S. AZ Ports of Entry Getting 170 Additional CBP Officers
About a month ago, U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, seven of his bipartisan congressional delegation colleagues requested more agents to staff Arizona's ports along border with Mexico.
Climate Change Threatens AZ Water Supply, UN Report Says
“...changes are already occurring in the Southwest...with increased warming, these problems will only get worse," says UA professor, one of study's authors.
AZ Week: Once Ground Zero, Border Sees Improvements
Number of apprehensions, drug seizures getting better with more agents, infrastructure in area, BP agents say.
From Chiapas, Mexico: More Than Just Coffee
Co-op selling coffee in Tucson helps Mexican families stay together and avoid dangerous illegal immigration.
Local Organizations Make Final Push Going Into ACA Deadline
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Acts' health insurance exchange ends March 31.
Barber's Afghanistan Visit Informs Defense Budget Vote
U.S. Rep. Ron Barber says visit to Kabul made him see firsthand US efforts in area as reauthorization of Natl Defense Authorization Act is coming up.
Health Insurance Enrollment Surges as Deadline Nears
As the March 31 deadline approaches for uninsured people to buy health care insurance, the federal website for purchasing a plan is seeing more traffic.
As Fire Season Approaches, Yarnell Tragedy Examined
"For all of the sort of graphic and horrible qualities of the fire that made it so compelling to the general public, I don't think it taught the fire community anything," argues Stephen Pyne, fire historian at ASU.
Rape Among Risks for Migrant Women Crossing US-MX Border
Pharmacist in Altar, Sonora says women often come in asking what to do to prevent pregnancy in case they are victims.
Immigration Officials Train Law Enforcement on Special Visas
Representatives from US Citizenship & Immigration Services held training in Tucson regarding helping crime victims apply for such documentation.
Tucson Involved in Efforts to Improve Civility in Politics
Organizations, academics, former members of Congress say government not productive when partisan divides persist.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, March 7, 2014
A look into governor's race polls; attorney general race; survey numbers showed U.S. Sen. McCain least popular in America.
Women's Day Theme Could Reflect in Female Religious Leadership
'Inspiring change' is this year's International Women's Day message; as time goes by even churches are seeing a stronger presence of females in higher positions.
Raytheon Receives $350M Pentagon Contract
U.S. Dept. of Defense orders company's newest model of its SM-3 missile; orders 44 items total, including missile, accompanying materials.
AZ Planned Parenthood Sues State Over Abortion Drug Rules
Federal lawsuit against regulations that would limit use of most common abortion-inducing drug; would have gone into effect April 1.
