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Mercedes Diaz brings out an order for a customer at Café 54 on Sept. 27, 2022. Research finds that two-thirds of people living with severe mental illness “express a strong desire for work.” There is also evidence that employment for people with severe mental illness can lead to better long-term health outcomes.

‘Fresh food, fresh start’: Tucson cafe doubles as training program for people with mental illness

Located in downtown Tucson, Café 54 serves as an employment training program for people with mental health conditions or developmental disabilities.
Connie Cintron places a red rose on the casket of her brother, Pvt. Felix Yanez, at South Lawn Cemetery in Tucson on Sept. 3, 2022.

‘Would he be forgotten?’ How a niece’s crusade and military scientists led to ID of Korean War vet

A Cochise County veteran of the Korean War is laid to rest 70 years after he was killed in action.
Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

Suspect in Arizona professor's shooting death arraigned

The hearing was sooner than expected.
Border Patrol agents patrol along a line of shipping containers stacked near the border Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.

Arizona sues US over containers along border with Mexico

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Arizona asks that the state be allowed to take unilateral action it believes necessary to protect its residents.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino H. S.

Language change to Catalina Foothills School District policy reinforces parental rights

The change comes after state lawmakers passed legislation saying that parents may sue governmental entities for infringing on their right to direct their child’s upbringing.
Better understanding the motivations of top-dollar donors.

The Buzz: How the online world has changed campaign finance

A look at how the internet has changed how money comes into and flows out of politics.
Pitfire at Cochise College 2022

Pitfire dazzles in Cochise County

The annual festival challenges local artists.
Officials in Sierra Vista cut the ribbon on a new fire station. October 2022

Sierra Vista gets new fire station

The Department of Defense helped pay for the facility.
Gov. Doug Ducey's office said Friday, August 12, 2022 that he directed crews to use shipping containers to close a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border.

Arizona refuses US demand to remove containers along border

The federal government told Arizona officials in a letter last week that the containers were unauthorized and violated U.S. law.
Statue of the short-faced bear at Lubbock Lake Landmark, a natural history museum in Lubbock, Texas.

"Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast" with author Mike Stark.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A young Arizona filmmaker who makes epics in miniature, and Susan Cummins Miller on "Making Silent Stones Sing".
Plexiglass dividers are set up throughout a courtroom at the Pima County Superior Court as part of the building's COVID-19 mitigation protocols. April 2021.

Grand jury indicts suspect in UA shooting with seven felony charges

Charges range from one count of first degree murder to three counts of endangerment.

Registration error affects up to 6,000 Arizona voters

Ballots were mailed out last week.

The Republican and Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Arizona want to be seen as independent

Voters with no party affiliation have held the key to winning past Arizona elections.
Girl Scouts from Tucson Troop 6.

MacKenzie Scott gives Girl Scouts $84.5 million, largest in history

Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona was one of the 29 councils that received funding.
The Fact Check Arizona podcast will cover the 2022 Arizona election season.

Fact Check Arizona: Ep. 3 The Border in the Governor's Race

Lake and Hobbs' plans for border security and immigration vary widely.
Students at the University of Arizona campus.

University of Arizona students express concern in wake of deadly shooting

Students reflect on their safety while on UA campus

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