1. News
  2. AZPM News
  3. News, Articles

News, Articles

Children's toys.

Supporting Early Childhood Education

Mar 22, 2019 Groups in Pima County push to increase access to high-quality early childhood education.
The drug fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Tohono O'odham Police Seize 43K Fentanyl Doses

Mar 22, 2019 Tribal police led a task force that resulted in three arrests and the seizure of pills valued at over $700,000.
In this Customs and Border Protection photo, 127 migrants are intercepted by border agents in the El Paso Sector March 7, according to the agency.

Desperate Migrant Families Overwhelm US Border Agencies

Mar 21, 2019 The Border Patrol says it made an all time monthly high of about 66,000 apprehensions of people crossing the border in February.
Newspaper classified listings.

Arizona Unemployment Rate Stays at 5.1 Percent in February

Mar 21, 2019 The state's economy added 30,200 jobs since January.
President Donald Trump, March 20, 2019.

Trump's Invective at John McCain Dismays Some Republicans

Mar 21, 2019 Several leading Republicans had signaled a new willingness to defy Trump and defend the late senator and veteran.
A street in San Carlos, Sonora.

3 Men Found Shot to Death in San Carlos Outskirts

Mar 21, 2019 With the busy tourist season getting underway, a state attorney says the beach destination is still ready to receive visitors.
The SPHEREx mission will use optical and near-infrared light to survey the sky.

SPHEREx Mission Will Look at the Universe With '3-D Glasses'

Mar 21, 2019 UA astronomers are participating in the new NASA mission to study the universe.
Sentinel Peak Road, accessed from West Congress Street, climbs and encircles "A" Mountain.

Tucson Mulls No-Car Days on Sentinel Peak Road

Mar 20, 2019 A cyclist was killed on the popular road last fall.
Organic marijuana being grown at an Arizona farm for processing into medical marijuana vapor fluids and pills.

Arizona High Court Eyes Legality of Medical Pot Extracts

Mar 20, 2019 A prosecutor representing the state argues extracts and edibles were not intended to be included when voters first voted to legalize medical marijuana.
Still image of video posted to social media of a Border Patrol arrest on Tucson's south side, March 19, 2019.

Crowd Protests as Family is Arrested by Border Patrol

Mar 20, 2019 Protesters say agents separated a 12-year-old girl from her mother and father, who were arrested for not having the proper visa to be in the U.S. legally.
The international line between Mexico and the U.S. ends at the Pacific Ocean, with Tijuana on the left.

Asylum Seekers Waiting in Mexico Seek to Stay in US

Mar 20, 2019 Several asylum seekers have said they are afraid to return to Mexico while they wait for their next hearing.
An e-scooter left beside a trail in a park in the Washington, D.C., area.

Tucson City Council Votes to Take E-Scooters for a Spin

Mar 20, 2019 A dockless electric scooter pilot program was approved to start later this summer.
A sign indicating a polling place near Fourth Avenue in Tucson, Election Day, Nov. 7, 2018.

Arizona Pulls Out of Disputed Voter-Flagging System

Mar 20, 2019 The Kansas-based Crosscheck database is the target of an ACLU lawsuit.
Newly released migrants get food from a buffet set up by aid workers on the bench of a Phoenix-area bus stop.

Coalition Wants Shelter For Newly Released Migrant Families

Mar 19, 2019 The current system that places the families at churches is not sustainable, an advocate says.
Looking out on Boulder Basin, Lake Mead.

States Ask Congress to Authorize Drought Contingency Plans

Mar 19, 2019 The measures are meant to prevent Lakes Mead and Powell from dropping to catastrophic levels.
Lake Mead outside Las Vegas, Nevada, serves as the Colorado River's largest reservoir and a key water source for Arizona, California, Nevada and Mexico.

High Snowpack Could Temporarily Stave Off Colorado River Water Shortage

Mar 19, 2019 But federal officials are quick to remind that one wet winter won’t solve the Southwest’s structural water problems.

Selected Archive Filters

News
Back to Top
Arizona Public Media broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents. Arizona Public Media and AZPM are registered trademarks of the Arizona Board of Regents.
The University of Arizona