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A black pilar that says "How many will be enough" stands in the middle of the University of Arizona Mall one week after the killing of Professor Thomas Meixner on campus. A few days prior university officials held a candlelight vigil where the pilar stands.

The Buzz: UA Faculty Senate report details events that led to deadly shooting on campus

The report examines harassing behaviors of the suspected gunman from early in his time at the UA up to the shooting.
Fresh snowfall in Saguaro National Park, East, near Tucson, Arizona.

The Buzz: Arizona and snow

While non-rain precipitation is rare in the deserts, it's not uncommon for the mountains to get feet of snow each year.
File image of a for sale sign outside a home in the Tucson metropolitan area.

Report: Home affordability an issue in Pima County, across Arizona

A report from Attom Data Solutions highlights the gap between media home price and average earnings.
Water levels in Lake Powell, seen here in May 2021, are dipping dangerously low. The federal government has proposed an unprecedented plan to cut back on water supplies for Arizona, Nevada and California. The measure aims to keep water levels high enough to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon Dam.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.
File image of the downtown Tucson skyline.

The Buzz: Forecasting the Southern Arizona economy for 2023

Job market expected to remain strong, but housing remains major cause of inflation.
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

Court of appeals listens to arguments over abortion access in Arizona

The three-judge panel did not indicate when their decision would be released.
A group hangs out in the shade in Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

The Buzz: Working to Lower Homelessness in Southern Arizona

Latest efforts have gained traction while also talking about crime reduction
File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Battery plant hoping to move to Tucson

If approved it could bring $3.1 billion in economic impact to Pima County
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COVID-19 infection rates return to high level in eight Arizona counties

The rise follows an increase in infections nationwide
This electron microscopic image depicted monkeypox virus particles, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from of a human skin sample.

Pima County expanding monkeypox vaccine availability

The county has permission from the state to make the vaccine easier to get.
An artists rendering of what the new buildings at the Foothills Mall would look like.

The Buzz: What is the future of Southern Arizona's shopping malls?

As the holiday shopping season kicks off, we look at how retail hubs are trying to stay relevant.
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.

UArizona Health Sciences receives grant to study PFAS mitigation in firefighters' blood

Arizona Board of Regents grant will further an Australian study that could minimize forever chemicals' impact on health.
A Pima County correctional officer glances inside a cell at the county jail.

Pima County jail faces 2nd inmate suicide in a week

Corrections officers and the jail's medical staff attempted life-saving measures but the inmate was pronounced dead.

Children see unusual rise in respiratory virus

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is seeing higher rates of cases in Arizona.
Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

The Buzz: UA students talk about the events leading to their professor's death

Three students detail months of harassment and threats that were reported, but they feel received inadequate response.

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