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Episode 149: Who's on the Ballot for Tucson City Council Primaries?

Aug 4, 2017 Interviews with Ward 3 Democrats and Ward 6 Greens.

You've Been Warned: Pima County Ticketing Drivers on Cellphones

Aug 4, 2017 The period after the ban went into effect netted 700+ warnings for drivers in unincorporated areas.

Amateurs Help Bring Life to Images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot

Aug 4, 2017 The moment new JunoCam images are released, people jump to interpret them.

Groups Defend Ironwood Forest National Monument Status

Aug 3, 2017 Advocates say they 'won't go down without a fight' to keep the protected status of the site.

Yuma Legislator Calls on Jeff Flake to Raise Air-Quality Standards

Aug 3, 2017 State Rep. Charlene Fernandez criticized the U.S. senator for backing lower standards for ground-level ozone.

Immigrant Rights Group Says Most Border Patrol Abuses Go Unpunished

Aug 3, 2017 Tucson, Rio Grande and Laredo sectors were high on the list of 2,178 cases.

Feds Won't Sue UA over Affirmative Action, Already Blocked in Arizona

Aug 2, 2017 Proposition 107 barred preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.

Broken Sewage Pipe in Nogales Gets Temporary Fix

Aug 2, 2017 It will give inspectors a chance to locate the breach.

Rescues Highlight Danger of Flash Floods in Catalina Mountains

Aug 2, 2017 Multiple helicopter rescues have taken place during recent weekends when floods stranded visitors.

Arizona Politicians Look to Drive Health Care Debate

Aug 2, 2017 Arizona officials are not sitting on the sideline when it comes to the future of health insurance

Navajo Allocate $3 Million to Area Stuck in Poverty for Decades

Aug 2, 2017 Bennett Freeze area was frozen in time due to restrictions arising from a land dispute.

Feds Lift Environmental Rules for Border Wall Construction

Aug 1, 2017 The action gets around carrying out an environmental impact study for construction of a segment of wall by waiving a list of laws.

Tucson Airport Loses Lone Mexico Flight

Aug 1, 2017 Aeromar service discontinued Monday. Problem was not a lack of passengers.

County, City Merge Programs that Help Residents Pay Bills

Aug 1, 2017 Both programs offered once-a-year help with utility bills to low-income residents through partner groups.

Advocate Group 'Cautiously Optimistic' About Arizona Monument

Aug 1, 2017 Ironwood Forest National Monument's supporters are trying to preserve the protected area.

Bipartisan Group Advances Plan to 'Stabilize' Health Insurance

Aug 1, 2017 The 'Problem Solvers Caucus' is adamant it is not a 'repeal and replace' proposal.

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