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Candidates for Mayor of Tucson. From left to right: Ed Ackerley (I), incumbent Regina Romero (D), and Janet "JL" Wittenbraker (R).

The Buzz: El Tour de Mayor of Tucson

Oct 20, 2023 AZPM takes a drive around Tucson with three candidates running in the mayor's race.
A 2020 mail-in election ballot.

No Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using the new political party to run for office

Oct 20, 2023 The lawsuit asks a federal judge in Phoenix to block Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from allowing people to run for offices other than president or vice president under the No Labels banner.
Entrance to Pima Animal Care Center

PACC recognized for care

Oct 20, 2023 Pima Animal Care Center has been recognized nationally for having a high live-saving rate.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate speaks in Tucson in October 2023.

Kari Lake talks court cases and Senate aspirations at packed Tucson fundraiser for “America first” candidates

Oct 19, 2023 Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake rallies supporters in Tucson.
The San Pedro River post-Monsoon rain. September 14, 2023.

Center for Biological Diversity demands action on depleting aquifer in Sierra Vista

Oct 19, 2023 Environmental advocates call for fair water use policies to save the San Pedro River.
Canine poses for a closeup at 2021's Dogs N Denim show.

Canines to sport recycled fashion at UA's Dogs N Denim

Oct 19, 2023 Annual event demonstrates student created design and construction of reusable fabrics.

3 are indicted on fraud-related charges in a Medicaid billing probe in Arizona

Oct 19, 2023 The state attorney general's office announced Wednesday that the three were each indicted on 19 counts for their involvement with A Better You Wellness Center in Phoenix.
The Colorado River flows near Hite, Utah on July 4, 2022.

New Colorado River rules will be hard to agree on

Oct 19, 2023 A new report shows just how tricky it could be.

An unprecedented water line in an unprecedented place

Oct 19, 2023 In this Tapped episode, Danyelle Khmara delves into the Grand Canyon's water infrastructure challenges and the extraordinary Transcanyon Waterline upgrade, highlighting the complexities of delivering clean water in this iconic natural wonder.
A line of lockers at a high school.

Adding officers to schools

Oct 18, 2023 The AZ Dept. of Education has a new plan to get more police officers intos schools
A monsoon storm drops localized, heavy rainfall over northwest Tucson, Marana, and Oro Valley. From August 2022.

Rainwater contents may surprise you

Oct 18, 2023 A UA study looks at what is in local rain.
Kamala Harris speaks to students at NAU in Flagstaff, AZ, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. The conversation was moderated by the President of the Voto Latino Foundation María Teresa Kumar and actor Jay Ellis.

NAU Students Question VP Harris on Israel-Palestine

Oct 17, 2023 The Vice President stopped at NAU as part of her nationwide tour to connect to young voters.
Moon rocks from the Apollo era being studied at NASA's astrobiology lab in Houston, TX.

University of Arizona opens new astrobiology center

Oct 17, 2023 It keeps UA at the forefront of research about objects gathered from space.
A flag flies by the dome of the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko won't seek re-election in Arizona next year

Oct 17, 2023 The Arizona Republican has decided to spend more time with family.
Kari Lake during the watch party for Arizona Republicans at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch on Nov. 8, 2022.

Kari Lake's lawsuit over metro Phoenix's electronic voting machines has been tossed out

Oct 17, 2023 The former Phoenix TV anchor wound up losing her race by more than 17,000 votes while Finchem lost by over 120,000 votes.
Chiricahua Community Health Centers' Director of Community Health Emily Harris (left) and Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Program Supervisor Rosie Mendoza Chapa​ (right) talk about the program and its impact on the county. July 12, 2023. *Photo by Summer Hom, AZPM News.*

Stopping the violence before it starts

Oct 17, 2023 Cochise County program seeks to educate youth and medical providers about domestic violence

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