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A quarter horse in a racetrack training area.

Horse deaths spark concern in racing industry

Mar 11, 2022 Four horses died during opening weekend at Tucson's Rillito Park.

The shoes of children as they sit in a row inside a kindergarten classroom.

Voter-approved Arizona education tax dead after court ruling

Mar 11, 2022 A judge has declared that a tax on high-earning Arizona residents to boost education spending can’t be enforced.

Effluent and recycled water flow into the lower Santa Cruz River in Tucson.

Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance seeks input from public

Mar 11, 2022 The valley is in the process of becoming a national heritage site

Tucson Festival of Books tents return to the University of Arizona mall.

Tucson Festival of Books returns for 2022

Mar 10, 2022 The event was held virtually last year.

Tucson City Hall seen from El Presidio Plaza.

Tucson city council plans return to in-person meetings

Mar 10, 2022 Witnesses for public hearings will be allowed to testify remotely and seating for the public will be limited.

DPS investigating fatal crash after Border Patrol pursuit

Mar 10, 2022 The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating a Border Patrol vehicle chase that ended in a fatal crash outside Tucson.

Pima County Attorney Laura Conover speaks at a news conference. August 3, 2021

Pima County attorney says she will resume charging minor drug offenses

Mar 9, 2022 The new policy reverses a memorandum County Attorney Laura Conover issued to area law enforcement back in December.

Mexican wildlife managers release 2 pairs of wolves

Mar 9, 2022 The wolves came from the Ladder Ranch in southern New Mexico and were placed in two areas in the state of Chihuahua.

A traffic cone along Speedway Boulevard as traffic passes in the background.

New University of Arizona research center established to help solve traffic issues

Mar 9, 2022 The Center for Applied Transportation Sciences receives funding from the city, county and state

Indian Health Service head nominated amid tough challenges

Mar 9, 2022 Roselyn Tso most recently served as director of the health service's Navajo region.

A fourth grade class from Lulu Walker Elementary School learns about the water cycle at Tucson Water's annual Water Festival on March 8th, 2022.

Tucson 4th graders learn about the water cycle and conservation at water festival

Mar 8, 2022 This is the 13th year Tucson Water has held the event.

Minerals on display at the University of Arizona.

College of Science Lecture Series returns to Centennial Hall

Mar 8, 2022 A springtime tradition is back on the University of Arizona campus.

First Lady Jill Biden, center, and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, right, talk with Father Bill Minkel at Mission San Xavier del Bac on March 8, 2022.

First Lady Jill Biden promotes cancer moonshot in visit to Southern Arizona

Mar 8, 2022 Biden administration aiming to cut the cancer death rate in half over the next 25 years.

COVID-19 signage at Davidson Elementary. March 2021.

TUSD changes mask rules

Mar 8, 2022 The change takes effect a week after Spring Break.

File photo of a pedestrian crossing at the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales.

Car crossings up to pre-pandemic levels, pedestrians lag at Arizona ports

Mar 8, 2022 Pedestrian crossings in Nogales this January were still down 36% from January 2020.

A file image of a judge's gavel in a courtroom at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Online university fined $22M for misleading students

Mar 8, 2022 The University of Arizona has since acquired the university and rebranded the online school.

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