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This photo distributed by NextEra Energy Resources shows the 100-megwatt Borderlands Wind Project, which entered service in late 2021. Its 34 turbines will provide enough energy for Tucson Electric Power to supply 26,000 average homes.

BLM halts SunZia Transmission Project in Arizona amid concerns over cultural impact

Nov 9, 2023 A temporary suspension sparks consultations as the Bureau of Land management responds to cultural concerns, impacting a segment of the transmission project
Passengers wait to board a bus at the Ronstadt Transit Center in downtown Tucson. Rides have been free since March 2020.

Public comment open for new Tucson rapid bus line

Oct 31, 2023 Tucson Rapid Transit will develop five miles of either Stone or Oracle into a new high-capacity transit route.
City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

The Buzz speaks with Tucson City Council candidates

Oct 27, 2023 Candidates see streets, crimes and homelessness as the city's top issues.
Candidates for Mayor of Tucson. From left to right: Ed Ackerley (I), incumbent Regina Romero (D), and Janet "JL" Wittenbraker (R).

The Buzz: El Tour de Mayor of Tucson

Oct 20, 2023 AZPM takes a drive around Tucson with three candidates running in the mayor's race.

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.
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.
Congressman Juan Ciscomani (left) speaks with Sierra Vista Public Works Director Sharon Flissar (right) about the current state of Buffalo Soldier Trail, one of the major thoroughfares in Sierra Vista. September 7, 2023.

Ciscomani Announces more than $3 million in funding for Sierra Vista reconstruction of Buffalo Soldier Trail

Sep 8, 2023 The funds are coming from the federal transportation spending bill
March 18, 2020 view from Yavapai Point on the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

Grand Canyon officials warn E. coli has been found in water near Phantom Ranch

Aug 25, 2023 Park authorities said visitors should not consume any water in that area without boiling it first.
Tempe Town Lake from a pedestrian bridge near the replacement dam.

The Buzz: Previewing Season 2 of Tapped

Aug 25, 2023 AZPM's podcast about water returns with a season focusing on how we get water from where it is to where we want it.

Oro Valley transit services division launches a new online passenger portal

Aug 24, 2023 The portal is not an app but can be accessed via desktop, tablet, or mobile devices.
Mary Cooper and her dog, Havoc, enjoying the Hassayampa River.

When dams break

Aug 23, 2023 As our infrastructure ages, what can happen when structures that are often massive give way?
A farm in Central Arizona.

Center for Biological Diversity and others call on Congress to take federal action against the climate-driven heat emergency

Aug 2, 2023 Organizations want to ban utility shut-offs amid extreme heat.
Senator Mark Kelly gives remarks about the Airfield Safety Enhancement (ASE) Project at the Tucson International Airport (TUS) on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The project prepares to build a new parallel runway and eliminate "hot spots" or areas that cause confusion at the airport.

Senator Mark Kelly visits Tucson International Airport

Aug 2, 2023 He received an update on the Airfield Safety Enhancement Project.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced that Cochise County will be receiving $41 million dollars from the state to enhance border security during a press conference at Cochise College's Sierra Vista campus Wednesday. July 19, 2023.

Hobbs announces more than $41 million in state funds to Cochise County for border security

Jul 19, 2023 The funds came from the state's border security fund
The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

Navajo president presses Congress for more time, money, for water project

Jul 16, 2023 The project would deliver 37,767 acre-feet of water annually from the San Juan River basin through 300 miles of pipeline to 43 Navajo chapters, the city of Gallup, New Mexico, as well as the Teepee Junction area of the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
President of the Patagonia Area Resource Alliance (PARA), Carolyn Shafer, stands in one of her favorite places along Harshaw Creek in Patagonia, Arizona. Shafer has lived in the community for about 26 years.

Permitting timetable published for Southern Arizona critical minerals mine

Jul 7, 2023 The South32 Hermosa project is located in the Patagonia Mountains

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