings analysis
Dec 6, 2023 The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the government and Army did not provide sufficient evidence of water savings through conservation efforts.
New step in remote healthcare technology being developed at UA
Dec 6, 2023 First responders can use it in difficult terrain where access to cell phone infrastructure is not a given.
Endangered red squirrel's numbers show decrease this year in southeastern Arizona
Dec 6, 2023 The annual survey conducted jointly by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Coronado National Forest and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service showed an estimate of 144 squirrels.
Arizona man charged over online posts that allegedly incited Australian attack in which 6 died
Dec 6, 2023 FBI agents arrested a 58-year-old man near Heber Overgaard, Arizona, last week on a U.S. charge that alleged he incited the violence through comments posted online last December.
Senator Kelly calls for assault weapons restrictions after 2023 breaks US mass shooting record
Dec 5, 2023 Kelly’s GOSAFE act would impose certain restriction on semiautomatic weapons.Selected Archive Filters
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