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State officials fight to keep food benefits flowing in the midst of the shutdown; Voters will decide on a long-term plan for Tucson; the night sky hold some spooky stories; and more...

People in Marana want to know if ICE plans to hold prisoners in their town; U os A is hosting a track and field championship; the mystery of how squirrels spread germs; and more

Lightning strikes hikers in northern Arizona, prompting a rescue; Deputies chase crypto scams in Pima County; Picacho Peak plays a role in a forthcoming movie; and more...

Refugees lose access to federal food benefits; Hundreds of Arizonans have lost their right to vote - by mistake; Tucson chocolate lovers have a new place to stop; and more...

It's official: Arizona is suing speaker Mike Johnson to force him to swear in Adelita Grijalva; Tucson leaders say homelessness is now an emergency; The Colorado river drought imperils millions of birds; and more...

The UA says no thanks to the Trump compact; Crypto scams are targeting Arizonans; Two new comets visit the night sky; and more...

As we head into a busy weekend, another round of anti-Trump protests; The UA ponders Trump's college compact; indigenous people stand up and speak up; and more...

Young Republicans stand their ground after criticism for inappropriate texts; UA scientists prepare for the next moon rocks; Keeping the critters away from your jack o'lantern; and more...

A university union weights in on the trump compact; Tucson's largest school district sheds some historic property; it's car show time in Tucson; and more...

Arizona may go to court over Grijalva's delayed swearing-in; Supervisors argue over dealing with homelessness; STAR Village for unhoused people is set to open; and more...

Trump's immigration crackdown may affect your grocery bill; more millions going toward keeping migrants out; it even means no baseball for Tucson; and more..

UA Faculty want a counter-offer to Trumps “compact”; A Tucson church trying to do good ends up in conflict; An in depth look at how Medicaid cuts could affect one family; and more...

The University of Arizona has little to say about Trump's college compact, but Tucson leaders are weighing in; Pima College students decry the end of a federal grant program; the state prepares for another potential flood; and more...

Tucson officials point to public drug use as a major issue with the city transit system; users say the state's unemployment portal is glitching; Grand Canyon residents come together in the face of the shutdown; and more...

Two members of congress agree on who's to blame for the shutdown: the other guy; A Tucsonan captured by Israel has reportedly been released; Tucson cyclists remember a fallen friend; and more...

UA faculty reject the Trump “compact”; Pima College deals with a lost federal grant; Arizona communities reject solar farms; and more...

A south Tucson supermarket closes and a food desert grows; Grijalva's swearing is pushed back again; Prairie Dogs may have a role in fire prevention; and more...

The Trump administration wants to make a deal with the University of Arizona; More shutdown drama as national parks close their gates; An arrest in a troubling Tucson killing; and more...

The sober-living scandal continues to grow; The Colorado River crisis deepens; For Tucson, this year's monsoon was a bust; and more...

As a government shutdown looms, some things will be affected, like staffing a new congressional office; but other things won't, like building more border wall; there's new data on the risks of picking crops in the Arizona heat; and more...

A state of emergency, after torrential flooding in Globe; It's still unclear when Arizona's new member of Congress will assume office; The great guinea pig caper; and more...

Tucson's famous loop becomes the scene of a crime; another government shutdown looms; using solar power to repurpose food waste; and more...

Arizonans love their mail-in voting; Why Grijalva's swearing in might be delayed; EV drivers will have to change lanes; and more...

Adelita Grijalva heads to Washington; A major storm could be heading for us; The state clears the way for more COVID vaccinations; and more...

A drug even deadlier than fentanyl is crossing into Arizona; Fontes says no to giving the feds our voting rolls; Honoring a pioneering Tucson business woman; and more...

The new border wall, and what it means for wildlife; Justices object to a plan to fast-track legal education; Meth seizure are back up at the border; and more...

Another court loss for Trump's immigration plans; Our love/hate relationship with data centers; the search for elusive dark matter; and more...

Some Tucson residents don't want a sleeping camp for the homeless in their neighborhood; Project Blue stays on track despite the city's attempt to derail it; immigration advocates say some young migrants have been abducted; and more...

Border wall construction resumes, after federal regulations are waived; Young conservatives mourn Charlie Kirk; an Arizona congressman wants more mines, and fewer monuments; and more...

A new solution for some of Tucson's homeless; Prisoners want a receiver to take over their health care; A Tucson lunch legend prepares to close its doors; and more...

As the Charlie Kirk assasination has America on edge, a deputy comes under scrutiny for threats on social media; More about Tucson's troubled water; UA researchers may have found a way to extend eyesight for some; and more...

The governor orders health clinics to provide COVID shots; The secretary of state defends voting by mail; Republicans try to take down a controversial dark money law; and more...

Is civil discourse dead? Or should we ignore the trolls; Budget cuts threaten our water quality; Celebrating irises, the orchids of the desert; and more...

Reaction to the shooting death of activist Charlie Kirk; A new trauma center helps victims of gun violence; Arizona's measles outbreak sets a new record; and more...

A domestic violence case takes a tragic turn; firefighters push for more cancer coverage; Seeking a solution for Social Security; and more...

Is Arizona doing enough to prepare for wildfire? Most people say no; Mapping the next steps in immigration reform; State Democrats look for new leadership; and more...

A Tucson based group fights for migrant children targeted for deportation; next-level security at a new port of entry; a new powerful telescope is just getting started; and more...

Multiple reports on services affected by Trump administration cuts, including a nutrition program for university students, medical procedures for seniorsl, and programs at Casa de los Niños; and more...

A chance for more rain, thanks for a tropical storm; The ICE dragnet is sweeping up veterans and their families; assessing the damage from the grand canyon fire; and more...

Not so many secrets: county leaders aim for more openness; Trump wants to erase greenhouse gas rules -- what that could mean for southern Arizona; UA Wildcat football opens its season; and more...

Final results in a disputed primary race; Benson residents want more say in a proposed aluminum plant; something is out there -- a new ninth planet may join the solar system; and more...

Arizona's attorney general cracks down on a local landlord; The public objects as developers push ahead with a data center; the feds try to block drones near the border; and more...

Candidates square off in the race for congress; Project Blue planners aren't taking no for an answer; A local landmark gets a makeover; and more...

A recount, but not a revote, in a contested city council race; New Border Military Zones have been established, just don't try to find them on your GPS; Measles continues to spread in one Arizona County; and more...

A new transportation plan inches forward; How disadvantaged communities held together amid the pandemic; Digging deeper into the secrets of Bennu; and more...

Tucson may get a city-supported camp for homeless people; Medicaid cuts dominate a congressional race; Exploring the tradition of dryland farming; and more...

Crossing the border? Maybe leave your phone at home; A Tucson council member is sharing his surplus; An NPR reporter talks about her time at the White House; and more...

Tucson sets limits for high-volume water users; The county wants to talk to a murder suspect in immigration custody; setting guidelines for treating sex offenders; and more...

The Oak Flat land transfer is off again; Democrats fight the cancellation of a solar-energy program; More border wall is coming soon; and more...

A mining company is on the verge of taking over a sacred indigenous site; the governor extends downpayment assistance; learning more about our stellar neighborhood; and more...

Arizona's largest wildfire sats a new record; Teachers vow to keep up the push for bigger budgets and paychecks; Ancient footprints in New Mexico have scientists rethinking human history; and more...