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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has granted status to around 800,000 recipients since 2012.

Episode 331: What's Next for the Program Protecting 'Dreamers'?

Sep 1, 2017 A decision will impact 28,000 people living in Arizona who have received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.
Make Way for Books aims to improve access to high-quality early-childhood education.

Episode 153: Mentoring and Caring For Tucson's Kids

Sep 1, 2017 Exploring the different organizations and efforts working to serve youth in Southern Arizona.
Make Way for Books aims to improve access to high-quality early-childhood education.

Episode 153: Mentoring and Caring For Tucson's Kids

Sep 1, 2017 Exploring the different organizations and efforts working to serve youth in Southern Arizona.
Cars travel on the Catalina Highway.

AAA: Arizonans Will Take to the Road, Nature Labor Day Weekend

Sep 1, 2017 Survey notes that the holiday is a popular travel time for couples, not families.
A fire tower burned by the Frye Fire in 2017.

Looking Back on Fire Season in Arizona, and Places Touched by the Flames

Aug 31, 2017 Wildfire activity rose statewide, and Southern Arizona was home to some of the state's largest fires.
Tear gas was used to disperse protesters at a Trump rally in Phoenix on Aug. 22.

Review of Police Response at Trump Rally Scrapped at Phoenix Council Meeting

Aug 31, 2017 Protesters flooded the meeting, demanding to be heard; almost all councilmembers opposed the review.
Graphic of the urban design that Customs and Border Protection wants to build in parts of the San Diego Sector.

Arizona Company Among 4 Chosen To Build Border Wall Prototypes

Aug 31, 2017 Construction will begin this fall. Designs will measure 30 feet high to 30 feet long.
The port of entry in Douglas, Arizona in April 2016.

Plan to Update Douglas Port of Entry Closer To Reality

Aug 31, 2017 The U.S. House is getting behind the plan, said Rep. Martha McSally.
Thousands of pounds of food and pet supplies being loaded on trailers for the 14-hour drive from Tucson to South Texas.

Saving Lives in Texas — People First, Pets a Close Second

Aug 31, 2017 Tucson animal-rescue groups are working together to get pet food and supplies to shelters in South Texas.
The Tucson Convention Center exhibit halls fill with students' exhibits at the annual Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation fair.

Southern Arizona Science Fair in the Running for $100K Innovation Award

Aug 31, 2017 The Drucker Foundation points to science fair organization's data and evidence emphasis.
This false-color composite image, constructed from data obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, shows the glow of auroras streaking out about 600 miles from the cloud tops of Saturn's south polar region. The image was taken by the University of Arizona-led Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer.

UA Camera to Snap Final Pics for Saturn Mission Before Crashing into the Planet

Aug 31, 2017 The spectrometer aboard Cassini has provided clues to the processes at work around Saturn.
A statue of Robert E. Lee.

Civil War Monuments Stir Discussion for UA Historian

Aug 30, 2017 Katie Hemphill examines how landmarks contribute to a false narrative of American history
The Kaaba, in Mecca.

Tucsonans Reflect on Hajj, 3 Years After Their Pilgrimage to Mecca

Aug 30, 2017 Millions of Muslims are in Mecca for hajj, the annual pilgrimage.

Tucson Responds to Calls for Help From South Texas

Aug 30, 2017 Trucks carrying disaster-relief supplies are heading to south Texas from Tucson everyday.
The Salt River Canyon Bridge in central Arizona.

Algae Levels Down, Lakes Cleared for Fishing

Aug 30, 2017 Tournaments can resume at the Salt River reservoirs.
Democrat Paul Durham won the Ward 3 primary election. Green Mike Cease won the Ward 6 primary election.

Tucson City Council Primary: Durham leads Ward 3, Cease leads Ward 6

Aug 29, 2017 Wards 3 and 6 primary winners go on to city-wide general election.

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