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Images show the size difference between a supermoon (at left) and a mini-moon.

Super blue moon dazzles skywatchers at the end of August

Aug 30, 2023 Astronomers say another supermoon was seen at the beginning of the month.
Looking east towards downtown Tucson from Tumamoc Hill. From January 2022.

Camera on Tumamoc Hill will document the next thousand years of Tucson history

Aug 29, 2023 Jonathon Keats chose Tucson as the next site for his unprecedented Deep Time photography project.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino H. S.

New English language learning proficiency testing rules spark controversy

Aug 29, 2023 The new changes will effect Spring 2023 reassessment and the 2023-2024 placement.
A Speckled Rattlesnake on display during the annual Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival. Vice President of the Huachuca Area Herpetological Association Robert Troupe said that this snake is found in the lower desert mountain ranges, which include areas in northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, Mexico, west-side of Tucson and Phoenix and the California cost. August 3, 2023.

Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival returns for 32nd year

Aug 4, 2023 The four-day long event offers field trips and free wildlife and nature talks
File image of a row of lockers in a school.

Mayes says Horne cannot modify English language learning models

Jul 17, 2023 The opinion comes as some schools across Arizona begin their semester this week.
Action from the USA Fencing National Championships and July Challenge in Phoenix, July 5.

Fencing championships draw thousands to Phoenix

Jul 12, 2023 Tucsonans were among those testing their skills against competitors from the USA and around the world.
View from the north end zone at Arizona Stadium.

Students repurpose old football jerseys into popular fashion

Jul 10, 2023 UA program teaches how to transform unused gear into upcycled goods.

The Buzz: Revitalizing San Manuel

Jun 23, 2023 Residents want to keep the former company town going, and are looking to build community and bring in jobs.
Aquarium displays showcase ocean life at Flandrau Planetarium.

New exhibit takes UA Flandrau visitors on undersea adventure

Jun 20, 2023 The facility's downstairs is now dedicated to educate and inform about ocean life.

Breaking Barriers: how Tucson's Juneteenth created community since before statehood

Jun 19, 2023 As Tucson's official Juneteenth festival marks 53 years, historians look back on a celebration that dates back to the late 1800s.
The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Arizona's legislative Black Caucus gets new leadership

Jun 15, 2023 State house freshman Quantá Crews will now be the new chair.

The Buzz: Getting to Know Oracle

May 26, 2023 Our new summer series makes its first stop just across the Pima/Pinal county line.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church was extensively damaged by a fire that authorities say was intentionally started Monday.

Authorities make arson arrest related to two Douglas church fires

May 24, 2023 A man who lives in Douglas was taken into custody by federal authorities.
Summer Martinez (left) and Camryn Bennefield (right), both Buena High School juniors and AP art students, won first and second place for AZ-D6 in the Congressional Institute's nationwide visual arts competition.

Two Cochise County students art going to U.S. Capitol

May 22, 2023 The students are friends.

The Buzz previews AZPM's newest podcast

May 19, 2023 More Than a Game takes listeners beyond the scores and tells the stories behind sports.
A player attempts to block a pass on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Sports is for everyone: local school brings adaptive sports into physical education

May 18, 2023 Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports partnered with Gridley Middle School to launch their education program.

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