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Former Havasupai Chairman Rex Tilousi died Saturday, June 19 in Flagstaff.

Former Havasupai chairman dies at 73

Jun 24, 2021 Rex Tilousi was an advocate against uranium mining within the Grand Canyon, home of the tribe.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Flat tax passes Arizona House

Jun 24, 2021 The flat tax was a priority for Governor Doug Ducey.
A view of the White House at night.

Sinema part of infrastructure deal

Jun 24, 2021 The Arizona senator was part of a bipartisan group that crafted the compromise.
State Representative Diego Rodriguez joined the Democratic primary for the state Attorney General. June 24, 2021.

Diego Rodriguez enters race for Attorney General

Jun 24, 2021 The former Pima County prosecutor joins a growing field.
A voter turns in his ballot at a polling site set up at Tucson's Temple Emanu-El on the day of Arizona's primary election, Aug. 4, 2020.

Kris Mayes enters race for Attorney General

Jun 23, 2021 The former ACC member has switched political parties.
Passengers approach the remodeled security checkpoint at Tucson International Airport.

Tucson International Airport wants steady money

Jun 23, 2021 Airport Authority head tells Congress to keep funding steady.

Council approves water rate hike for non-city users

Jun 23, 2021 Conservation, equity are cited as reasons
Tucson city lights are visible at sunset from the Catalina Mountains.

Fear of wildfires forces forest closures across Arizona

Jun 23, 2021 Nearly all the national forests in the state will be fully closed this week as firefighting resources run thin and fire danger remains high
A border patrol vehicle drives along the border wall in Douglas, Ariz. January 2021.

Border Patrol chief who supported Trump's wall is forced out

Jun 23, 2021 Trump appointed official will be reassigned
File image of the Arizona State Senate building in Phoenix.

Arizona GOP advances wish list on race, taxes, elections

Jun 23, 2021 The Arizona Senate has passed a $12.8 billion budget for the coming fiscal year that contains massive income tax cuts
Cindy McCain at the casket of Sen. John McCain, lying in state in Phoenix, Aug. 29, 2018.

Biden nominates Cindy McCain to UN food and agriculture post

Jun 23, 2021 It's one of 17 nominations announced Wednesday that included major diplomatic and arts assignments.
Predicting monsoon rainfall is not an exact science, yet.

Game challenges forecasters to predict monsoon

Jun 23, 2021 UA researchers created an online competition similar to fantasy football.
Chiricahua National Monument.

Chiricahua National Monument could get an upgrade

Jun 23, 2021 A bill moving through Congress would make the popular spot into a national park.
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus receives 25 AEDs from Andrew Messing, the president of the Steven M. Gooter Foundation. June 22, 2021

TPD gets more AEDs

Jun 23, 2021 The police department now has 100 of the lifesaving devices.
File image of the exterior of the Arizona State House of Representatives in Phoenix.

Democrats stop budget vote in AZ House

Jun 22, 2021 The minority party staged a walkout and stopped the voting process.
Secretary of the U.S. Department Interior Deb Haaland. She represented New Mexico in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019-2021.

Haaland announces investigation into Indigenous boarding schools

Jun 22, 2021 She said 'at no time in history' has such a probe reflected the true impact of the policy among Indigenous families.

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