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Public Schools Inc.: When Public Education Turns Into Big Business

Sep 29, 2017 Part I of an investigation into how Tucson's BASIS schools grew from a small charter into an international network.
Students at the preK-8 Calabasas School in the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District.

20% of Santa Cruz County Children Attend Preschool

Sep 29, 2017 Education implications may be mitigated by bilingual education.
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Reduced Refugee Cap May Mean Fewer Come To Arizona

Sep 29, 2017 Security and safety cited as driving forces of reducing next year's cap.
The El Rio Community Health Center building.

Time Running Out for Community Health Funding

Sep 29, 2017 Lack of congressional action puts local health care providers in trouble, like El Rio Health Center.
The entrance to Saguaro National Park east.

National Public Lands Day Brings Chance to Enjoy the Outdoors, Give Back

Sep 29, 2017 Federal land managers are looking for volunteers to help with restoration and improvement projects near Tucson.
A migrant worker for G Farms checks watermelons.

Farm Lobby Looks to Put Guestworker Program Under Agriculture Department

Sep 28, 2017 Some hope to create a pliable labor force that will not organize, one analyst said.
Hurriane Maria in the Caribbean approaching Puerto Rico, September 2017.

Raytheon Drones Fly Into Hurricanes to Collect Data

Sep 28, 2017 'Coyotes' were used recently in Hurricane Maria to aid in continuous monitoring.
The the ticket office at the McKale Memorial Center, home of the University of Arizona basketball team.

UA Starts Process of Firing Basketball Coach Charged in Bribery Case

Sep 28, 2017 Statement from UA president says school is beginning an independent investigation into Emanuel "Book" Richardson.
The dry Colorado River Delta in 2009.

US, Mexico Sign On to Boost Conservation of Colorado River

Sep 27, 2017 'Minute 323' calls for the U.S. to invest $31.5M to modernize Mexico's infrastructure.
Still image from a video released by the public relations department of Customs and Border Protection showing the start to construction of border wall prototypes.

Contractors Start Building Border Wall Prototypes

Sep 27, 2017 Companies have 30 days to complete the prototypes for Customs and Border Protection.
Neighbors in Barrio Hollywood at Speedway and Grande collect semi-truck full of supplies to send to Mexico earthquake survivors.

Barrio Hollywood Collects Supplies for Mexico Earthquake Survivors

Sep 27, 2017 In two days volunteers filled the semi truck. Supplies are now in Mexico.
A color composite image of Earth taken on Sept. 22, 2017 by the MapCam camera on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

OSIRIS-REx Instruments Get Trial Run

Sep 27, 2017 Spacecraft's cameras send back portrait of Earth.
A dormitory on the campus of the University of Arizona.

It May be Cheaper to Buy Than Rent a Dorm Room in Tucson

Sep 27, 2017 A real estate company's data show comparable prices for buying versus renting.
Looking east along the University of Arizona campus mall.

UA Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Facing Federal Charges

Sep 26, 2017 Emmanuel "Book" Richardson accused in FBI fraud conspiracy.
The Flowing Wells Library entrance as it looked before the 2017 renovation plan began.

Flowing Wells Library to Expand Footprint, Services

Sep 26, 2017 The branch closes on Saturday, Sept. 30 for what is expected to be a year-long renovation project.
File photo of a hospital hallway.

Obamacare Repeal Will Cost AZ Economy

Sep 26, 2017 A report from ASU predicts recession if health care jobs are eliminated.

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