Navajo Nation police chief resigns, then wants demotion
Chief Daryl Noon resigned his position last week, but according to tribal government officials, he then asked to be demoted instead.
June 11, 2024
Tucsons latest affordable housing complex to get state, private funding
The project is being partially funded by a $22.6 million investment from CVS Health, part of a nationwide program from the company thats's focused on affordable housing, along with state and local grants.
June 11, 2024
Tucson classes teach you how to take advantage of water harvesting
Water harvesting is the practice of collecting runoff from rainstorms and using that water to irrigate your backyard or other parts of your home.
June 10, 2024
BLM approves lithium exploration project near Kingman
The Bureau of Land Management approval allows Big Sandy Inc. to drill and test up to 131 holes across roughly 21 acres of BLM-managed public land near Wikieup for viability.
June 10, 2024
Flagstaff to get more than $1M to improve water management
The city of Flagstaff will receive more than $1 million in grants to improve how it manages its water.
June 10, 2024
ADOT reminds drivers about risks of starting brush fires
As the weather heats up across the Valley, the risk for brush fires increases. That means motorists must be mindful of their actions to mitigate the potential dangers.
June 10, 2024
Smoke from nearby Bravo Fire seen over Flagstaff
The Bravo Fire sparked Thursday morning at the Arizona National Guard facility; officials say its origins remain unknown. It’s burned at least 1,400 acres and residents in several neighborhoods were warned to prepare for evacuation.
June 7, 2024
New Flagstaff to LAX flights among routes added in Arizona this year
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport will begin offering flights to Los Angeles’ LAX starting in October.
June 7, 2024
Supreme Court sides with tribal nations, mandates federal agency cover health care services costs
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision Thursday that requires the federal government to reimburse tribal nations for the cost of managing health care programs.
June 7, 2024
There are nearly 11 million undocumented migrants in U.S. Advocates want Biden to protect them
There are nearly 11 million undocumented people in the U.S., according to the Pew Research Center, many of whom are longtime residents, like DACA recipients, spouses of U.S. citizens, and caregivers.
June 6, 2024
Despite her climate scientist past, Mexico sees its new president as AMLOs protege
Expectations around the policies of the newly-elected Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, have differed depending on which side of the border you're on. The Show sat down with Caroline Tracey, a journalist covering the U.S. Southwest and Mexico, to talk more about it.
June 6, 2024
Supreme Court sides with Native American tribes in health care funding dispute with government
The Supreme Court sided with Native American tribes Thursday in a dispute with the federal government over the cost of health care when tribes run programs in their own communities.
June 6, 2024
LUCHA lawsuit challenges GOP border security measure
A progressive advocacy group has filed a lawsuit challenging the controversial border ballot referral passed by Arizona Republican lawmakers, saying it violates the state Constitution.
June 6, 2024
Pima County votes to apply for more federal funding for asylum seeker program
Pima County will apply for more federal funding to bolster its asylum seeker care program. That — as local leaders weigh their options about the county's role in that process.
June 5, 2024
Bidens border rule goes into effect tonight, significantly curtails asylum access
The new rule closes the border to asylum claims with few exceptions, including most unaccompanied children. It's triggered if and when the number of migrants apprehended between ports of entry exceeds 2,500 people border-wide, for more than seven days.
June 4, 2024
Fire risks now very high in Sedona region of national forest
Coconino National Forest officials elevated the fire risk in the Sedona area to very high.
June 4, 2024
Arizona GOP border security measure will be on November ballot after state House vote
The Republican-controlled Legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a proposal asking voters to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry, sending the measure to the ballot.
June 4, 2024
Arizona House Republicans claim border is open in Yuma
A delegation of Arizona House Republicans traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma on Monday. The visit comes ahead of a vote on state legislation that would expand the powers of state law enforcement and stiffen penalties for some drug crimes.
June 4, 2024
After Mexico election, border business leaders eye more cross-border collaboration
Claudia Sheinbaum is an environmental scientist and the former mayor of Mexico City. She’s part of the Morena party — the same as Mexico’s current president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO.
June 3, 2024
Biden attorneys: GOP state lawmakers cant fight Arizona national monument designation
Arizona lawmakers have no legal right to try to invalidate the designation of nearly a million acres of federal land near the Grand Canyon as a national monument, the Biden administration is telling a federal judge.
June 3, 2024
2 arrested in fatal shooting of Gila River officer
Tribal police Officer Joshua Briese died following a shooting that took place on Saturday at the Gila River Indian Community. He and another officer responded to a home disturbance, which resulted in gunfire.
June 3, 2024