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Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix.

Phoenix airport 1st to offer self-driving ride service Waymo

A test group has been using Waymo vehicles from a train station, which connects to the airport terminals, to downtown Phoenix since early November.

Water levels in Lake Powell, seen here in May 2021, are dipping dangerously low. The federal government has proposed an unprecedented plan to cut back on water supplies for Arizona, Nevada and California. The measure aims to keep water levels high enough to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon Dam.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.

File image of the downtown Tucson skyline.

The Buzz: Forecasting the Southern Arizona economy for 2023

Job market expected to remain strong, but housing remains major cause of inflation.

A dispensary employee weighing and portioning marijuana.

‘C’ you later: Cannabis sales soar, but don’t threaten Arizona’s 5 C’s yet

Sales of marijuana in Arizona soared to $1.6 billion in 2021, just one year after recreational pot was legalized in the state, making Arizona second only to California for retail sales that year.

This year's annual Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair is expected to bring 300,000 attendees to Tucson.

Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair brings business owners from across the country

The event highlights artisanal crafts and handmade goods.

President Joe Biden tours the building site for a new computer chip plant for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Phoenix.

Biden visits Arizona computer chip site, highlights jobs

Biden toured a Phoenix plant being completed by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. that was announced in 2020 during Donald Trump's presidency.

File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Battery plant hoping to move to Tucson

If approved it could bring $3.1 billion in economic impact to Pima County

Flair Airlines started is scheduled to start flying into Tucson from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Wednesday November 30, 2022 and plans to add additional destinations from Canada.

Canadian airline is starting new seasonal flights to Tucson

Flair Airlines will fly passengers from bitter-cold areas to sunny Arizona.

An artists rendering of what the new buildings at the Foothills Mall would look like.

The Buzz: What is the future of Southern Arizona's shopping malls?

As the holiday shopping season kicks off, we look at how retail hubs are trying to stay relevant.

After two decades of drought, parts of Lake Mead that were once underwater have been exposed as the lake falls to historically low levels.

Deadline approaching for drought financial relief

The federal goverment has money available to offset the cost of the drought.

Downtown Tucson is seen in the distance from the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Country Club Road.

The Buzz: Sunshine Mile project complete after years of work

Renovation to downtown's eastern gateway has been a topic since the 1990s.

The University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology in Sierra Vista. November 2022

Raising money to keep local talent home.

The University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology wants to keep graduates in the local area.

This rendering shows what architects propose for the redesign of the Fox Theatre.

Fox Theatre/Rio Nuevo deal helps pave the way for expansion

The revitalization district is selling the property for $100 and offering matching funds for the project.

Mercedes Diaz brings out an order for a customer at Café 54 on Sept. 27, 2022. Research finds that two-thirds of people living with severe mental illness “express a strong desire for work.” There is also evidence that employment for people with severe mental illness can lead to better long-term health outcomes.

‘Fresh food, fresh start’: Tucson cafe doubles as training program for people with mental illness

Located in downtown Tucson, Café 54 serves as an employment training program for people with mental health conditions or developmental disabilities.

Story of a Startup

Tucson is rapidly becoming a hub for startups, and one emerging company is CarbeniumTec.

FernDiggidy Sweets & Treats dessert Mason jars are sold at the Uptown Farmers Market in Phoenix, Retail Therapy AZ in Glendale and Main Street Harvest community grocer in Mesa. September 2022.

As Arizona recovers from pandemic, Black entrepreneurs still face challenges

Black business owners, who as of 2021, have the lowest entrepreneurship rates of any single race and ethnicity in the U.S.

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