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I’m taking this way too seriously as an adult: The growth of mountain biking in Arizona

In two very different stories about one of America's fastest-growing sports, we head to a 24-hour mountain bike relay race. Then we talk to some of the people behind a documentary about spreading mountain biking on the Navajo Nation.

The Buzz: Previewing Season 2 of More Than a Game

AZPM's sports podcast returns with more of the greatest sports stories you've never heard.

They have a passion for it: Meet a pair of Tucson-born professional athletes

Different sports, different generation, but both Alex Bowman and Eddie Leon are among the top athletes Tucson has ever produced.

The Buzz: Why a 32-year-old federal law has failed to bring Native American remains home

A federal law was supposed to ensure returns of most remains by 1995. So why are thousands of Arizona tribal remains still not back with their people?

‘Perpetuating the Hawaiian culture’: Outrigger canoe teams bring sport, community to Arizona

Hawaiian outrigger canoeing is a sport where six people paddle a narrow, 40-foot canoe and compete in distance and sprint races.

The Buzz: El Tour de Mayor of Tucson

AZPM takes a drive around Tucson with three candidates running in the mayor's race.

The Buzz: Revitalizing San Manuel

Residents want to keep the former company town going, and are looking to build community and bring in jobs.

Breaking Barriers: how Tucson's Juneteenth created community since before statehood

As Tucson's official Juneteenth festival marks 53 years, historians look back on a celebration that dates back to the late 1800s.

The Buzz: Getting to Know Oracle

Our new summer series makes its first stop just across the Pima/Pinal county line.

The Buzz previews AZPM's newest podcast

More Than a Game takes listeners beyond the scores and tells the stories behind sports.

The Buzz: Black History in Southern Arizona

New efforts are being made to bring contributions by the area's Black population to light.

Honoring African American soldiers from last century

Descendants and others gather for 2nd Annual Nogales Buffalo Soldiers Salute

African American Museum of Southern Arizona opens

The museum officially opened on Saturday, Jan. 14 and is located at the University of Arizona.

Sierra Vista Library unveils vending machine location in shopping mall

The machine grants anyone with a library card access to its 125-book collection.

Sierra Vista residents aim to bring holiday cheer to ill people by decorating tree near hospital

The decorations are becoming a tradition that draws the efforts of people from around the community.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.

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