Arizona, California cases push US tally of new virus to 5
The Arizona patient, like the other U.S. cases, had traveled to Wuhan, the Chinese city that is the center of the outbreak.
Official: Oft-delayed Sonoran highway project expected this spring
A transportation official says completion of the highway is a couple months away, despite repeated delays to the project.
Despite distracted-driving law, Arizona still ranks low on highway safety
Some officials took issue with the report, which said the state is lacking recommended traffic safety laws.
Town of Florence assessing impact of possible prison closure
About 10% of the town budget is tied to the Florence State Prison.
Journalists roundtable, Florence prison closure, treating chronic pain
Plus, a former inmate discusses challenges of transitioning from prison.
Opinions mixed on roll-out of new federal water rule
The Trump administration released its final rule Thursday redefining which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act.
Raytheon's growth and future in Tucson
Also, a security expert discusses the missile-maker's role in the defense industry.
Scientists explain how stress can turn hair gray
A study examines how stress response can impact stem cells that act as a sort of color reserve for hair.
Climate change, and our response to it, is making life hard for desert tortoises
Tortoises are being hit with a one-two punch of energy projects springing up in a desert that is getting hotter and drier.
Communities affected by mining spill win case in Mexico's Supreme Court
The decision granted protection to Sonora River Valley residents seeking remediation following a 2014 Grupo México toxic mine spill.
Last year was Mexico’s most violent; Sonora saw biggest jump in murder
The northern Mexican state stood out with the largest year-to-year increase in registered murder victims.
How grasshoppers deal with blood rushing to their heads
A new study sheds light on how insects deal with gravity when they're upside down or sideways.
Native American veterans still struggling to get the health care they were promised
Some Native American vets seeking treatment face geographical barriers, confusing bureaucracy and lack of cultural understanding.
UA students forge connection with Navajo Nation in engineering project
Program focuses on finding food, energy and water solutions that can be deployed in rural Arizona.
Arizona’s Democratic legislative leaders on goals for new session
A discussion with House minority leader Charlene Fernandez and Senate minority leader David Bradley.
