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Republican Congressman Andy Biggs says he will vote to release the Epstein files; The after-effects of the government shutdown resonate across many different sectors; The future of the Navajo Wash homeless encampment is still unclear, but safe for now; At least two more measles exposures have been detected in Arizona; And some local weekend activities for those who like to run on two legs, or four.

Adelita Grijalva may now be officially called Congresswoman Grijalva, and she has already added her signature to an important petition; The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation announced a comment period over the renaming of a southside aquatic facility in honor of Ramona F. Gijalva; The 19-year-old driver accused of the hit and run accident earlier this month has now been officially charged; Find out why 13 casinos in the Mexican state of Sonora have been shut down; Plus more..

Governor Katie Hobbs says SNAP payments will return next week; Tucson Police Chief Kasmer challenges the Trump administration's targeting of U-Visa holders; The developers of the Project Blue data center are closer to acquiring the necessary land; Davis-Monthan Air Force Base may soon acquire its own data center; The Pima Animal Control Center is at capacity for dogs and more!

The threat of food insecurity still dominates the news as the courts and the Trump administration take opposing sides;Arizona veterans unite in calling for the government to take action; When will Adelita Grijalva finally be worn in? Plus more...

Arizonans on food assistance will start seeing benefits again; one nearby national park is still open - sort of; decoding climate history from trees; and more...

Tucson travelers can expect slowdowns at the airport; Tucson drops a controversial rule to feed more people; A new thrift store has a special mission: and more...

Voters put a democratic socialist on the Tucson city council and approve more funding for public schools; While Obamacare users deal with sticker shock; and more...

Voters turn out for an off-year election; Pima County offers emergency food aid for infants; Arizona offers a way for uninsured folks to save on prescriptions; and more...

The UA community mourns three of its own after a hit-and-run last week; Furloughed federal workers get a free meal in Tucson; Even mosquitoes have to adapt to climate change; and more...

Even members of congress seem tired of the shutdown; Oro Valley may be running out of room; Using artificial intelligence to understand how we learn language; and more ...

Politicians continue to press congress to free up food stamp money; Flagstaff officials condemn a company that makes license plate readers; Arizona's measles outbreak grows; and more...

As SNAP money runs out, the state tries to fill the gap; A California Republican calls for Arizona's newest member of Congress to be sworn in; A Tucson church fights back against the ravages of time; and more...

More shutdown fallout, as people deal with a halt in SNAP benefits; the beginnings of a crisis in health care; Border crossings are way down; and more...

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...