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Shipping containers are put in place along the U.S.-Mexico border in Cochise County.

Ducey agrees to dismantle container wall

The move came in a 4-page document filed in court.

US Senate advances water bills for tribes in Arizona

The bills now head to the U.S. House.

A Tucson Clean and Beautiful volunteer is putting mulch around a new tree in a neighborhood in South Tucson on Saturday, Dec. 17th. The mulch helps protect the tree from the harsh desert climate.

60,000 trees planted since start of Tucson Million Trees program

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero announced the program in 2020 and hopes to reach the goal by 2030.

An F-35A takes off from Davis-Monthan Air Force base in Tucson during the annual Heritage Flight Training course, Feb. 27, 2020.

Arizona slipped from top 10 in Pentagon spending, but defense economy still strong

The defense industry remains a pillar of the state’s economy.

John Farley, director of fire test operations at the Naval Research Laboratory, tests the effectiveness of aqueous film-forming foam by spraying it on a gasoline fire. The test took place at the laboratory in Chesapeake Beach, Md. Oct. 25, 2019.

ADEQ to test all small water systems for PFAS

An EPA grant will allow the state to test water from 1,200 providers.

Pima County's Emergency Rental Assistance Program closes applications

Officials expect funding to run out as soon as February.

Governor Doug Ducey delivers his farewell address. December 15, 2022

Ducey bids farewell to Governor’s office

The two term governor leaves office in a few weeks.

After two decades of drought, parts of Lake Mead that were once underwater have been exposed as the lake falls to historically low levels.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.

The Arizona State Capitol Executive Tower in Phoenix. January 2021.

Ohio man indicted for threatening Arizona election official

He is charged with three counts each of making a threatening interstate communication and making a threatening interstate telephone call.

US sues Arizona over shipping containers on Mexico border

The complaint filed in U.S. District Court comes three weeks before the Republican governor steps aside for Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs, who has said she opposes the construction.

Wilbur the Wildcat waves a UA "Block A" flag before an exhibition match between the University of Arizona men's basketball team and Chico State on Nov 5, 2017.

UA Men's Basketball avoids harshest sanctions for NCAA violations

Imposed penalties do not go much beyond those the program self-imposed

Residents of the Douglas and Willcox Basins say they're drilling deeper and more often for water as their wells dry up as big companies expand their operations and dig even deeper into the shared water supply.

Preserving parts of Cochise County's water future

In November, voters split on future management of two major basins.

Male jaguar photographed in the Dos Cabezas Mountains Nov, 16, 2016.

Environmentalists want jaguars reintroduced to US Southwest

An environmental group on Monday petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help reintroduce the jaguar to the Southwest.

Cochise County election legal drama continues

The election was certified but two members of the Board of Supervisors are still fighting.

Migrants wait to be processed after crossing into the United States near the end of a border wall Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.

Border surge brings shift in migrant countries, challenges to U.S. policy

While Mexicans still account for the largest group of migrants, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, their share of the total has been slipping compared to Cubans and refugees from Central and South America.

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