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All 15 AZ Counties Designated Areas of Drought

Declaration makes farmers, ranchers eligible for low-interest emergency loans; based on agricultural production losses.

Women's Day Theme Could Reflect in Female Religious Leadership

'Inspiring change' is this year's International Women's Day message; as time goes by even churches are seeing a stronger presence of females in higher positions.

Beatrise Silva (left) and Evamaria Tanori Contreras, both 11, practice on a Victor Reader Stream device before taking the speed and accuracy portion of the Braille Challenge.

Competition Tests Arizona Students’ Braille Abilities

Ages 6 to 18, blind, visually impaired youth take on challenge with hope of going to national finals in LA.

Christian Youth Theater Brings Shrek Musical To Tucson

Tucson group donning princess crowns, green face paint and ogre suits this weekend; play on stage March 6 to 9 at PCC West Campus.

Preparing To Be Unprepared

Cast & crew of Unscrewed Theater invite audience to join in the fun of improvisational comedy .

Raytheon Receives $350M Pentagon Contract

U.S. Dept. of Defense orders company's newest model of its SM-3 missile; orders 44 items total, including missile, accompanying materials.

Exhibit Reveals Historic, Natural Landscapes From Above

Images "represent heritage we all share," says aerial photographer Adriel Heisey, currently displayed at Arizona State Museum.

Rebecca Brukman. 11/26/12.
Contestants participate in annual El Tour De Tucson bike race.

Professional Bike Race Modified to Avoid New Streetcar Tracks

Closed-loop race provides spectator-friendly experience in urban environment, attract attention to area's businesses, event organizers say.

UA Physicists Develop Math Model, Could Help Lyme Disease Treatment

Researchers say mathematical model describes bacteria's location in relationship to rash associated with illness.

Obama's Budget Proposal Asks for Mothballing of A-10

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel first made proposal to retire plane about two weels ago; many flown at Tucson's Davis-Monthan.

Funding for Women's Services Down, Affecting Self-Sufficiency

Study analyzed 18 state-run services such as child care subsidies, domestic violence services.

AZ Members of Congress Ask DHS for 500 More Customs Officers

In a bipartisan effort lawmakers write to Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson with request

Federal Gov Announces Efforts to Protect Endangered Jaguar

U.S. Fish and Wildlife designated about 1,200 square miles of Southern Arizona, New Mexico as critical habitat for species.

AZ Senate Kills Bill Prohibiting Use of Common Core

SB 1310 would have revoked use of standards in state classrooms; legislation voted down Weds. with vote 18-12.

Business Pitch Tournament Taking Place in Phoenix

Six Tucson companies are participating in a head-to-head match; final 4 teams will split $50K to go toward their startup company.

2 More Bighorn Sheep Dead, Total 3 Mountain Lions Killed for Preying

Arizona Game & Fish confirms deaths Weds., meaning 15 of 31 sheep relocated from Yuma to Santa Catalinas in Tucson have died.

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