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Cochise County Board of Supervisors -- who appeared via Microsoft Teams -- voted to approve a $2.5 million payment to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) from the general fund contingency. June 21, 2022

AG Mayes files lawsuit over Cochise County handing control of elections to recorder

Mar 7, 2023 Mayes said the move was "not one that would allow both entities to work hand in hand to fulfill their statutory duties openly and transparently."
Google Street View image of a Planned Parenthood location in Phoenix.

Planned Parenthood Arizona expands services to include vasectomies

Mar 7, 2023 The procedure will now be offered in the Southern Arizona Regional Health Center.

SCOTUS sends six AZ death penalty cases back for resentencing

Mar 7, 2023 The move is the result of a ruling last month.
A black pilar that says "How many will be enough" stands in the middle of the University of Arizona Mall one week after the killing of Professor Thomas Meixner on campus. A few days prior university officials held a candlelight vigil where the pilar stands.

UA's "chilling" response forces faculty committee to end campus safety investigation

Mar 6, 2023 In a letter to the Faculty Senate, the group details fears of retaliation and "stonewalling" from university leadership.
Mark Finchem, a Republican candidate for Arizona Secretary of State, waves to the crowd as he arrives to speak at a Save America rally Friday, July 22, 2022, in Prescott, Ariz.

Finchem sanctioned over 'baseless' Arizona election suit

Mar 6, 2023 Finchem's suit raised unsupported claims that his loss was marred by misconduct and demanded the results be set aside and the election redone.
Telescopes atop Kitt Peak during the summer.

Winter snow slows space exploration in southern Arizona

Mar 6, 2023 Mountaintop astronomers are sometimes stranded by heavy snow at telescope sites.
A keyboard on a desk.

High speed internet coming to Huachuca City

Mar 6, 2023 Huachuca City has historically been an underserved community for internet coverage.
Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

Fear of "negative consequences": faculty committee that denounced UA's response to deadly, on-campus shooting disbands early

Mar 5, 2023 In a letter to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate, the group goes into detail sharing concerns they have faced.
The Peoria Sports Complex is home to the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners.

Baseball is back! Cactus League expects full crowds, significant economic impact with 2023 spring training

Mar 5, 2023 The Cactus League has been forced to pivot the last three years with the global pandemic and MLB lockout changing the way the league brought in its revenue.
A person walks past tarps, cloths, and tents set up as temporary living spaces on West Madison Street in “The Zone,” the area surrounding the Human Services Campus in Phoenix on March 1, 2023.

Homeless encampments would be torn down, people charged under Arizona Senate bill

Mar 4, 2023 The bill requires cities and towns to tear down homeless encampments and charge the person or people living there with trespassing if they’re on private property.
A bomb detonates during a VIP demonstration for Raven's Challenge, the world's largest bomb squad training, in Pinal Airpark on Thursday, March 2, 2023.

World's largest bomb squad training visits Marana for specialized training

Mar 3, 2023 Raven's Challenge first started in 2004 in Seattle.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D). January 2023

Hobbs vows not to carry out execution scheduled by court

Mar 3, 2023 Hobbs' vow not to execute Aaron Gunches on April 6 for his murder conviction in a 2002 killing came a day after the state Supreme Court said it must grant an execution warrant.
Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy visited Southern Arizona on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. McCarthy was joined along with four freshmen representatives, including Arizona's Juan Ciscomani. The trip gained pushback from Democrats who called it a "photo opportunity."

The Buzz: Congress' new interest in the AZ/Mexico border

Mar 3, 2023 As congressional representatives flock to the state, we ask if their rhetoric is true.

Arizona court OKs execution request that AG tried to undo

Mar 3, 2023 The state’s highest court said it must grant an execution warrant.
The seal of Cochise County.

AG warns Cochise County Board of Supervisors

Mar 3, 2023 Open meeting law violations were raised.
Visitors stroll along the University of Arizona mall at the 2019 Tucson Festival of Books, Sunday, March 3.

Local authors shine at Tucson Festival of Books

Mar 3, 2023 Some of the books are self-published.

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