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The Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Tucson's Flandrau Planetarium receives national recognition

Mar 26, 2025 Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this fall, is ranked among the top in the US.
A portrait of Rep. Raúl Grijalva by artist Matthew Moutafis is set up at the front of St. Augustine's Cathedral, where his funeral took place on March 26, 2025.

WATCH LIVE: Rep. Raul Grijalva Memorial Service in Tucson, Arizona

Mar 26, 2025 A funeral mass for U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva will be held Wednesday, March 26, at St. Augustine Cathedral, beginning at 10 a.m.
United States Capitol Building

WATCH LIVE: PBS and NPR leaders testify on federal support for public broadcasting in House hearing

Mar 26, 2025 The CEOs of NPR and PBS are appearing Wednesday before a House subcommittee on government efficiency, chaired by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Governor Katie Hobbs reads to children at a United Way childcare center in Tucson. March 125, 2025

Hobbs pushes for more childcare

Mar 25, 2025 The Governor came to Tucson to hear from moms about childcare needs.
University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella walks in front of protestors at his official installation ceremony on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Garimella installed as University of Arizona’s 23rd President

Mar 25, 2025 A protest calling for a commitment to DEI programming was held in conjunction with the installation ceremony.
A surgical team operates on a canine patient at the Friends of PACC Community Pet Clinic.

Friends of PACC Clinic Aims to Keep People and Their Pets Together

Mar 25, 2025 Non-profit animal hospital is run by PACC support group.
The floor of the Arizona State Senate at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona. January 15, 2025

San Carlos Apache Tribe demands state action after teen’s murder, Call for group home reform

Mar 25, 2025 The San Carlos Apache Tribe is calling for group home reforms, and pushes for a tribal alert system to protect missing children.

Arizona State Board of Education delays vote on '25-26 ESA Handbook

Mar 24, 2025 The board voted to delay approving a new ESA handbook, which adds spending caps and curriculum rules for school vouchers.
Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses a crowd at Catalina High School in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, March 22, 2025, alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Greg Casar.

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rally thousands of Tucson progressives

Mar 22, 2025 The weekend rally at Catalina High School was the final stop of the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour.
Rocky Point reopened its beaches on Aug. 1, 2020. The city expects a huge influx of tourists over Labor Day weekend.

Mexican officials to enforce tourist permit requirement for Rocky Point travelers

Mar 21, 2025 In May, Mexican officials will begin enforcing the requirement for tourists traveling to Rocky Point to carry the proper tourist permit — a rule that has long been in place but was rarely enforced.
AZ House Rep. Priya Sundareshan

AZ Democrats, Hobbs react to Trump’s Department of Education order

Mar 21, 2025 Lawmakers called potential federal education funding cuts “devastating.”
Flags from Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes displayed at the University of Arizona bookstore in November 2020.

The Buzz revisits the legacy and impact of Land Grant Institutions

Mar 21, 2025 A look at how an 1862 act impacted Native lands and eventually led to UA's fossil fuel use despite climate pledges.
Student Alejandro Ceballos, and social workers Araceli Olivas and Annette Urbina, are big fans of the Badger Closet at Tucson High Magnet School.

School thrift store supplies free support and valuable hope

Mar 20, 2025 Badger Closet at Tucson High Magnet School began a couple of years ago.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes speaking with attendees at the 2023 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Fontes says Southern Arizona Congressional run would be a “homecoming”

Mar 19, 2025 The Secretary of State took to social media yesterday and said he was “strongly considering” a run for the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s seat.

Pima County measles update: Health Department planning mobile school vaccination clinics

Mar 18, 2025 There are currently no reported cases of measles in Arizona, but the Health Department is advising increasing vaccinations in the event of an outbreak.
A section of the Borderlands Wildlife Preserve on Coronado National Forest land on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. The preserve is co-managed by the Borderlands Restoration Network and Wildlife Corridors.

Conservation nonprofit in Southern Arizona faces $1.2 million federal funding freeze

Mar 18, 2025 Borderlands Restoration Network fights to keep critical wildlife corridors and watershed projects alive amid funding uncertainty.

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