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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...

Seniors speak up for social security; From Afghanistan to Arizona -- an asylum seeker's story; a Tucson center keeps up the fight for environmental justice, after Trump funding cuts; and more...

Juan Ciscomani takes questions; A domestic violence incident leads to evacuations; Seeking a sense of belonging, after oppression in Iran; and more...

Health officials worry what the new school year will bring; More cities are dealing with hot streaks; Another installment in our series about belonging; and more...

A Tucson city council race is headed for a recount; Using social prescription to become healthier; an asylum seeker from Africa talks about his experience; and more....

The future of Project Blue; The hunt for potential planet killing asteroids; What does it take to belong; and more...

A footnote about “Project Blue”; A northern Arizona fire continues to be tough work for firefighters; Prescott blocks a major hotel plan; and more...

Project Blue is off the table - at least for now; Could tax cuts jeopardise social security?; We look at the role art plays in our emotional well-being; and more...

A Project Blue town hall draws a crowd of opponents; should data center builders keep getting a tax break; a new prison oversight system is ready to go, if it ever gets any money; and more...

If you think “Project Blue” is big, wait til you hear about the data center planned for Eloy; The U of A is an invention powerhouse; We visit with a woman whose husband has spent six months in ICE custody; and more...

Tucson has bought new groundwater credits that could be used for economic development, a new study examines the impact of stress on childhood development, and a southside onramp for the I-10 is closing permanently on Monday.

New charges in a case that pits Pima County against the federal government; A glimmer of hope in a huge Grand Canyon Wildfire; Catching up with a refugee impacted by The Trump administrations immigration crackdown....

Tucson is clearing out one of its biggest homeless camps; a destructive fire near the grand canyon keeps growing; TUSD agrees to reduce the testing burden on students; and more...

An empty Marana prison may be used for migrants; Another lodge at the grand canyon is threatened by fire; A copper project comes under scrutiny; and more...

The ACLU sues the Pima County Sheriff over alleged immigration checks after traffic stops; A ballot snafu for Tucson voters; Long COVID, the gift that keeps on giving; and more...

In today's headlines, the Dragon Bravo Fire prompts federal scrutiny. Governor Katie Hobbs says the Interior Secretary is promising an independent review of the fed's wildfire response. A Congresswoman was blocked from visiting a detained constituent. And Arizona's largest newspaper is moving its printing services to... Las Vegas. When was that a city in Arizona?

In today's headlines, hundreds packed into a Vail high school last night to weigh in on a massive data center proposed for the area. Spoiler alert: people can think differently from one another, including on this issue. Arizona's first-ever Turquoise Alert helped law enforcement find a missing 6-year-old girl from Hawaii and yes, we'll explain what that alert system is all about. And here's one that might surprise you: a University of Arizona study found that the more campaign swag you buy, the less likely you are to vote.