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Nogales: Reviving Arroyos and Cultivating Water Resiliency

Sep 26, 2024 Unchecked urbanization has created water issues in Nogales, Sonora, which the city and researchers on both sides of the border are finding innovative ways to remedy.
State Sen. John Kavanagh (R) (left) and State Rep. Analise Ortiz (D) (right) debate Prop. 314., an immigration enforcement referendum.

Fact checking the Prop. 314 "Secure the Border Act" debate

Sep 26, 2024 We check the claims made in the Clean Elections Commission debate over Proposition 314.
<a href="https://map22.epa.gov/cimc/superfundZoom&params=0900684&15" target="_blank" style="font-weight:700;margin-right:6px">VIEW THIS MAP FULLSCREEN IN A NEW WINDOW</a>The ten square-mile Tucson International Airport Area Superfund Site is depicted using orange diagonal lines. The site includes Tucson International Airport, Sections of the Tohono O'odham Nation (San Xavier District), Tucson and South Tucson residential areas, and Air Force Plant #44 Raytheon Missile Systems Company (AFP44). The site has contaminated groundwater and soil from former aircraft and electronics manufacturing and aircraft maintenance, fire drill trainings, and the leaking of chemicals from unlined landfills.

Tucson Airport Authority agrees to investigate groundwater pollution under EPA settlement

Sep 25, 2024 The agreement will focus on investigating and addressing PFAS pollution stemming from the Tucson International Airport.

UA shooting suspect arrested on first-degree murder charge

Sep 25, 2024 Ryan Romero-Encinas was arrested after a three-day search.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd of 15,000 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale on Aug. 9. 2024.

Harris will campaign on Arizona's border with Mexico in attempted show of strength on immigration

Sep 25, 2024 Her campaign announced Wednesday that Harris will be in Douglas, Arizona, across the border from Agua Prieta, Mexico.

PBS News Special: CBS News Vice Presidential Debate Simulcast

Sep 25, 2024 Stream live on PBS 6 or NPR 89.1, October 1 starting at 6 p.m.
Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel speaks during oral arguments, in Phoenix on April 20, 2021.

AZ Supreme Court justice to retire

Sep 24, 2024 Robert Brutinel announced he will step down at the end of October.
Flashing lights on top of a police car.

Arizona Democratic campaign office damaged by gunfire

Sep 24, 2024 Authorities are concerned about the possibility of more political violence as the Nov. 5 general election gets closer.
Sand volleyball courts on the University of Arizona campus, south of the Global Center.

Shooting on University of Arizona campus leaves one college student dead

Sep 23, 2024 The suspect has not been identified or located as of Monday afternoon.
An aerial view of Kitt Peak National Observatory. From February 2022.

Kitt Peak celebrates 60 years of public tours

Sep 23, 2024 Public telescopes reopen after COVID, fires caused closures on the mountain.
A bilingual English/Spanish vote sign outside a precinct in Arizona.

Poll shows most Hispanic Americans support abortion access

Sep 23, 2024 A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that a solid majority of this diverse population — believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases.
The Loop bike path along the Rillito River at North Campbell Avenue.

Tucson city council to vote on ban of homeless encampments in washes

Sep 23, 2024 The proposed ban is aimed at enhancing public safety and protecting fragile ecosystems.

Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn't been confirmed can vote the full ballot

Sep 20, 2024 The court’s decision comes after officials uncovered a database error that for two decades mistakenly designated the voters as having access to the full ballot.
LEFT: Arizona Attorney General, Kris Mayes. RIGHT: Water from the Colorado River flows through an irrigation canal at an alfalfa farm near Eloy, Arizona.

The Buzz: Arizona's rural water fight continues

Sep 20, 2024 Debate over how to regulate groundwater pumping continue, with some officials calling for immediate action.
Governor Katie Hobbs discusses water issues with Willcox Mayor Mike Laws. September 5, 2024.

“This aquifer is our Colorado River”: Rural residents struggle when corporate farms drill deep for water

Sep 20, 2024 From the Governor to the Attorney General, Arizona officials grapple with saving rural water supplies.

Arizona Clean Elections Debate: Prop. 314, Immigration Enforcement

Sep 20, 2024 State Sen. John Kavanagh (R) and State Rep. Analise Ortiz (D) debate Prop. 314., an immigration enforcement referendum.

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