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A mural welcoming visitors to Willcox is located across the street from the city's Historic Railroad Avenue Park.

Willcox Flyer celebrates 10 years

Sep 2, 2022 The annual bike event celebrates life and raises money for charity.

Rancho Sahuarita has grown fast, and its water utility has had to grow quickly with it.

We should go where the water is

Aug 29, 2022 Arizona’s economy runs on growth. But as the state is forced to make cuts in its water usage, it will have to reconsider what the housing developments built to accommodate that growth look like and even how many more people it can realistically handle.

Granados’ beloved dog Thor — named for the Norse god of agriculture and thunder — heads towards the vermicompost area of the ranch. There, Granados’ California red worms create the compost he uses to augment the soil.

The water diplomats

Aug 22, 2022 Many communities along the U.S.-Mexico border share aquifers, and that works better for some states and cities than others. In this collaboration with the Texas Water Resources Institute, we compare how those relationships work in Texas and Arizona.

Michelle Peters fills a glass with freshly desalinated ocean water at Poseidon Water's Carlsbad plant. Using reverse osmosis, the facility creates about 10% of San Diego County's freshwater supply.

The Southwest is running out of fresh water. Could the ocean provide a cure?

Aug 16, 2022 Arizona and other states are looking at the use of desalination plants.

Image from James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Telescope scientists dive into interstellar study

Aug 15, 2022 Astronomers are beginning to settle into a routine of regular research assignments.

Pima Community College opens early learning center

Aug 12, 2022 New facility will provide services to the children of PCC students

A classroom in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

Sunnyside School District town hall highlights the need for school safety

Aug 12, 2022 Following the school shootings in Uvalde, Texas, the district is looking to close gaps

Raquel Fregoso in her Tucson garden. The organization SERI installed her rainwater harvesting system, which includes a big, green cistern on the side of her house.

Strong sense of place

Aug 8, 2022 Tucson made big changes that had big impacts on its water consumption.

A mail-in ballot. Arizona

Cochise Democrats ready for the general election

Aug 5, 2022 The party wants to focus on issues.

One of several participants reads at Open Mic in Sierra Vista.

Open Mic Night opens opportunities and cooperation in Sierra Vista

Aug 3, 2022 Monthly gathering welcomes artists to showcase their talent.

Bogan monitors the plant and animal life along the river.

The water came back

Aug 1, 2022 Poor water practices made the Santa Cruz River practically disappear, but new efforts have some water flowing again. And when there’s water in the desert, life follows quickly.

Southern Arizona schools upgrade security and active-shooter training as schools prepare to open

Jul 31, 2022 School shootings around the country have made this a summer of preparation for school districts

Mailboxes are overflowing with campaign ads. Who's paying for it all?

Jul 28, 2022 Outside groups spend big to sway voters as August 2nd primary approaches.

A line of lockers at a high school.

COVID-19 highlights need for school counselors

Jul 25, 2022 Schools across Cochise County have identified an increase in demand for mental health counseling services since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rabin's house sits just down the road from a border checkpoint, in a corner of Arizona where water is drying up so quickly that many of her neighbors have spent tens of thousands of dollars to deepen their wells, or dig new ones altogether.

“Not here for some agrarian fantasy”

Jul 25, 2022 Arizona plays a big role in providing Americans with fresh greens year-round, and its farmers are feeling the pressure to keep that going while cutting down on water. It’s also not an easy place to start farming from scratch.

Lake Mead, the nation's largest reservoir, is projected to decline as 2022 progresses, triggering responses from both state and federal officials.

On the Colorado River the feds carry a big stick. Will the states get hit?

Jul 22, 2022 A summer deadline approaches for state leaders to agree on how to cut their water use.

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