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Douglas City Hall. January 10, 2023.

Douglas declares an emergency in anticipation for effects from Trump's border policy

Jan 30, 2025 The emergency declaration passed in a three to two vote.

Tax season opens with expanded Direct File tool in Arizona

Jan 28, 2025 An expansion of options in the tool now allows more Arizona residents to use it.
Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Arizona experts warn of devastating impact of Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada

Jan 27, 2025 Proposed 25% tariffs on imports could drive up costs for consumers and manufacturers, raising fears of a trade war.
An unemployment insurance claims office.

AZ unemployment rate goes up, but remains under national number

Jan 23, 2025 Joblessness ticked up, but is still under where it was at this time a year ago.

Online lottery sales bring convenience, concern over problem gambling

Jan 21, 2025 A private company is now offering lottery tickets through their website and app in Arizona, increasing the state's online gambling options.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs gives her third State of the State address on Monday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Phoenix, Ariz.

Governor Katie Hobbs targets school voucher reform and accountability in State of the State Address

Jan 13, 2025 Hobbs outlines 2025 plans for housing, childcare, education reform, water security, and public safety.
Stacks of hay bales sit beside an irrigation canal in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. Critics have called for reductions to the amount of alfalfa grown with Colorado River water. The particularly thirsty crop is mostly used for cattle feed.

The water mystery unfolding in the western U.S.

Jan 6, 2025 There's a rural area in Arizona with massive groundwater basins underneath the earth. Water should be plentiful there, but wells are running dry.
Shovels at the groundbreaking of the Milagro on Oracle apartment complex in Tucson, Ariz., on Aug 24, 2023.

New Tucson low-income senior housing complex is filling up fast

Jan 3, 2025 Milagro on Oracle has about one-third of its 63 units left to fill.
File image of a for sale sign outside a home in the Tucson metropolitan area.

AZ home affordability improves, still out of reach for average wage-earner

Jan 2, 2025 Data shows average wage-earners would still be cost-burdened with a median-priced home purchase.
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.
Unionized Starbucks workers picket outside of a location on Speedway Boulevard and Park Avenue.

Tucson Starbucks employees join in union strike

Dec 23, 2024 Workers picketed a university-area location on Monday morning.
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.
Signs alert drivers to road construction in progress.

ADOT pauses highway closures for the holidays

Dec 19, 2024 The change accommodates increased holiday traffic.
Looking out at the tower at the Tucson International Airport.

Tucson International Airport expects more flyers this holiday season

Dec 18, 2024 Holiday passengers are expected to increase 6%
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump tours the southern border with Mexico, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Sierra Vista, Ariz.

Experts question feasibility of Trump's mass deportation promise

Dec 16, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he is quickly going to deport huge numbers of people when he takes office. But immigration and economic experts say his plan is still unclear and likely not possible.
Low unemployment and below-average inflation led to a strong economy for Arizona in 2024.

The Buzz: What will Arizona's economy be like in 2025?

Dec 13, 2024 We recap the year and take a look ahead with two economists.

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