US Attempt to Improve Wildland Firefighter Shelters Fails
The effort to create an improved shelter to repel heat followed the deaths of 19 firefighters in Arizona in 2013.
Guatemalan Child Migrant Dies in Mexican Immigration Custody
Mexico’s immigration agency has been overwhelmed as they've detained a growing number of U.S.-bound migrants.
University of Arizona To Offer A Bachelor of Science Degree in Emergency Medicine Service
New paramedic program will begin fall semester 2019
Trump Immigration Plan: Shift From Family Reunification to Merit-Based System
This week, President Trump laid out a plan for numerous changes, but no special proposal for 800,000 undocumented people who arrived as children.
Tucson Riverbed Clearing Underway
The Santa Cruz and Rillito channels are being readied for monsoon rains.
Discussion Looks to Future Colorado River Negotiations
With the drought contingency plan on the books, water leaders are starting to think about what's next.
Sustaining the San Pedro River
A panel in Bisbee discusses the present and future of Southern Arizona's last large, free-flowing river.
Tohono O'odham Nation Celebrates High Schoolers Heading to College
A Baboquivari High School event recognized its seniors planning to attend college, vocational schools or the military.
McSally Files Military Sexual Assault Bill
The bill is designed to reduce sexual assault in the ranks.
Ducey Signs Plan to Track Data on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
The law requires local, state, tribal and federal agencies to collect and share information on these cases.
Arizona Man Convicted In Kidnapping-for-Weed Plot Denied New Trial
The 9th Circuit said errors in the trial were not enough to warrant a do-over.
Border Wall to Go Up in National Monument, Wildlife Refuge
DHS has again waived environmental laws to build more barriers along the southern border.
Heat Waves, Fires Affect Mexico City’s Air Quality
The air quality in cities like the capital are getting worse due to fires in the southern part of the country.
County Commission on Border Security Grant Becomes Contentious
Personal agendas on border issues often turn meetings into shouting matches, calls for committee's dismantling.
Arizona Schools Chief Hoffman to Develop School Safety Plans
The superintendent of public instruction says she'll create a task force aimed at preventing violence on campuses.
