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The original sculpture of Tom Mix's horse "Tony Junior." designed by Fernando Arriola and created in 1947 by prisoners at the Arizona State Prison in Florence, sits atop a stone monument outside the Pinal County Historical Museum in Florence. It originally topped the Tom Mix Monument just off Highway 79 but was stolen and missing for years. It was recovered after a replacement sculpture had been installed on the monument, so it was attached atop a new stone pyramid outside the museum and dedicated in 1994.

Roadside monument honors the 1st cowboy star

Apr 15, 2024 Tom Mix died in a 1940 crash south of Florence.

Rockin’ River Ranch State Park sits at the confluence of West Clear Creek and the Verde River. Photo taken on March 23, 2024.

‘Absolute beautiful place’: Rockin’ River Ranch State Park opens in Camp Verde

Apr 15, 2024 Arizona’s newest state park sits between Phoenix and Flagstaff, at the confluence of West Clear Creek and the Verde River.

Jacob Angeli-Chansley, left, said last year he planned to run as a Libertarian for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District seat this fall, but he failed to turn in the signatures needed to make the ballot. Angeli-Chansley is best known at the QAnon Shaman, right in 2020, who became the face of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Shaman sidelined: Chansley among more than 70 to miss signature threshold

Apr 14, 2024 Jacob Angeli-Chansley, better known as the “Qanon Shaman,” will not be going back to Washington – at least not in any official capacity.

Many people rely on opioids to manage chronic pain.

Black people have the highest opioid fatality rate among all other races and ethnicities in Arizona

Apr 13, 2024 Nonfatal overdoses also occur at a higher rate for Black Arizonans than for other groups, at a rate of 67.7 per 100,000 people.

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Karel Vejmelka looks down during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Seattle.

Coyotes players informed the team is expected to move to Salt Lake City, AP source says

Apr 12, 2024 Players and officials could visit Salt Lake City next week, possibly as soon as after the season finale Wednesday.

Arizona republican Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake speaks at a rally, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Senate hopeful Kari Lake fears AZ abortion ban will motivate voters in November

Apr 12, 2024 Senate candidate Kari Lake continued to oppose the revival of Arizona’s 1864 near-total ban on abortion, during a campaign rally at the University of Arizona on Thursday night.

Sleeping area at a shelter that's part of the Casa Alitas program on March 1, 2024.

Pima County receives nearly $22 million for asylum seekers

Apr 12, 2024 Pima County is receiving nearly $22 million in federal funding to continue services to asylum seekers, who come to Tucson and smaller border communities after being released by Border Patrol.

Jurors in the George Alan Kelly case murder trial visited the Kino Springs ranch on April 12, 2024, where officials found the body of Gabriel Cuen Buitimea last year.

Jury visits a ranch near US-Mexico border where an Arizona man is charged with killing a migrant

Apr 12, 2024 The case in Nogales, Arizona, has attracted national attention as border security becomes an increasingly important issue in this year’s presidential contest.

White flowers are planted around the historic fountain in front of the Old Main building on the University of Arizona campus.

Man who threatened UA mass shooting pleads guilty

Apr 12, 2024 Michael Pengchung Lee sent threatening messages to members of Greek life last October.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Tucson about abortion and reproductive rights. April 12, 2024

Days after abortion ruling: Vice President Harris visits AZ to discuss access

Apr 12, 2024 She says the Arizona Supreme Court ruling on abortion puts women in the state under one of the most "extreme" abortion bans in the U.S.

A picnic area has been closed during an eradication effort at this site in Pima County.

The Buzz: Invasive plants and wildfire danger

Apr 12, 2024 Arizona's increasing risk of wildfire and encroaching invasive plants are putting native plants in peril.

More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

AZ bill targets squatters: Owners could call police for immediate removal

Apr 11, 2024 The bill is headed up to the governor's desk for final approval.

Cochise County finds two sealed mail-in ballots from 2022 election in ballot drop off bag

Apr 11, 2024 A county investigation will bring some changes to ballot chain of custody.

Amistades staff working in a community garden in Douglas, Ariz.

By Latinos, for Latinos, Amistades Receives $500,000 grant from EPA for climate justice initiative

Apr 11, 2024 Justicia Juntos or Justice Together, looks to raise awareness and provide education on climate resilience.

Hours after near-total ban upheld: Providers in AZ abortion clinic fear for patients' lives

Apr 10, 2024 On Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a Civil War-era law that bans nearly all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant person.

Arizona State Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamliton, D, speaks on floor at the Capitol, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Phoenix. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother's life is at stake.

Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakers

Apr 10, 2024 State legislators convened as pressure mounted from Democrats and some Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, for them to intervene.

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