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Opioid overdoses in Arizona spiked during March, the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic, and hit a high of 500 in August. Advocates worry that the epidemic, involving both prescription and illicit opioids, is both aggravated by pandemic conditions and masked by them.

The Buzz: What happens with Arizona's opioid settlement money?

Apr 5, 2024 The state will receive more than $1.1 billion in the coming years. Where will it go?
Cochise County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jacqui Clay talks with law enforcement about the Navigate360 program. March 28, 2024.

Cochise Superintendent of Schools gives update on school communication program

Apr 4, 2024 The Navigate360 software will allow schools to share information with law enforcement
Dr. J.D. Rottweiler, President of Cochise College at the Sierra Vista Campus. April 2, 2024.

Cochise College President plans to retire in 2025

Apr 4, 2024 Dr. J.D. Rottweiler plans to depart after 15 years at the helm.
People wait for assistance at a shelter that's part of the Casa Alitas program on March 1, 2024.

Pima County expects upcoming migrant funding to last through August

Apr 3, 2024 Pima County expects to receive at least 12 million dollars in federal funding from the recent Homeland Security appropriations bill to continue services to asylum seekers through August, after coming dangerously close to having to turn people away.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Supervisors hesitant on new jail commission

Apr 2, 2024 Board members said the county has limited jurisdiction when it comes to criminal justice reform.
University of Arizona's 22nd president, Robert C. Robbins.

UA President to step down from his role in 2026, maybe sooner

Apr 2, 2024 UA President Robert Robbins informed the Arizona Board of Regents of his decision Tuesday morning.
The seal of Cochise County.

Cochise County Election Director Resigns

Apr 2, 2024 Tim Mattix's resignation to take effect on April 20
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Arizona.

Grijalva diagnosed with cancer

Apr 2, 2024 The longtime Congressman released the information this morning.
This photo provided by the Tucson, Ariz., Police Department shows Officer Adam Buckner. The Tucson police officer has died after a driver crashed into his patrol car while he was responding to a call with his siren on and lights flashing, authorities said Monday, April 1, 2024.

TPD officer dies after driver crashes into patrol car with sirens on, police chief says

Apr 1, 2024 Community members and other officers gave first aid and CPR to the officer before paramedics took him to Banner-University Medical Center.
Lou Conter, an Arizona crewman, attends ceremonies for the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 2016, in Honolulu. Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died on Monday, April 1, 2024, following congestive heart failure, his daughter said. He was 102.

Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102

Apr 1, 2024 Conter passed away on Monday at his home in Grass Valley, California.
Supervisor Rex Scott speaks about the Blue Ribbon Commission's final report at the Feb. 20, 2024 Board of Supervisors meeting.

Lesher: Past criminal justice reform efforts will shape new jail commission

Apr 1, 2024 The Pima County Administrator told the Board of Supervisors over the weekend that she is assembling a team of county staff to review justice reform efforts from at least the last seven years.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Arizona exports soar to record $28.79 billion, defy national decline

Apr 1, 2024 Top export categories include metal ores, semiconductors, and aerospace parts.
The stinknet weed (Oncosiphon pilulifer), seen here with a key for scale, was being traded as Globe chamomile before being renamed. Scientists say it is an invasive plant in our region.

Invasive Plant is Causing Concern in the Sonoran Desert

Apr 1, 2024 South African native can flourish in Central and Southern Arizona
$20 bills, USD.

New portal opens to fund community projects

Apr 1, 2024 State and local government entities and non-profits can apply for federal funding to support community projects.
A Customs and Border Protection drone is ready for launch in this undated photo. While U.S. military and border officials use drones for border surveillance, they say cartels may be sending many as 1,000 drones a month across the border to probe for weaknesses and sometimes deliver illicit goods.

Senators told of ‘alarming’ level of drone incursions at southern border

Mar 31, 2024 Cartels are sending as many as 1,000 unmanned drones across the border every month.
The shaft tower at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine is shown Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that largely has sat dormant since the 1980s.

Uranium is being mined near the Grand Canyon as prices soar and the US pushes for more nuclear power

Mar 30, 2024 The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work at a mine less than 10 miles from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

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