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A black bear is caught on camera in the Navajo Nation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is funding a $100,000 grant to research human-bear interactions on the Navajo Nation.

Blending science and spirit: Navajo PhD student studies black bears with cultural reverence

Apr 14, 2025 University of Arizona PhD student Deandra Jones researches black bears in the Navajo Nation, combining traditional knowledge and science to guide respectful coexistence.
New north side entrance at the University of Arizona main library.

Wildcats Memory Lab preserves photos, documents, videos and more

Apr 2, 2025 Visitors can transfer old films onto new storage devices using the latest digital technology.

Through the 4-day Sunrise Dance, Apache girls transition into womanhood

Apr 1, 2025 A significant and highly spiritual event for the young lady and the Apache community.
Labor leader Cesar Chavez pictured in 1979.

Cesar Chavez Day celebrates a lifetime fight for justice for farmworkers

Mar 31, 2025 The last day of March commemorates the labor activist and civil rights icon.
Crowds at the Tucson Festival of Books on the UA campus.

The Buzz: The Tucson Festival of Books

Mar 14, 2025 The annual Tucson event brings around 130,000 people together to celebrate literature.
This photo accompanied a July 10, 2024 social media post in which congressman Raul Grijalva announced he has finished cancer treatments "for now."

Colleagues, environmentalists and more offer condolences after Rep. Grijalva's passing

Mar 13, 2025 The longtime Southern Arizona elected official was known for his work on a handful of issues.
Portrait of Harriet Tubman.

On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches

Mar 10, 2025 Monday's announcement is the latest push to honor Tubman on the currency and remove Jackson, the country's seventh president and a slaveholder.
Slack-day team roping at the Tucson Rodeo on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

100 years of Rodeo: La Fiesta de los Vaqueros marks a century in Tucson

Feb 24, 2025 Step into the arena: an audio postcard from the centennial celebration.
An archaeologist is seen on a screenshot from a video of an excavation in the basement of a building on Gracechurch Street in London's financial district.

An ancient Roman basilica has been discovered below London's financial district

Feb 18, 2025 The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a building in the heart of London.
Dozens of gem, mineral and fossil shows are held in Tucson each year. They attract tens of thousands of vendors, buyers and tourists from all over world, who make a significant contribution to the region's economy each year.

Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Food, and Friends

Feb 13, 2025 International visitors flock to Tucson for the annual shiny shows.
PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger speaks at the PBS's Executive Session at the 2017 Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif. PBS is closing its DEI office following executive orders from President Donald Trump aimed at rolling back workplace DEI efforts.

PBS shutters DEI office

Feb 12, 2025 The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
The Buzz celebrates 300 episodes with a look back on our journey since we hit the airwaves six years ago, reconnecting with both current and past staffers who’ve helped make The Buzz what it is today.

The Buzz celebrates its 300th episode

Feb 7, 2025 We hear about what goes in to making the show, and some of the staff's favorite

A New Legacy: Tucson considers renaming Columbus Park to honor Tohono O’odham educator

Jan 7, 2025 Danny Lopez spent over 30 years teaching the Tohono O'odham Nation's traditional way of life to its people and surrounding community.
The tops of Birds and Barrels wine bottles peak through a display in a tasting room in Willcox on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The wine selection ranged from dry whites to reds.

The Buzz: Revisiting Arizona's wine industry

Dec 27, 2024 We head back to an episode that examines the state's growing wine industry.
Rap entertainer Snoop Dogg.

Arizona Bowl snags Snoop Dogg for celebrity sponsorship

Dec 23, 2024 The rap entertainer continues his sports-based renaissance in Tucson.
An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

Judge dismisses challenge to dual language program, citing lack of standing

Dec 9, 2024 This lawsuit was Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne's second attempt at targeting the learning model.

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