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Experts recommend 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night.

Experts say change of seasons leads to less sleep

Mar 13, 2023 The start of spring could create some restless nights.

An outpatient psychiatry sign at Banner University Medical Center.

"Above all else, believe us"

Mar 13, 2023 Advocates say doctors can show biased behavior toward autistic adults

Holocaust survivor Andrew Schot, right, speaks at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society on Feb. 24, 2023, with Anthony Fusco Jr., who is the society’s education coordinator.

Virtual tour of Anne Frank’s house offers new way to teach about the Holocaust

Mar 12, 2023 It utilizes virtual reality to guide visitors through the Netherlands home of Anne Frank.

Tom Buschatzke (front) signs a water conservation deal with other Colorado River water managers, Dec. 15, 2021. "I thought we had very robust conversations with the California representatives," he said of the January 2023 negotiations.

Was California consulted in recent Colorado River negotiations?

Mar 11, 2023 Leaders in other states disagree with that characterization.

2 years of American Rescue Plan: how Tucson used its $136 million

Mar 10, 2023 Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act went towards local government to help communities recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Arizona Senate tackles sexually explicit materials in schools

Mar 10, 2023 The also looked at the future of banning books.

The Uncle Sam Mine, prior to the completion of work to seal it.

The Buzz: Arizona's abandoned mines

Mar 10, 2023 Many groups look to locate, seal and clean up old mines, which likely number in the hundreds of thousands.

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, center, is flanked by Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Glendale, left, and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, right, at Hobbs' state of the state address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 9, 2023.

Hobbs vetoes CRT bill

Mar 9, 2023 This is the 16th bill vetoed by the Governor this year.

Bobcats are relatively common mammals in Arizona and many other states.

Bobcat Encounters in Southern Arizona: One Animal is Killed

Mar 9, 2023 Investigators are offering a reward of up to $500 in one case

More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

AG Mayes reverses old decision, now protecting 'source of income' discrimination

Mar 9, 2023 Last year, previous Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Tucson's newest ordinance violated state law.

The Arizona State Capitol Executive Tower in Phoenix. January 2021.

Governor forms election task force

Mar 9, 2023 Hobbs selected a bipartisan group of 18 people to serve.

Water in the Colorado River system fills Flaming Gorge Reservoir on June 26, 2021.

Feds pause some Flaming Gorge water releases amid a snowy winter for the Colorado River

Mar 9, 2023 After states in the Colorado River's Upper Basin filed a request with the Bureau of Reclamation.

The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

School Superintendent announces number to file CRT complaints

Mar 8, 2023 Tom Horne says he wants to hear from parents.

Cochise County Supes seek legal representation in election management case against Attorney General

Mar 8, 2023 The move comes one day after Arizona's Attorney General Kris Mayes filed lawsuit.

Former Navajo chairman and president, Peterson Zah, speaks to a crowd gathered to honor his work in promoting Navajo language and culture, inspiring youth, and strengthening tribal sovereignty on Jan. 11, 2022, at the Navajo Nation casino east of Flagstaff, Ariz.

First Navajo President Dies

Mar 8, 2023 Peterson Zah was elected in 1990.

New political party recognized in Arizona

Mar 8, 2023 The No Labels Party is eligible to be on the 2024 ballot.

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