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The Buzz: Combatting Generational Poverty in Pima County

A new effort aims to help those who are born into poverty move up the socio-economic ladder.

The Buzz: How AZ's marijuana industry has grown after two years of recreational sales

Marijuana became a billion-dollar industry within months of Arizona loosening restrictions on who can buy products.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.

Where's the new money in the state budget going?

We look at a handful of areas that will see a notable increase in funds this fiscal year

Green Valley hospital again in peril

Employees notified of possible shutdown.

University of Arizona research shows disparity in breast cancer treatments for Indigenous women

The data shows more Indigenous women get mastectomies versus lumpectomies than non-Native women.

Arizona eldercare workers to see pay bump

Arizona Department of Economic Security announced $2.5 million program to increase wages

Industries experiencing labor shortages in Arizona

The president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry says nurses are in high demand.

Data analysis shows low investment in kids futures across Arizona

The state rank 40th across the country after comparing 2019 factors in their health, education, economic status and families.

Reflecting on Arizona’s pandemic one year in

Experts weigh in on we've learned since last spring.

New state benchmarks mean bars, restaurants can stay open

Relaxed rules were enacted last week with little notice.

Heat, COVID-19 and isolation put mobile home parks at risk

Ten percent of metro Tucsonans live in manufactured housing. But residents there face risks made worse by COVID-19 and record heat.

Arizona Medicaid recipients topped 2 million after five-month surge

The surge follows skyrocketing unemployment in the state, as COVID-19 shutdowns have shuttered industries.

Gyms, theaters, bars can begin to reopen as coronavirus cases decline

The state health department released benchmarks for eventual business reopening.

Nurses reach contract with St. Joseph's, St. Mary's

It's the first union nursing contract in Arizona.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe receives roughly $27 million in coronavirus relief

The tribe says it’s allotting some of the money to immediate needs and will save a portion for coronavirus costs later this year.

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