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Melissa Ayun, who joined the Tucson Police Department in 2005, says she is grateful for the career opportunities and benefits.

The Buzz: Law enforcement recruiting and shortages in Southern Arizona

How are law enforcement agencies being hit by a shortage of staff and what are they doing to fill open positions with diverse staff?

A vacant lot is used as a place to stack and assemble sandbags for use by residents whose properties are at risk of flooding.

The Buzz: A strong monsoon brings road closures and floods

Why does some infrastructure get overwhelmed by above-average summer rain?

The historic courthouse in downtown Tucson.

Pima County employees to receive time off for Juneteenth commemoration

County supervisors vote to add paid time off, but employees have choice in when to take it.

A For Rent sign in front of a home in the Sam Hughes neighborhood.

The Buzz: How the short-term rental market is changing in Arizona

The state's hold on regulations has loosened, but some municipalities want more control.

Aerial spraying to combat buffelgrass coming to Saguaro NP Wednesday

Aerial spray will target areas of high spread, while other treatments continue to be used in less affected areas.

The seven states in the Colorado River basin couldn't agree on a plan to conserve unprecedented amounts of water before a federal deadline. Meanwhile, grim projections for the future of water levels in Lake Mead have forced mandatory cuts to water for some users in the lower basin. Federal authorities are trying to prop up levels in the nation's largest reservoir before they dip too low to generate hydropower or allow the passage of water.

The Buzz: How will more Colorado River water cuts affect Southern Arizona?

Tucson's rights means municipal users aren't likely to feel the pinch, but the same can't be said for agriculture.

Fruit stacked at the Mariposa Port of Entry.

The Buzz: USMCA turns 2

How are Arizona's importers & exporters doing under the new trade deal?

A classroom in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

The Buzz heads back to school

With classes back in session, we speak to educators about the coming school year.

Foreclosures in AZ up but still well below pre-pandemic normals

Numbers take notable jump as pre-moratorium cases resume and more expected cases join.

Bankruptcies in AZ dropped in 2022

Fiscal year saw filings drop by 23 percent

Pima County tourism saw strong rebound in 2021

Report commissioned by local tourism bureau says visitor spending up 77 percent

Lake Mead and the rest of the Colorado River system are shrinking rapidly. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has called for new conservation measures, asking states to conserve a tremendously large amount of water, and giving them a 60-day timeline to formulate a plan for those reductions.

What will Arizona do as its share of Colorado River water diminishes?

We hear about efforts to reassess state allocations and what may come of a billion-dollar fund established this summer.

Instructors interact with preschool-aged children at the Casa de los Niños Kelly Early Education Center on May 29, 2019.

Pima County increases preschool and childcare assistance

Help available for people making up to 300% of federal poverty level

Looking east towards downtown Tucson from Tumamoc Hill. From January 2022.

Pima County Issues Ground-Level Ozone Advisory

Thursday marks the second consecutive day of an advisory.

<em>Tapped</em>, a new podcast from Arizona Public Media, premieres July 18.

The Buzz previews AZPM's new water podcast Tapped

Join us for a look at a new series that tells the stories of how we use water.

Where's the new money in the state budget going?

We look at a handful of areas that will see a notable increase in funds this fiscal year

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