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People listening to a presentation at an ADOT public meeting on Interstate 11 in Tucson.

Avra Valley I-11 Proposals Draw Opposition at Tucson Meetings

Citizens disagree with notion of building highway through deserts west of Tucson.
Photo of the Mulberry Fire taken the afternoon of Saturday, May 6, shortly after the wildfire started.

Mulberry Fire Slows After Burning 1,755 acres

Fire started Saturday; authorities say it is human caused.
The sun blazes before it begins to set.

Hot Spring: Tucson Hits 100 Degrees Earlier Than Normal

Meteorologist say Thursday reading makes it 7th earliest date to reach century mark.
Local governments are trying to get a head start on getting support behind extending the RTA.

Local Governments Work to Build Consensus to Keep RTA

RTA completed several construction projects in Pima County over the past decade.

Pima County Next to Restrict Cell Phone Use While Driving

County joins Tucson, Oro Valley, and it goes into effect June 1.
Megan Haller (left) and Shannon Zouzoulas (right) are sisters and owners of Arizona Hops and Vines winery in Sonoita.

Sisters Watched as Sawmill Fire Crept Toward Their Winery

Fire singed their property six years ago and left them wondering if it would happen again last week.

Episode 313: Arizona - 100 Days Under President Trump

A look at the effects on both sides of the aisle as the president passes the 100-day mark.
The Sawmill Fire located 10 miles southeast of Green Valley, Arizona.

40,000-Acre Wildfire Slows, But More Winds Expected to Drive It Anew

Wind gusts to 35 mph coming in Thursday could spread Sawmill Fire near Sonoita.
Produce inspected at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Az. (2015)

Interest Group: Border Tax Would Cost Consumers $1.2 Trillion

Americans for Affordable Products says state congressional delegation opposes 20% import tax.

Episode 312: Democrats' Uphill Battle - A First Look at Campaigns for 2018 Election

Election Day is 18 months away but campaigns for governor and Congress are in full swing.
Geography and Tree Ring Lab researcher Kevin J. Anchukaitis studies climate, here he looks at a core sample under a microscope.

Episode 134: Earth Week - From Climate Science to Corporate Science

Politics, wildfire danger, corporate environmentalism and a solar wall.
10/17/12. Rebecca Brukman. Image of landscape, featuring cloud cover, after monsoon.

National Weather Service Wants Help Spotting Storms

Program helps meteorologists get view of incoming storms to make monsoon safer.

Oro Valley Council Considers Tax to Expand Naranja Park

Should voters be asked to OK $4.50 a month more in property taxes for $17M improvements?
The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

2018 Congressional Races Already Taking Shape

Candidates in three Southern Arizona districts begin work to qualify for ballot.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions visits Nogales, Ariz. April 11, 2017, to announce new immigration enforcement measures.

Episode 133: Reaction to Immigration Crackdown

Plus, controversy over proposed UA Honors College dorms, interring indigent vets, more.
Soup is distributed to some of Tucson's hungry.

Pima County Groups Granted $2 Million to Fight Homelessness

Program focuses on finding people a home and then turn to other issues.

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