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Maija Hildebrand says holding a tarantula helped her overcome her fear of picking up a cockroach.

Insect Festival Discovery: 'Cockroaches Are Really Cuddly'

Sep 21, 2015 How did girl come to play with roach? Only after building her nerve by holding tarantula.
Glen Canyon Dam.

Danger of 250-Ton Rock Collapse at Dam Reduced

Sep 21, 2015 Workers stabilize sandstone slab that threatened to break off wall near Glen Canyon Dam.

Preserve Aravaipa Canyon As Is, Federal Plan Proposes

Sep 18, 2015 Officials have worked on the management plan for five years.
Baby chickens are pictured at the Arizona Feeds Country Store in South Tucson on April 2, 2015.

Tucson Planning Commission OKs Backyard Chickens

Sep 17, 2015 Proposal making urban farming easier moves to City Council for final approval.

Northern Arizona Forest Thinning Work Gets Under Way

Sep 16, 2015 Slow start to Four Forest Restoration Initiative; test plots show its expected benefits
Five years' difference shown in satellite images of California's snowpack.

UA Research: Sierra Nevada Snowpack Lowest in 500 Years

Sep 14, 2015 Runoff from winter snowfalls provides California with 30% of its water supply.

See 10,000 Bats Take Flight on Tucson's North Side

Sep 11, 2015 Pima County officials host viewing event before bats begin migration south.

Water Stops, Starts in Rural Arizona

Aug 31, 2015 Restrictions are still in place, but regular service should return to Bowie by end of the week

UA Hurricane Watchers Predict More Storms This Year

Aug 27, 2015 Researchers still expect six Atlantic hurricanes during next two months
The north slope of Mt. Bigelow in the Coronado National Forest.

Forests Worldwide Vulnerable to Drought, UA Researcher Says

Aug 27, 2015 UA scientist contributes to climate change findings
Organ Pipe cacti are native to Mexico, but are also found in part of Arizona, in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

National Park Service Turns 99, Centennial Celebration Begins

Aug 24, 2015 Service oversees hundreds of parks and monuments across the country.
A monsoon storm forms over East Tucson.

Sunday Storms Slow Two Tucson Area Wildfires

Aug 24, 2015 Blazes burning in Catalinas, Santa Ritas lose speed after recent monsoon downpour.

METRO WEEK: Wildfire's Effect on Environment, Bighorn Sheep

Aug 21, 2015 How the Finger Rock Fire will affect the ecosystem and animals that depend on it

Need a New Washing Machine? Tucson Offers $200 Rebate

Aug 18, 2015 Tucson Water says high-efficiency washers can save up to 7,000 gallons a year.

State Rejects Requested Ban on Expanding Irrigation

Aug 18, 2015 Farmers in Cochise County lose petition to to stop further development in their area.

AZ WEEK: Is Mine Waste Spill Threatening Arizona's Water?

Aug 14, 2015 Million of gallons of waste, including arsenic and lead, surged into tributaries of Colorado River.

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