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Sara Presler, Mayor of Flagstaff, talks about the economy and tourism in her city.

Northern Arizona Tops State in Tourism Growth

Jul 29, 2011 Strategic business and public sector partnerships drive success, Flagstaff's mayor says

Atop Mount Lemmon, north of Tucson, remnants of wildfire.

The Flood After the Fire

Jul 28, 2011 Timing of monsoon rains can be a mixed blessing on fire-scorched terrain

Roger McGuinn shares stories from the glory days of The Byrds.

Roger McGuinn, A True Rock Legend

Jul 28, 2011 Eclectic musical influences find common ground in folk tradition

The Markou family grows many of the ingredients used in their Fat Greek restaurants on this small plot of land.

Web Feature: When the Markous Went Local

Jul 27, 2011 One restaurant owner and his family set out to change their lives, and wound up changing their menu

Congressional Victory Party, November 2010

SPECIAL REPORT: Giffords, Other Candidates Still Spending

Jul 22, 2011 Latest federal reports for Giffords, Grijalva and Flake show campaign season is underway

Officials Investigating Cross-Border Outbreak

Jul 21, 2011 An outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome sickens 22 people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border

Border Knowledge Knocks Down Wall Support

Jul 19, 2011 New poll suggests that the more people know about the border wall, the more likely they are to support other security measures

Many mountain communities are determined--and even defiant--in the wake of devastating fire damage.

"Still Here, Still Green"

Jul 15, 2011 White Mountains residents pull together, plan economic future in fire's wake

Low-intensity flames from a preventive "burnout" operation meant to stop the Wallow Fire.

Web Feature: After the Fire

Jul 15, 2011 Faced with a charred landscape, experts must decide how to heal Arizona's forests—and prevent the megafires of the future

Marijuana’s Effects on the Brain

Jul 15, 2011 Part 5 of AZPM's Controversy over Cannabis series seeks expert opinions on marijuana's long-term effects on those who smoke it.

Visualizing Crime

Jul 14, 2011 On-line map helps police and residents see crime trends in the city

The Violent Roots of Marijuana

Jul 14, 2011 Part 4 of AZPM's Controversy over Cannabis series reveals the darker side of the marijuana story

Who Oversees a Secret Garden?

Jul 13, 2011 Part 3 of AZPM's Controversy over Cannabis series visits a grow house to ask the question: How do you regulate home-grown medical marijuana?

Thousands of migratory bats reside under Tucson bridges during the summer months.

Befriending the Bats Among Us

Jul 12, 2011 Historically maligned creatures gaining respect through education

9/11 Flag Flies for Tucson Shooting Victims

Jul 8, 2011 An historic flag joins the Tucson community in remembering the tragic events of January 8

Wildfires Fan Political Flames

Jul 8, 2011 Thin Arizona's forests to stop fires, legislators urge, but others say it's not so simple

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