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Fred Chitwood, 20, a Cochise College student is a member of the college's virtual reality club which meets inside the college's VR lab.

Cochise College gets NSA validation

Nov 15, 2022 It’s the first step for the college to complete all the requirements for the National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) distinction for the program.

CD6 Candidates Kirsten Engel (D - left) and Juan Ciscomani (R - right).

AP calls congressional race for Ciscomani

Nov 14, 2022 The candidates are separated by 3,502 votes.

Katie Hobbs during the watch party for Arizona Democrats at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Nov. 8, 2022.

Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems

Nov 14, 2022 She’s the first Democrat to be elected governor in Arizona since Janet Napolitano in 2006.

Two "Vote Here" signs sit outside the Armory Park Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in downtown Tucson.

Prop. 308 supporters project win as vote count continues

Nov 14, 2022 The measure would allow undocumented Arizona high school graduates to receive in-state tuition.

Federal inmate tried to shoot visitor at Tucson prison camp

Nov 14, 2022 The weapon misfired and the female visitor was uninjured in Sunday’s incident

Man convicted of killing Tucson teenager gets life in prison

Nov 14, 2022 Christopher Clements was convicted Sept. 30 in the death of 13-year-old Maribel Gonzalez.

Kellie Ward speaks in Phoenix on Nov. 4, 2020.

High court rules against Arizona GOP leader in records fight

Nov 14, 2022 The high court on Monday rejected GOP state chair Kelli Ward's request to halt the turnover of records while a lawsuit proceeds.

Arizona Gubernatorial Candidates Katie Hobbs (D - left) and Kari Lake (R - right).

Why the AP hasn't called the Arizona governor's race

Nov 14, 2022 There are still too many votes left to count to conclude Hobbs' lead is insurmountable.

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake arrives to a former President Donald Trump rally, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz.

Republican Kari Lake narrows gap in Arizona governor race

Nov 13, 2022 Hobbs led by 26,000 votes, a 1 point margin, down about 10,000 votes from a day earlier.

Wayne Wilson, a traditional Navajo healer at the Native American Baha’i Institute in Houck, Arizona, uses arrowheads, eagle feathers, herbs, song and ceremony to restore the mental and physical well-being of himself and others. Photo taken Sept. 1, 2022.

Healing through culture

Nov 13, 2022 Increasing access to Native American practices to treat mental health

Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus, at a June 24, 2020 media briefing.

Magnus resigns amid wave of migrants

Nov 12, 2022 He submitted his resignation to President Joe Biden on Saturday, saying it had been “a privilege and honor” to be part of the administration.

Democrat Katie Hobbs keeps lead in race for Arizona governor

Nov 12, 2022 Data analysts from both parties believe the count will eventually shift in Lake’s favor, but it’s not yet clear whether she will pick up enough votes to overtake Hobbs.

Kari Lake during the watch party for Arizona Republicans at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch on Nov. 8, 2022.

Police: No powder in envelope reported by candidate's office

Nov 12, 2022 Police said at the time there were no reports of injuries or illness, though Lake’s campaign had said the staff member who opened the envelope was under medical supervision.