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A Speckled Rattlesnake on display during the annual Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival. Vice President of the Huachuca Area Herpetological Association Robert Troupe said that this snake is found in the lower desert mountain ranges, which include areas in northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, Mexico, west-side of Tucson and Phoenix and the California cost. August 3, 2023.

Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival returns for 32nd year

Aug 4, 2023 The four-day long event offers field trips and free wildlife and nature talks
Aerial view of Arizona Football stadium

Arizona in talks to join Big 12; Big Ten discussing membership with Oregon, Wash., AP sources say

Aug 3, 2023 The person added that Arizona State was not as far along in the process.
Clients participate in a smudging ceremony at The Haven, a local substance use treatment center in Tucson, Arizona. The facility offers a Native Ways Program, a treatment plan that incorporates Native American culture and practices.

The Haven strives to become go-to resource for Native American women in recovery

Aug 3, 2023 Federal funding has helped expand services and outreach.
Border officials process 241 migrants who crossed the border near Ajo, Arizona, on May 10, 2023, the day before the end of Title 42.

Apprehensions and rescues increase in Border Patrol Tucson Sector

Aug 2, 2023 Migrant apprehensions and rescues have reached record highs in Border Patrol's Tucson Sector, making it the busiest sector in the nation, with nearly half of the migrants being families.
An A-10 makes a pass over the runway at Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. July 2021.

Air Force wants Davis-Monthan AFB to house new unit

Aug 2, 2023 The new wing will replace the retiring A-10s.

Mojave County rejects proposal to hand-count ballots in 2024 elections

Aug 2, 2023 Prior to the vote, Mohave County Elections Director Allen Tempert told the board that hand counting ballots for upcoming elections would require hiring more than 245 new workers.
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.

Arizona Attorney General warns Cochise County Board of Supervisors of additional open meeting law complaints

Aug 2, 2023 The head attorney for the state has said that she continues to recieve complaints about potential violations
A farm in Central Arizona.

Center for Biological Diversity and others call on Congress to take federal action against the climate-driven heat emergency

Aug 2, 2023 Organizations want to ban utility shut-offs amid extreme heat.

88 arrested in violent crime sweep

Aug 2, 2023 FBI, local police cooperated in two-week operation
College College unveiled its new ambulance and mixed reality simulators by Simleader. The simulators are designed to train first responders to provide medical treatment both inside and outside the ambulance. July 31, 2023.

Cochise College debuts Simleader Ambulance simulator with mixed reality

Aug 2, 2023 The simulator features an abulance with an interactive mannequin, VR headset and a driving station
Senator Mark Kelly gives remarks about the Airfield Safety Enhancement (ASE) Project at the Tucson International Airport (TUS) on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The project prepares to build a new parallel runway and eliminate "hot spots" or areas that cause confusion at the airport.

Senator Mark Kelly visits Tucson International Airport

Aug 2, 2023 He received an update on the Airfield Safety Enhancement Project.
City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

Tucson voters cast ballots in primary

Aug 1, 2023 Challengers were trying to unseat two city council members.
Photo courtesy of Alejandra Aragón, a contributor to the Reclaiming the Border Narrative archive.

The University of Arizona launches website showcasing U.S.-Mexico borderlands stories to reclaim border narrative

Aug 1, 2023 The Confluencenter is collaborating with borderlands artists, advocates, journalists, and others to showcase stories, art and other projects from the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, aiming to present a comprehensive and diverse history of the region.
Sierra Vista Police Department officers test-run the new driving track for Cochise College's First Responders Academy Monday ahead of the ribbon-cutting ceremony. July 31, 2023. *Photo by Summer Hom, AZPM News.*

Cochise College unveils new driving track for First Responders Academy

Aug 1, 2023 The nearly five-acre track will be used by the college and the City of Sierra Vista
Over 100 UA students gathered on the UA Mall to counter-protest the anti-abortion group, the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform's demonstration "Genocide Awareness Project," that depicted graphic images on Thursday, April 13.

Survey: Young Arizona voters more engaged, informed than earlier generations

Jul 31, 2023 51% of those voters spent time researching a candidate or issue before casting a ballot and that they tend to be more politically active online than in person.
The city of Phoenix has teamed up with the nonprofit St. Vincent de Paul and metal fabrication company Steel + Spark to provide another shelter option using shipping containers.

‘Very personal project’: Repurposed shipping containers provide alternative shelter for those experiencing homelessness

Jul 30, 2023 There is no lease or time limit for how long each resident can stay.

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