School bus driver charged for allegedly smuggling migrants
Border Patrol agents arrested a school bus driver last week accused of using a school bus to pick up unauthorized migrants.
Subpoenaed County Supervisor set up fundraiser for legal fees
Tom Crosby set up an fundraiser with a goal of raising $100,000
Phoenix finishes clearing downtown homeless encampment after finding shelter for more than 500
The hundreds of tents that once lined blocks of streets in the area are now gone.
Election Task Force calls for changes to AZ law on voting rights, registration and training
The task force came up with 16 proposals to adress staff, security and voting rights
That green lawn may not be so green: Gas-powered equipment are heavy polluters
Gas-powered lawn equipment in Arizona emitted 445,908 tons of carbon dioxide in 2020, the polluting equivalent of putting 98,162 cars on the road, a new report says.
Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns protect forests in northern Arizona
The prescribed burns in Kaibab National Forest are part of the U.S. Forest Service’s 10-year wildfire crisis strategy, which aims to combat wildfires in high-risk forest landscapes.
Sheriff Nanos will be criminally investigated by AZ Attorney General
The investigation will look into the Sheriff’s handling of the sexual assault of a female deputy last year.
The University of Arizona is taking its fundraising campaign public
The Fuel Wonder campaign has a $120 million head start.
Pima County schools ask voters to approve locally-funded initiatives
TUSD is asking voters to fund everything from student laptops to school safety infrastructure with prop 496. And Sunnyside is asking for voters to approve props 498 and 499 for a host of operations and capital costs that affect students.
University of Arizona leads the way in western environmental justice initiatives
Empowering communities and bridging gaps: UA's role in transforming environmental equity
Biologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of bounds
This marks the second time the wolf — identified as F2754 — has ventured north.
Bisbee City Council approves bid for reconstruction of City Hall
The council unanimously approved a Tucson contractor to reconstuct city hall
The Buzz examines Southern Arizona's home rental market
Rent costs have outpaced wage growth, leading to issues for many renters and growth in help for those households.
Cattle grazing is ruining the habitat of 2 endangered bird species along Arizona river, lawsuit says
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Tucson targets seven grazing allotments spanning 15 miles along the Gila River.
Anti-weapons "die-in" protest blocks Raytheon entrance during morning commute
The civilian group called for the company to stop supplying weapons to Israel.
