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Health officials warn of prolonged exposure to gas from recent acid spill on I-10

Feb 15, 2023 The gas released from the nitric acid can cause some lung issues if exposure lasts longer than 15 minutes.

Workers are returning to a quieter office environment post-COVID.

Study suggests office workers need more sound

Feb 15, 2023 The findings could help designers create better staff environments.

Tucsonans protest the events in Charlottesville, Virginia.

White nationalist dies before Tucson trial

Feb 15, 2023 Teddy von Nukem was one of the key faces of the 2017 Unite the Right march,

I-10 remains closed Wednesday morning due to deadly crash. Air quality remains an issue in the area

Feb 15, 2023 The incident involves a crashed commercial truck that was carrying nitric acid.

Sierra Vista Police Department opens new website for community feedback

Feb 14, 2023 Feedback will be used to maintain accreditation.

Kris Mayes, a Democratic candidate for Arizona attorney general, smiles before a debate against Republican Abraham Hamadeh on Sept. 28, 2022.

AG Mayes withdraws Arizona's part investigating investment firms and sustainability practices

Feb 14, 2023 The investigation started under the previous attorney general, Mark Brnovich.

Crash involving hazardous material fire closes Interstate 10 east of Tucson

Feb 14, 2023 I-10 is closed in both directions between Kolb and Rita roads. People warned to avoid the area.

Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Cullen withdraws from nomination to head AZ Dept. of Health Services

Feb 14, 2023 Pima County says Dr. Theresa Cullen is returning to her previous job heading its health department.

New Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon during his time as the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive coordinator

Cardinals hire Jonathan Gannon as head coach

Feb 14, 2023 Gannon comes from the staff of the Super Bowl runner-up Philadelphia Eagles.

File image of border fencing in Cochise County, Arizona.

Arizona rancher denies killing Mexican shot dead by border

Feb 13, 2023 Lawyer for the defendant says he did shoot at armed smugglers earlier in the day.

Cochise College receives grant to reduce cost of books for students

Feb 13, 2023 Grant will allow 25 courses to switch to low-or-no cost reading materials.

Rugby is popular professionally in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Pacific Islands.

University of Arizona rugby offering scholarships to student-athletes

Feb 13, 2023 It is a big step forward for the UA program already attracting international talent.

A skier cruises down Snowmass ski area, where January brought heavy snow to the mountains that supply the majority of the Colorado River's water. Scientists say this could provide a temporary boost to shrinking reservoirs.

The Rockies are having a snowy winter, but not all of that water will make it to the Colorado River

Feb 13, 2023 A snowy January is not enough to overcome conditions caused by years of below-average moisture in the region.

Tucson High Magnet School, 400 N. 2nd Ave.

TUSD students fundraise to save annual HBCU trip through music

Feb 10, 2023 The event is in partnership with the African American Museum of Southern Arizona.

A still from the video posted to Instagram by Cod Blackbird, purportedly showing Gilbert Ortega Jr. in front of his shop in Old Town Scottsdale.

Native dancers want Arizona gallery owner held on hate crime

Feb 10, 2023 Gilbert Ortega Jr. has already been charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

Students attend class at Los Amigos Elementary in the Sunnyside Unified School District. March 2021.

The Buzz: Funding K-12 schools in the Arizona legislature

Feb 10, 2023 As an annual funding hurdle is cleared, another continues to loom.

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