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Mary Cooper and her dog, Havoc, enjoying the Hassayampa River.

When dams break

As our infrastructure ages, what can happen when structures that are often massive give way?

Sanditon Season One Marathon

SUNDAY beginning at 3pm

Leaf cutter bees play key role for Arizona cash crop

The state's alfalfa production depends on pollination by a special species.

Retail sales in Cochise County down, but bar and resturant sales were up in June

Communities like Bisbee and Sierra Vista see a decline in retail sales while Douglas, Willcox and Tombstone see an increase.

A neighborhood in Vail, southeast of Tucson.

Vail could become its own town

The issue may end up in court before voters get to it.

Santa Cruz County rancher George Alan Kelly, who is accused of first-degree murder in the death of a Mexican man.

Rancher's murder trial to proceed

George Alan Kelly’s second-degree murder trial is set to proceed after a reluctant eye-witness agrees to testify in border shooting.

Two inmates stand in a hallway at the Pima County Jail.

Frustration, grief over inmate deaths evident at new Pima County jail forum

The public questioned whether a new jail will stop people from dying in custody.

Elvis Presley: ’68 Comeback Special

SATURDAY at 7

National Park tourism contributes billions to Arizona's economy

More than 10,000,000 visited Arizona's national parks in 2022.

The expected path of Hurricane Hillary on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Hillary will bring rain to Southern Arizona

Most of Pima County will see only moderate rainfall this weekend.

Rep.-elect Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., nominates Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.

Ciscomani wants to expand rural internet access with new legislation

CONNECT Act hopes to address issues with existing program.

Border Patrol agents process a group of nearly 250 migrants in Ajo, Arizona, on Wednesday, May 10.

Tucson Sector sets 15-year high with July border apprehensions

As unauthorized migration in the Tucson Sector surpasses Texas to become the busiest in the nation, DHS sends dozens of additional staff to help with surge.

DACA students and supporters gather in 2017 after the president announced the end of the program that allowed "Dreamers" to stay in the country.

Freeze on DACA approvals leaves thousands of Arizona migrants in limbo

While the Department of Homeland Security stopped processing first-time DACA applications in October 2022, those who have coverage are still able to apply for renewal.

Duane Garvais-Lawrence paints the name of a missing Indigenous woman on his arm before starting a run around the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the final stop in 2021 for the MMIW Bike Run USA to raise awareness of the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

MMIP task forces are given years to solve a problem centuries in the making

Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People face a “big ask” – to “reduce and end violence against Indigenous people” in the state.

A few of the Arizona-Mexico border from a helicopter operated by Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations. June 2021.

Kelly and Sinema criticize federal funding “failure” for migrant aid programs

Pima County warns migrant services may stop if funding is not increased.

Scientists say the question-mark-shaped structure seen in a new photo from the James Webb Space Telescope is likely the merger of two or more galaxies.

People are freaking out over a question mark seen in space. Scientists can explain

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a pair of actively forming stars. But many people are more curious about the tiny question mark visible toward the bottom of the frame.

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