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Arizona Secretary of State Adrien Fontes addresses the state's 11 Republican electors on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

Arizona electors cast votes for Trump and Vance

Dec 17, 2024 State electors cast votes in their respective states across the county on Dec. 17.
President of Navajo Nation Dr. Buu Nygren in Window Rock, Ariz., on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.

Navajo President cleared of harassment allegations; AG fired amid new probe

Dec 17, 2024 Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren is cleared of harassment allegations, Attorney General Ethel Branch is fired, and a new probe is launched.
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.
Volunteers sort mail ballots in Pima County.

AZ voters show high bipartisan election confidence

Dec 16, 2024 71% of Democrats are confident the election was fair, despite significant losses.
A scale and gavel

Former Pima County Sheriff's Sergeant Ricardo Garcia found guilty of attempted sexual assault and sexual abuse

Dec 13, 2024 The jury found him not guilty of sexual assault.
A Kiewit Corporation truck drives along an access road along the border wall east of Quitobaquito Springs at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on July 18, 2020.

Congress required Biden Administration's sale of border wall materials

Dec 13, 2024 Some Republican are upset that the Biden administration is moving unused border wall materials out of the Arizona borderlands.
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.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate speaks in Tucson in October 2023.

Trump taps Kari Lake as head of Voice of America

Dec 11, 2024 She has never acknowledged her defeat in the 2022 gubernatorial race and lost her Senate race last month by an even larger margin.
A sign in front of Fondomonte's 10,000 acre farm in La Paz County shows that, as of July 2024, the company is hiring.

AG Mayes sues Saudi-owned alfalfa farm Fondomonte

Dec 11, 2024 The lawsuit alleges that the company has excessively pumped groundwater, causing a nuisance in La Paz County.
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.

ADOT takes new step in Tucson-to-Phoenix passenger rail service

Dec 9, 2024 Regional transportation officials will use federal grant to further study the long-discussed project.
A semi passes through the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales.

The Buzz: Tariffs and Southern Arizona's Economy

Dec 6, 2024 With the promise of import taxes, will major industries in our area be affected?

Following abortion rights ballot measure, lawsuit seeks to overturn Arizona's 15-week ban

Dec 3, 2024 Plantiffs are suing the state, arguing that the 15-week law is now unconstitutional.
Adrian Fontes speaks to volunteers during the watch party for Arizona Democrats at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel on Nov. 8, 2022.

The Buzz: Checking on the 2024 election with Adrian Fontes

Nov 29, 2024 Arizona's Secretary of State said this election went smoothly, though there's always room for improvement.
The city of Tucson is adding a four-block long protected bicycle lane to Stone Avenue that also includes pedestrian crosswalks and planted swales to harvest rainwater.

New protected bicycle lanes opening in downtown Tucson

Nov 28, 2024 Project on Stone Avenue also adds pedestrian crosswalks and landscaping
Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump’s proposed tariffs could spike U.S. grocery prices, industry experts warn

Nov 27, 2024 A 25% tariff on Mexican goods could have a ripple effect on U.S. produce prices and businesses.

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