Amid border investment, Yuma studies how to ease traffic at San Luis
The Greater Yuma Port Authority is eyeing hundreds of acres of undeveloped land near the San Luis border crossing and has set aside $400,000 to study whether the commercial port could someday open to everyday car traffic. San Luis processed $4.1 billion in commercial trade in 2025, with agriculture accounting for 72% of that volume,…
Displacement of ASDB students, school evaluations violate federal law, state says
The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind violated federal disability law last spring when it restricted placement options for students and predetermined where they should attend, the…
Arizona primary results: Live updates on statewide, local races
In primary voting Tuesday, Arizona Republican voters chose Andy Biggs to face incumbent Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs in the general election while unofficial results showed Republican Tom Horne — running for…
Resultados de elección primaria de Arizona: actualización de contiendas estatales y locales
En la votación de las primarias del martes, los votantes republicanos de Arizona eligieron a Andy Biggs para enfrentar a la actual gobernadora demócrata Katie Hobbs en la elección general,…
A new section of the billion-dollar border wall in Arizona is bent out of shape
This article first appeared on High Country News and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.…
New Tucson police program would target 50 people most often convicted of low-level crimes
A new pilot program run by Tucson Police Department will create a list of the 50 people most often convicted…
Nuevo programa de policía de Tucson es dirigido a 50 reincidentes con condenas menores
Un nuevo programa piloto del Departamento de Policía de Tucson creará una lista de las 50 personas que con mayor…
Judge to decide whether UA whistleblower’s case goes to jury trial
A Pima County Superior Court judge is expected to rule soon about whether a lawsuit brought by a former University…
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