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Female leaf cutter bee.

Leaf cutter bees play key role for Arizona cash crop

Aug 22, 2023 The state's alfalfa production depends on pollination by a special species.
A neighborhood in Vail, southeast of Tucson.

Vail could become its own town

Aug 21, 2023 The issue may end up in court before voters get to it.
Two inmates stand in a hallway at the Pima County Jail.

Frustration, grief over inmate deaths evident at new Pima County jail forum

Aug 21, 2023 The public questioned whether a new jail will stop people from dying in custody.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Retail sales in Cochise County down, but bar and resturant sales were up in June

Aug 21, 2023 Communities like Bisbee and Sierra Vista see a decline in retail sales while Douglas, Willcox and Tombstone see an increase.
Saguaro National Park

National Park tourism contributes billions to Arizona's economy

Aug 21, 2023 More than 10,000,000 visited Arizona's national parks in 2022.
DACA students and supporters gather in 2017 after the president announced the end of the program that allowed "Dreamers" to stay in the country.

Freeze on DACA approvals leaves thousands of Arizona migrants in limbo

Aug 20, 2023 While the Department of Homeland Security stopped processing first-time DACA applications in October 2022, those who have coverage are still able to apply for renewal.
Duane Garvais-Lawrence paints the name of a missing Indigenous woman on his arm before starting a run around the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the final stop in 2021 for the MMIW Bike Run USA to raise awareness of the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

MMIP task forces are given years to solve a problem centuries in the making

Aug 19, 2023 Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People face a “big ask” – to “reduce and end violence against Indigenous people” in the state.
Border Patrol agents process a group of nearly 250 migrants in Ajo, Arizona, on Wednesday, May 10.

Tucson Sector sets 15-year high with July border apprehensions

Aug 18, 2023 As unauthorized migration in the Tucson Sector surpasses Texas to become the busiest in the nation, DHS sends dozens of additional staff to help with surge.
The expected path of Hurricane Hillary on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Hillary will bring rain to Southern Arizona

Aug 18, 2023 Most of Pima County will see only moderate rainfall this weekend.
A few of the Arizona-Mexico border from a helicopter operated by Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations. June 2021.

Kelly and Sinema criticize federal funding “failure” for migrant aid programs

Aug 18, 2023 Pima County warns migrant services may stop if funding is not increased.
Better understanding the motivations of top-dollar donors.

The Buzz: What's changing in campaign finance before 2024

Aug 18, 2023 As the next presidential election approaches, we ask if who pays for campaigns is getting clearer.
Douglas City Hall. January 10, 2023.

Douglas council member files open meeting law complaint with Attorney General

Aug 18, 2023 The council member claims that an item was removed from the agenda without a motion
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes asked Cochise County residents to share their thoughts on the Kroger and Albertsons merger agreement at the Ethel Berger Center. July 26, 2023.

Attorney General Releases New Guidelines on Reproductive Data Privacy

Aug 17, 2023 Online privacy measures are recommended to protect those seeking reproductive healthcare.
Transgender pride flags filled a Catalina Foothills School District Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Arizona schools chief targets transgender students and bathrooms

Aug 17, 2023 In a Thursday press release, Tom Horne said parents are expressing concerns over allowing transgender students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
The west facade of Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona. From August, 2019.

UA's top security officer: "campus is extremely safe" as school year and shooting anniversary looms closer

Aug 17, 2023 The University of Arizona has spent the summer implementing new security measures to prepare for a new year.
A pair of bobcats behind a home in central Tucson.

The Center for Biological Diversity petitions Mexican environmental ministry to protect bobcats

Aug 17, 2023 The species faces numerous threats.

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