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An unprecedented water line in an unprecedented place

Oct 19, 2023 In this Tapped episode, Danyelle Khmara delves into the Grand Canyon's water infrastructure challenges and the extraordinary Transcanyon Waterline upgrade, highlighting the complexities of delivering clean water in this iconic natural wonder.
A line of lockers at a high school.

Adding officers to schools

Oct 18, 2023 The AZ Dept. of Education has a new plan to get more police officers intos schools
Kamala Harris speaks to students at NAU in Flagstaff, AZ, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. The conversation was moderated by the President of the Voto Latino Foundation María Teresa Kumar and actor Jay Ellis.

NAU Students Question VP Harris on Israel-Palestine

Oct 17, 2023 The Vice President stopped at NAU as part of her nationwide tour to connect to young voters.
A flag flies by the dome of the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko won't seek re-election in Arizona next year

Oct 17, 2023 The Arizona Republican has decided to spend more time with family.
Kari Lake during the watch party for Arizona Republicans at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch on Nov. 8, 2022.

Kari Lake's lawsuit over metro Phoenix's electronic voting machines has been tossed out

Oct 17, 2023 The former Phoenix TV anchor wound up losing her race by more than 17,000 votes while Finchem lost by over 120,000 votes.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) speaks at a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Kelly among U.S Senate delegation in Israel

Oct 16, 2023 The junior senator from Arizona was with a group that had to take shelter during Hamas rocket fire.
Two "Vote Here" signs sit outside the Armory Park Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in downtown Tucson.

Arizona Greens push to regain party recognition and get on 2024 ballot

Oct 15, 2023 Parties looking to qualify for recognition must submit at least 34,127 valid signatures to the Secretary of State’s office by Nov. 30.
A health professional examines a patient.

AHCCCS reaches out to recipients, community to help with Medicaid ‘unwinding’

Oct 14, 2023 States are now removing people from their enrollment systems because the enhanced federal funding that paid for expanding Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic, is ending.
Book Cover for "My Life in the Sunshine" by Nail Ayers.

NPR's Steve Inskeep on Abraham Lincoln

Oct 13, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Chinese Chorizo Festival returns to Tucson; A conversation with Nabil Ayers on his debut novel; And, a look into this year's Film Fest Tucson.
A flagpole flies the flag for the Tohono O'odham Nation and the American flag on the nation.

Arizona tribe is protesting the decision not to prosecute Border Patrol agents for fatal shooting

Oct 13, 2023 The Tohono O'odham Nation in southern Arizona on Friday blasted the decision by the U.S. Attorney's Office not to prosecute Border Patrol agents who shot and killed a member of the tribe after they were summoned by tribal police.
A still image from the video taken by Lucas Mullikin in Yuma, Ariz. on May 16, 2023. Actions around Mullikin's filming of this incident would lead to his arrest for failure to comply with a lawful police order.

The Buzz: Examining two questionable police incidents in Southern Arizona

Oct 13, 2023 Two recent events have led to criticism of separate law enforcement agencies.
The west facade of Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona. From August, 2019.

Pro-Palestine protest canceled following UA President statement

Oct 12, 2023 The protest organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine was one of many that were supposed to take place today.
Bands of discolored rock show that Lake Powell's water levels are lower than they have been for much of its past.

When a reservoir is more than just stored water

Oct 11, 2023 Reservoirs are a common solution to the seasonal ebbs and flows of river water. But, for some communities, they are so much more.
Republican candidate Kari Lake waves to supporters as she arrives on stage to announce her plans to run for the Arizona U.S. Senate seat during a rally, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election

Oct 10, 2023 Lake launched a U.S. Senate campaign for an Arizona seat in a splashy Scottsdale rally on Tuesday, having never conceded that she lost last year's race for Arizona governor.
Kari Lake during the watch party for Arizona Republicans at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch on Nov. 8, 2022.

Kari Lake files to run for Senate

Oct 3, 2023 Lake has scheduled a rally for next Tuesday to make a "HUGE" announcement.

Judge denies Phoenix request seeking extra time to clean largest homeless encampment

Oct 3, 2023 The judge said the plaintiffs “face much greater hardship if the court were to delay implementation of its ruling."

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