S. AZ Ports of Entry Getting 170 Additional CBP Officers
About a month ago, U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, seven of his bipartisan congressional delegation colleagues requested more agents to staff Arizona's ports along border with Mexico.
Arizona Spotlight for April 4, 2014
Visit a Beat Cancer Boot Camp; special prom for teenagers with cancer; a woman shares her experiences serving in Iraq; radio drama of "Dillinger's Last Love"
Catholic Leaders Celebrate Mass Along Border, Pray for Reform
Several hundred people attended ceremony Tues. and a few dozen people peered through the border fence from Mexico.
Climate Change Threatens AZ Water Supply, UN Report Says
“...changes are already occurring in the Southwest...with increased warming, these problems will only get worse," says UA professor, one of study's authors.
Federal Judge Refuses to Block New Abortion Regulations
Rules asking to limit use of most common abortion inducing drug go into effect Tuesday; Arizona Planned Parenthood says this is unconstitutional.
Demand for Interpretation Grows in Pima County Courts
Interpreters provided services more than 11,000 times in 2013, nearly a 30 percent increase from fiscal year 2010-11.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, March 28, 2014
One-on-one talk with Republican Christine Jones about why she wants to be governor; a look at congressional races.
AZ Week: Once Ground Zero, Border Sees Improvements
Number of apprehensions, drug seizures getting better with more agents, infrastructure in area, BP agents say.
Local Circus Artists Spread Knowledge to Next Generation
Tucson Circus Arts offers year-round programs in everything from aerial acrobatics to dance.
From Chiapas, Mexico: More Than Just Coffee
Co-op selling coffee in Tucson helps Mexican families stay together and avoid dangerous illegal immigration.
Tucson Students Representing AZ in National Civics Competition
Middle Schoolers from Sunnyside are only Arizona middle school team in the We The People National Competition.
Suspended Surgeon Files a $18.96M Claim Against UA
Dr. Gruessner was put on administrative leave with pay last Sept. for allegedly altering transplant records; he denies accusations.
AZ Switching Execution Drug, Will Now Use Combo of 2
State no longer able to obtain previous one used for executions in Florence state prison.
AZ House May Have Budget Deal
A late night meeting moves chamber closer to final vote; state Rep. Ethan Orr says negotiations yielded a compromise.
Prickly Park Showcases Variety of Vegetation in Sonoran Desert
Located near West River Road and North Camino del la Tierra, the park is home to almost 3,000 native and non-native plants.
