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These buildings served as dormitories for Intermountain Indian School, the largest Indian boarding school in the U.S. The dorms were Bushnell General Military Hospital buildings that were then transformed into housing for Indigenous children.

No more silence: Boarding school survivor Anita Yellowhair shares her story, over 60 years later

May 14, 2023 Anita Yellowhair, of Arizona, was one of thousands of children taken from their home to one of more than 400 boarding schools in the U.S.
Border Patrol agents process a group of nearly 250 migrants in Ajo, Arizona, on Wednesday, May 10.

Officials prepare for change in border policy

May 11, 2023 As Title 42 comes to an end, border officials prepare for a possible influx in migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
A graduating student enrolled in the Persevere Now program shakes hands as he picks up his certification in software development on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

21 incarcerated men earn software development certification

May 11, 2023 For six hours a day, five days a week, the participants worked with instructors and one another to learn both hard and soft skills.
Cochise County is looking to prepare the Miracle Valley Bible College property for auction. The property was deeded to the state in March 2022.

Miracle Valley in Cochise County could be sold

May 10, 2023 The county is getting ready to auction the bible college property.
Olivia Rubio poses with her family during a press conference on missing and murdered Indigenous women at Tucson’s Ward 1 office, holding a photo of her granddaughter Rhia Almeida, who was killed in 2009.

Tucson joins call to action to end violence against Indigenous women

May 10, 2023 Tucson is joining local jurisdictions in combating violence against Native American women.
A health professional examines a patient.

Statewide, congenital syphilis cases are on the rise.

May 2, 2023 Healthcare professions say that this disease is one hundred percent preventable.
Clyde Martin's daughter test rides the 45-foot wood slide in April 2023.

Precision carpentry and fun combine for slides in Sierra Vista

May 1, 2023 A Sierra Vista man builds massive wooden slides.
Cheyenne Cota is one of the baristas at Wanderlust Kaffee and the case manager at Jennifer’s House.

Coffee shop helps women get back on their feet

Apr 25, 2023 The non-profit is for women transitioning back into society.
Illustration of the Pioneer 10 unmanned spacecraft.

Robotic exploration of the outer planets began 50 years ago.

Apr 19, 2023 The University of Arizona joined in the first missions to Jupiter and Saturn.
Flags for Arizona and the United States wave in the wind outside the Cochise County Jail.

Cochise County residents debate paying for a new jail

Apr 13, 2023 A special election in May will help answer that question.
Border BioBlitz volunteers help cleanup trash at the San Pedro River on Saturday, April 1.

BioBlitz aims to clean up the border but also opens eyes

Apr 7, 2023 It is an annual effort to document the biological diversity within a three-mile radius of the border.
Shirley Requard displays a "Resign Heinz" sign at a Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting on February 21, 2023, as supervisor Matt Heinz watches (lower right).

Tucson woman challenges "ban" by Pima County

Apr 3, 2023 County says it can exclude people who slander board members.
Amy Guglielmo, Creative Director for "Reading Rainbow Live."

New Reading Rainbow comes to Tucson

Mar 31, 2023 The popular show is partnering with Literacy Connects
A black pilar that says "How many will be enough" stands in the middle of the University of Arizona Mall one week after the killing of Professor Thomas Meixner on campus. A few days prior university officials held a candlelight vigil where the pilar stands.

UA releases security assessment outlining systemic safety issues

Mar 27, 2023 The report comes 168 days after President Robert Robbin's announcement of the external investigation.
Views from the Santa Rita Experimental Range.

UA Santa Rita Experimental Range gets long-term lease

Mar 22, 2023 The range was first designated by President Theodore Roosevelt.
Apache Elementary School in Cochise County. March 2023

One room schoolhouse gets law enforcment help

Mar 21, 2023 Apache Elementary gets help with migrants crossing the Cochise County campus.

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