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Elephant Head Farm, in Amado, Arizona, grows organic marijuana, like this plant, for processing into medical marijuana vapor fluids and pills.

Tougher Federal Rules Create Turmoil for Medical Marijuana Growers

Change to enforcement priorities has created turmoil in the state's $360 million medical pot industry.
A digital-image mosaic shows the extinct volcano Arsia Mons on Mars.

Arizona and Sonora Look to Desert to Prepare for Space Missions

Researchers want to team up and return to the Sonoran Desert to mimic conditions on Mars.
The Coconino County Sheriff's Department.

Family of 4 Dies in Cabin from Possible Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

The Coconino County Sheriff's Department discovered the family Monday.
A sunset in Rocky Point, Mexico.

Mexico's Sonora Prepares for Seasonal Visitors from the US

State-federal program bolsters safety and travel assistance.
DACA students and supporters gather in 2017 after the president announced the end of the program that allowed "Dreamers" to stay in the country.

Arizona Sen. Flake Promised Chance To Bring DACA Bill To Senate Floor

Congress has 75 days to enact permanent protections for 'Dreamers.'

Grijalva, Lawmakers Urge Investigation of Sex Assault Claims at Detention Centers

About 2 percent of assault allegations investigated over 2-year period, data show.

Arizona, Sonora Governors Sign Agreements on Education, Transportation

A joint university research effort, and a safety corridor from the border to Puerto Peñasco.
Bears Ears is considered sacred by many tribes and communities in the Southwest.

Trump To Shrink Utah Monuments By Two-Thirds

Leaked documents show plans to reduce Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante.
A map depicting the location of an the shooting of a suspected undocumented immigrant by a Customs and Border Patrol agent Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017.

CBP: Agent Fatally Shot Man In Southern Arizona

The shooting allegedly happened after one of the agents was attacked.

Mexico Wants To Draw Tourists from US Aging Population

Tourism official sees assisted-living and medical tourism as an opportunity.

Mexico Preparing For Future Without NAFTA

As U.S. trade rep shows frustration in negotiationa, Mexico prepares for NAFTA to end.
The Homeland Security Department's wall separating Douglas, Arizona, from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, ends about two miles west of both towns and becomes vehicle barrier intended to stop cars, not people.

Union: Murdered Border Patrol Agent In Texas Had Been Assaulted

Two agents were responding to a triggered sensor on Sunday night,.
A worker leaves a petrochemical complex in Veracruz.

Mexico and U.S. Move Toward Creation of Energy Block

The relationship is meant to reduce dependence on the rest of the world for energy needs.
Breitbart News chairman and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.

Steve Bannon: Brian Terry's Death Spurred Trump's Win

Former Trump chief strategist came to Tucson Saturday to receive an award from the foundation commemorating Border Patrol agent.
Flags of the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

NAFTA Talks Resume, Deadline Fast Approaching

Trade representatives are racing to meet a March deadline, as elections threaten further delay.
Erik Lee, second from left, from the North American Research Partnership was among the experts at the Centro de Investigaciones Sobre América del Norte at the National University of Mexico.

Elections Endanger Arizona-Sonora 'Marriage'

Experts question the potential continuity and stability of growing trade ties within the Sonora 'megaregion.'

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