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AZ Dept. of Education survey: teachers leaving due to low pay and student behavioral issues

The state department's survey also found that a majority agreed that they did not feel respected as K-12 teachers and felt burnt out.
The Sonoran Corridor would link I-10 and I-19 south of the Tucson Airport.

ADOT to add 18 new EV charging stations in Arizona

They said this will help encourage the use of electric vehicles as an alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles.
Stacks of hay bales sit beside an irrigation canal in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. Critics have called for reductions to the amount of alfalfa grown with Colorado River water. The particularly thirsty crop is mostly used for cattle feed.

The Buzz: Arizona/Saudi relations go back long before Fondomonte

We listen to an episode of AZPM's podcast Tapped that traces the link between the two deserts
Sleeping area at a shelter that's part of the Casa Alitas program on March 1, 2024.

Tucson migrant operation to receive new funding while spending still in question

Pima County will receive nearly $19 million in federal funding to continue services for asylum seekers who come through Tucson.

Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motive

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Bruce Cohen is considering requests from at least a dozen of 18 people indicted in April to dismiss charges of fraud, conspiracy and forgery.

Breaks in only water pipeline for Grand Canyon prompt shutdown of overnight hotel stays

Visitors won’t be able to stay overnight in hotels at Grand Canyon National Park after a series of breaks in the only pipeline that serves the popular tourist destination.
A woman carries her belongings into the Benedictine Monastery shortly after arriving as part of a group of migrants transported by the Department of Homeland Security from El Paso to Tucson on Feb. 21, 2019.

New directive says Border Patrol must return migrants’ belongings

In the past many migrants have said border officials discarded their things, including legal documents, religious items and medications.
LEFT: Date Palms on the campus on the University of Arizona. July 2024. RIGHT: Arizona alfalfa field with flood irrigation on a sunny day.

From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms

What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.
U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego (D) (left) and challenger Kari Lake (R) (right) are the running for United States Senate in Arizona.

AZ Police Association backs Democrat Ruben Gallego in U.S. Senate race

The endorsement comes days after Arizona Police Association President Justin Harris endorsed former President Donald Trump on stage in Glendale.
A sign outside a polling center in Tucson, Ariz.

Judge to hear arguments over whether to dismiss Arizona's fake elector case

At least a dozen defendants are seeking a dismissal under an Arizona law that bars using baseless legal actions in a bid to silence critics.
President Donald J. Trump addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House Wednesday evening, March 11, 2020, on the country’s expanded response against the global Coronavirus outbreak.

Cochise officials to meet with Trump during Thursday border visit

The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Sierra Vista Police Department, the Department of Public Safety, Secret Service and other law enforcement partners on security for former president Donald Trump’s visit to the border on Thursday.
Arizona Corporation Commission building in downtown Phoenix.

Arizona Corporation Commission urges congress to exempt utilities from EPA hazardous waste costs

ACC pushes for federal legislation to avoid higher utility rates and cleanup expenses following EPA hazardous substance regulations.
A scale and gavel

Pima County launches website to help residents resolve warrants without arrest

The webpage breaks down how to deal with warrants as well as court information.
Flashing lights on top of a police car.

Phoenix police detail cases included in DOJ report outlining excessive force, racial discrimination

The website includes incident records, body camera footage and evidence in cases mentioned in the report.
Horseshoe Bend, five miles downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell, is a popular viewing spot for the Colorado River.

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024

Long-term challenges remain for the 40 million people reliant on the imperiled river.

Border arrests drop 33% to a 46-month low in July after asylum restrictions take hold

Asylum was halted at the border June 5 because arrests for illegal crossings topped a threshold of 2,500 a day.

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