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New observations of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter have revealed that the planet’s atmosphere above and around the infamous storm is surprisingly interesting and active. This graphic shows the region observed by Webb — first its location on a NIRCam image of the whole planet (left), and the region itself (right), imaged by Webb’s Near-InfraRed Spectrograph (NIRSpec).

New findings about Jupiter revolve around Great Red Spot

Jul 1, 2024 Data from James Webb Space Telescope adds to giant planet's mystery.

Views of Havasupai Gardens from the top of Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park, Thursday, Aug. 31. In 1928, the National Park Service instituted policies that forced the Havasupai Tribe out from Ha'a Gyoh, the vibrant riparian area close to the Colorado River in the inner canyon where they once lived. Colloquially and offensively, known as "Indian Gardens," it wasn’t until last year, that the National Park Service on behalf of the Havasupai Tribe, submitted a letter to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names, to change the name to Havasupai Gardens.

Texas man dies while hiking at Grand Canyon National Park

Jul 1, 2024 Park officials said that during the summer, temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can reach over 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) in the shade.

DFFM Tucson crew members working the southeast side of the fire.

Evacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfire

Jun 30, 2024 The Boulder View Fire was 19% contained Sunday after charring nearly 6 square miles.

The Boulder Fire near Carefree, AZ on June 28, 2024

Arizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix

Jun 29, 2024 As of Saturday night the fire was 0% contained.

AZPM will be providing complete coverage of the 2024 Arizona Election.

Key dates and essential information for Arizona’s Primary Election

Jun 29, 2024 Here is a list of your most frequently asked questions with answers.

Community aid groups, local leaders react to US Supreme Court homeless encampment decision

Jun 28, 2024 The Supreme Court ruled Friday on Gates Pass vs. Johnson, saying anti-camping bans were not cruel and unusual punishment, even when homeless people have no other place to go.

Scorching heat in the US Southwest kills three migrants in the desert near the Arizona-Mexico border

Jun 28, 2024 The U.S. Border Patrol reported Friday that the bodies of two men, ages 44 and 18, and a 17-year-old girl were found in the desert.

The Arizona state Capitol on March 3, 2020.

The Buzz: The coming state budget has its critics

Jun 28, 2024 Worries about shorted funding, misallocated funds and existing problems cause concern for some.

Selena Barajas and Jonatan Giudice at the Latino Data Hub Action Lab hosted by Arizona State University Center for Latina/os and American Politics Research and the University of California Los Angeles Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) on Tuesday, June 25, in Phoenix, Ariz. The inaugural workshop welcomed a cohort of 15 policy advocates for data-driven community work.

ASU and UCLA launch Latino Data Hub Action Lab to empower, educate policy advocates

Jun 28, 2024 New initiative harnesses census data to inform policies impacting Latino communities in Arizona.

Sandy Bahr, director of the Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club (left) and Carletta Tilousi, Havasupai tribal member and leader (right) hand off over 17,000 petition signatures to Governor Katie Hobbs, urging her to shut down the Pinyon Plain uranium mine outside of the Grand Canyon on Thursday, June 27, in Phoenix, Ariz. This follows a letter sent to the governor earlier this year, which requested her action to limit the mine's activities to closure and maintenance activities.

Activists submit 17,000 signatures urging closure of uranium mine near Grand Canyon

Jun 28, 2024 Groups like the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity along with Tribal members say the mine risks drinking water.

A dog waits to be adopted from Pima Animal Care Center

PACC calling for temporary foster homes in preparation for Fourth of July

Jun 28, 2024 Individuals that foster a large dog for two weeks can receive $5 a day.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks about legal exceptions to the state's 15-week abortion law at her office in Phoenix on June 27, 2024.

AZ doctors can perform later-term abortions in emergencies, AG says

Jun 27, 2024 Mayes clarified the exceptions to Arizona law in an opinion released Thursday.

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Image of landscape, featuring cloud cover, after monsoon.

Understanding men's mental health, and overcoming depression

Jun 27, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Pascua Yaqui Tribe welcome new leadership; and the legacy of screen actor Donald Sutherland.

Transgender prison inmate assaulted by cellmate in Arizona gets $10K judgment in civil rights suit

Jun 26, 2024 She was seeking nearly $300,000 in damages.

Migrants wait to be processed after crossing into the United States near the end of a border wall Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.

Homeland Security says border arrests fall more than 40% since Biden's halt to asylum processing

Jun 26, 2024 Border Patrol’s average daily arrests over a seven-day period have fallen below 2,400 from before President Joe Biden’s proclamation took effect June 5.

Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates, left, and Sheriff Russ Skinner speak Tuesday, June 25, 2024, during a news conference about a tabulator security fob theft from the elections office in Phoenix. Authorities are investigating whether a 27-year-old temporary election worker had political motivations when he stole a fob that allows access to vote tabulators in Arizona's largest county.

Arizona authorities are investigating theft of device that allows access to vote tabulators

Jun 25, 2024 “This is not your average theft,” Maricopa County Sheriff Russ Skinner said at a news conference in Phoenix.

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