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The Pinyon Plain Mine shaft in Coconino County, on Wednesday, Aug. 30. In 2016, the mine shaft punctured a perched aquifer that contained natural levels of uranium, requiring the mining company Energy Fuels to pump water to the surface to an impoundment for treatment.

Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon Region: Tribal Sovereignty vs. Nuclear Energy in the Climate Crisis

Oct 2, 2024 Uranium mining and nuclear energy may be affecting Arizona's tribal nations, posing threats to the region's water resources and the environmental and cultural heritage connected to them.
Head Brewmaster Tobias Zollo poses behind non alcoholic beer at the Weihenstephan brewery in Freising, Germany, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.

Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest

Sep 23, 2024 This year marked the first time an alcohol-free beer garden opened in Munich.
Vista Del Monte Neighborhood Association vice president Emily Ricketts signs a notarized amendment that would remove racist covenants from three out of the eight developments in her neighborhood.

Tucson midtown neighborhood moves to erase racist housing restrictions from historic covenants

Sep 17, 2024 Residents take action to remove outdated racial covenants and promote inclusivity.
Mariachis perform at the Santa Cruz Nature and Heritage Festival.

Hispanic Heritage Month puts diversity and culture at the forefront

Sep 15, 2024 It has been more than 50 years since Hispanic Heritage Week was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. President Ronald Reagan expanded it to a month in 1988.
The downtown Tucson skyline as seen from the base of Sentinel Peak. August 2024.

Tucson's 'Somos Uno' initiative unveils first State of Culture report

Sep 9, 2024 The 'Somos Uno' initiative aims to preserve and grow the city’s cultural heritage through arts, history, and community engagement.

A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests

Sep 3, 2024 NPR interviewed David Herasimtschuk about his efforts to educate people about the importance of preserving these ancient forests.
Players scrimmage during Mama Blair's Basketball Camp at Desert View High School, July 26 2024.

Tucson basketball campers sample vegan nutrition

Jul 29, 2024 UA Wildcat Joseph Blair teaches healthy eating alongside hoops excellence.
A historic home on Speedway and Euclid is being relocated to a new area in the West University neighborhood to make room for new student housing in Tucson on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

Historic homes near University of Arizona relocating

Jul 17, 2024 Developer Capstone Communities gave Joel Ireland, a resident of the West University neighborhood, the historic homes to be placed on a plot of land he owns.
Alyx Lunada lays a piece of cloth on the printing press at Word of Mouth Print Space on June 22. They have been screen printing since age 17 and have opened up this space for art and activism to the community.

Messy but meaningful: Tucson print space fosters accessible creative environment

Jul 16, 2024 Word of Mouth Print Space opens their doors to anyone looking for artistic or humanitarian inspiration, whether beginner or expert, on a budget or wanting to splurge.
June 24, 2024: 100 life-size elephant sculptures made by artisans in Tamil Nadu, India, arrive in Newport, R.I., via the Port of New York — the first stop on a year-long, cross-country journey. The elephants on display in Newport, R.I.

A herd of 100 life-size elephant replicas are moving across the U.S.

Jul 9, 2024 The Great Elephant Migration traveling art exhibition aims to spread awareness about conservation efforts.
Monsoon clouds hover above a southern Arizona neighborhood.

UA Monsoon Madness returns for 2024

Jun 17, 2024 Hundreds are expected to enter the annual online contest to predict stormy weather.
A jaguar projected on the border wall is part of a dynamic wildlife-themed installation by Lauren Strohacker.

Ecologists and artists in Nogales to celebrate new jaguar

May 10, 2024 To celebrate the discovery of a new jaguar roaming the Arizona borderlands, conservationists will host a public discussion in Nogales on Saturday followed by a procession to the border wall to view a wildlife-themed art installation on the wall itself.
Former University of Arizona wheelchair basketball player and founder Rudy Gallego plays tennis.

One of the greatest: UA's unsung wheelchair basketball hero, Rudy Gallego

Apr 29, 2024 We meet Rudy Gallego, the man who started the University of Arizona's first adaptive sports team, wheelchair basketball.
Red Butte in Coconino County, Wednesday, Aug. 30. Known as "Wii'i Gdwiisa," in Havasupai, the sacred grounds are protected under President Joe Biden's Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni- Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.

Native tribes file to dismiss lawsuit threatening Grand Canyon National Monument

Apr 25, 2024 Conservations groups joined the tribes in filing to intervene in the case.
An Arizona State University hockey player is about to get on the ice at the Mountain America Community Iceplex on Wed., Feb. 21, 2024 in Tempe, AZ.

You just become instant best friends: Collegiate Women's Hockey in Arizona

Apr 18, 2024 We head behind the scenes with the ASU women's club hockey team, and also hear about their soon-to-launch counterpart at UA.
Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art form that was started over 450 years ago in response to the oppression of Africans who were brought to Brazil as slaves, has gained in popularity here in Tucson. We visit Capoeira Mandinga Tucson, where masters from Brazil, and the US recently convened for a week-long event highlighting this unique cultural tradition.

It’s what brings it all together: Sports in multi-cultural places

Apr 11, 2024 Hear about an Arizona community college's surprisingly international soccer roster, then get introduced to an afro-Brazilian martial art.

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