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Consultant Brad Nelson, former director of Pima County elections, addresses the Pinal County Board of Supervisors on October 19, 2022.

Pinal officials pledge better election this time

Oct 20, 2022 The August primary was beset by problems in the rural county.
Gov. Doug Ducey's office said Friday, August 12, 2022 that he directed crews to use shipping containers to close a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border.

Arizona refuses US demand to remove containers along border

Oct 19, 2022 The federal government told Arizona officials in a letter last week that the containers were unauthorized and violated U.S. law.
Plexiglass dividers are set up throughout a courtroom at the Pima County Superior Court as part of the building's COVID-19 mitigation protocols. April 2021.

Grand jury indicts suspect in UA shooting with seven felony charges

Oct 19, 2022 Charges range from one count of first degree murder to three counts of endangerment.
The Fact Check Arizona podcast will cover the 2022 Arizona election season.

Fact Check Arizona: Ep. 3 The Border in the Governor's Race

Oct 19, 2022 Lake and Hobbs' plans for border security and immigration vary widely.
Illegal firearms seized by TPD in drug bust

TPD raids midtown drug supply house

Oct 19, 2022 Undercover police arrest 4 and capture large quantities of illegal drugs and firearms

Registration error affects up to 6,000 Arizona voters

Oct 19, 2022 Ballots were mailed out last week.
Girl Scouts from Tucson Troop 6.

MacKenzie Scott gives Girl Scouts $84.5 million, largest in history

Oct 18, 2022 Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona was one of the 29 councils that received funding.
A health care worker at Tucson Medical Center fills a syringe with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. January 2021.

Pima County passes national number in bivalent booster administration

Oct 18, 2022 Pima County currently has 9% of eligible people who are 12 and up vaccinated with the new shot.
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.

University of Arizona president emails timeline of steps prior to shooting

Oct 18, 2022 President Robert Robbins details steps the university and UAPD took throughout the nine months before the shooting.
Postal bins with tags for ballots in the 2020 general election.

Cochise County officials say 550 voters got wrong ballot

Oct 18, 2022 Some voters should have been given a ballot with a question about water management.

The Republican and Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Arizona want to be seen as independent

Oct 18, 2022 Voters with no party affiliation have held the key to winning past Arizona elections.
A solar array used by Tucson Electric Power to add renewable energy to the grid, August 2019

In race for utility regulator, different visions for Arizona’s energy future

Oct 17, 2022 Two Republicans — Nick Myers and Kevin Thompson — and two Democrats — Sandra Kennedy and Lauren Kuby — are running for two open positions.
A first year engineering student sits next to his homemade solar oven as he keeps track of its temperature on Wed., Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona Mall.

Sweet smell of science: engineering students take a hand at solar baking

Oct 17, 2022 Students came together to test their homemade solar ovens and bake an afternoon snack–sort of.
Arizona has embraced the legalization of sports betting, and sites including FanDuel at Footprint Center have helped the state become second fastest in the nation to reach a billion dollars in total wagers.

6-week convergence of major sporting events could make Arizona betting capital of the world

Oct 16, 2022 College football, the Super Bowl, and golf are all headed to Arizona in early 2023.
Strong Arm, a well-known saguaro cactus in the Tortolita Preserve near Marana, was estimated to be 150 to 200 years old and 40 feet tall when it toppled during an August storm. But the actual cause of death was Erwinia cacticida, a bacteria that causes saguaros to rot and ooze a thick, black liquid.

Iconic Strong Arm was one of many saguaros killed by climate change, deadly bacteria

Oct 15, 2022 For close to two centuries, Strong Arm stood sentinel over the Tortolita Preserve near Marana.
CD6 Candidates Kirsten Engel (D - left) and Juan Ciscomani (R - right).

Your Vote 2022: CD6 Candidates Kirsten Engel and Juan Ciscomani

Oct 14, 2022 Spotlight on the showdown for Arizona's 6th Congressional District and the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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