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Motorists wait to cross at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Sonora, in February 2019.

Trump's Threat to Close Border Stirs Fears of Economic Harm

Apr 2, 2019 Politicians, business leaders and and economists warned of blocking cross-border trade and the movement of people.
Bison near the Grand Canyon, alongside Highway 67. Bison are on the list on animal carcasses requested of Arizona Game and Fish.

Agency Collecting Animals Killed by Cars, Poachers for Tribes

Apr 1, 2019 The state's wildlife agency is helping Native American tribes looking for animal parts for cultural and religious use.
Migrants who crossed the border near Yuma in tunnels under the border fence stand in line waiting for Border Patrol agents to process them on Jan. 14, 2019.

Border Officials Releasing Detained Migrants in Yuma

Mar 29, 2019 Some politicians pushed back against the practice, while officials have used the term "breaking point" to describe the situation at the border.
Seal of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Trump Administration Proposes Defunding Tribal College Scholarship Program

Mar 28, 2019 The program survived last year's proposed cuts, but it's on the table again this year.
Low water levels at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas are prompting water leaders throughout the Western U.S. to undertake negotiations over the Colorado River's future.

Bipartisan Drought Plan Legislation Coming to Congress 'Very Soon'

Mar 28, 2019 The drought contingency plan needs congressional approval before it can become law of the river.
Large groups of Central American migrants have been apprehended near the border town of Sonoyta, Sonora, in recent days.

US Hopes to Work With Central America to Slow Migration

Mar 27, 2019 High levels of violence in those so-called Northern Triangle countries has been a key driver of migration.
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, in 2017.

Gallego Declines to Run for Arizona Senate Seat

Mar 26, 2019 Some had hoped the Phoenix Democrat would provide an option to the left of centrist Mark Kelly.
A Waste Management recycling bin.

Tucson May Temporarily Stop Recycling Glass and Newspapers

Mar 25, 2019 Officials pointed to a sharp rise in financial losses due to global changes to the markets.
Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Felecia Rotellini on March 14, 2019

Arizona 360 Interview: State Dems Chair Felecia Rotellini

Mar 22, 2019 Felecia Rotellini's takeaways from the 2018 midterm election.
Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward on March 14, 2019.

Arizona 360 Interview: State GOP Chair Kelli Ward

Mar 22, 2019 The former state legislator's strategy for winning in 2020.
In this Customs and Border Protection photo, 127 migrants are intercepted by border agents in the El Paso Sector March 7, according to the agency.

Desperate Migrant Families Overwhelm US Border Agencies

Mar 21, 2019 The Border Patrol says it made an all time monthly high of about 66,000 apprehensions of people crossing the border in February.
President Donald Trump, March 20, 2019.

Trump's Invective at John McCain Dismays Some Republicans

Mar 21, 2019 Several leading Republicans had signaled a new willingness to defy Trump and defend the late senator and veteran.
An e-scooter left beside a trail in a park in the Washington, D.C., area.

Tucson City Council Votes to Take E-Scooters for a Spin

Mar 20, 2019 A dockless electric scooter pilot program was approved to start later this summer.
Looking out on Boulder Basin, Lake Mead.

States Ask Congress to Authorize Drought Contingency Plans

Mar 19, 2019 The measures are meant to prevent Lakes Mead and Powell from dropping to catastrophic levels.
Christine Lehnertz

Grand Canyon Park Superintendent Steps Down

Mar 15, 2019 Christine Lehnertz, the first female superintendent of the park, is the second consecutive Grand Canyon chief to leave under pressure.
Sesame stamps.

USPS Announces 'Sesame Street' Stamps

Mar 15, 2019 The limited edition series will come out this year.

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