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Woman dies after jumping from vehicle as her boyfriend fled from Pima County deputies
A 36-year-old man was arrested on felony charges including kidnapping and first degree homicide after a vehicle chase heading toward Mount Lemmon resulted in a woman's death on Saturday. At about 6:20 p.m., Pima County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area near Catalina Highway and Melpomene Way for a report...
Pima County Earns Award for Housing First Program
The Pima County Housing First program, administered by the Justice Services Department, has been recognized with a 2024 Best in Category award for Criminal Justice and Public Safety, from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards, presented July 14 at NACo’s Annual Conference and Exposition in Hillsborough County, Fla.,...
Pima County Issues Air Quality Alert for Tucson Area, Urges Caution for Sensitive Groups
The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality alert specifically concerning ground-level ozone levels in the Tucson metropolitan area, advising residents, particularly those vulnerable to air pollution, to be cautious. According to the PDEQ announcement, individuals with a heightened sensitivity to ozone could experience a range of respiratory issues from shortness of breath to wheezing.
Listen to the full season of The Arizona Republic's 'Rediscovering: The Roots of Radicalism'
THE ROOTS OF RADICALISMListen to the full season| What is going on in Arizona? After the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and after digging into Arizona's prominent role in the plot to overturn the 2020 election, Republic reporters repeatedly heard questions we couldn't quite answer. ...
What's going on in Arizona? Podcast explores state's brushes with extremism
THE ROOTS OF RADICALISMListen to the full season| What is going on in Arizona? When the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a Civil War-era near-total ban on abortion this spring, many were stunned that the 19th century still cast a shadow over everyday life here. ...
Arizona sees dramatic drop in kindergarten classes protected from measles. See how your school rates
Measles is a highly infectious disease that can immensely harm children — and the risk to kindergartners in Arizona is escalating. Over the past decade, the number of schools whose kindergarteners are protected from an outbreak has dropped by half. Now, only one in three schools in the state has "herd immunity," or...
Arizona Strip proposed fee increase would give recreation areas a needed facelift
ST. GEORGE — While more people than ever are frequenting camping resources on the Arizona Strip, user fees have remained unchanged for over 25 years. However, in recent months, the Bureau of Land Management has been gathering public input to determine whether this needs to change. The Arizona Strip...
Yavapai College SBDC’s Marie Platowski-Beals Honored as Arizona State Star
The Yavapai College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) proudly announces that Marie Platowski-Beals, Certified Business Analyst, has been named this year’s Arizona State Star by the SBDC Network. This prestigious State Star Award is bestowed annually to one individual from each state. Selected by a formal committee comprised of...
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