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This photo provided by the Tucson, Ariz., Police Department shows Officer Adam Buckner. The Tucson police officer has died after a driver crashed into his patrol car while he was responding to a call with his siren on and lights flashing, authorities said Monday, April 1, 2024.

TPD officer dies after driver crashes into patrol car with sirens on, police chief says

Community members and other officers gave first aid and CPR to the officer before paramedics took him to Banner-University Medical Center.

Lou Conter, an Arizona crewman, attends ceremonies for the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 2016, in Honolulu. Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died on Monday, April 1, 2024, following congestive heart failure, his daughter said. He was 102.

Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102

Conter passed away on Monday at his home in Grass Valley, California.

Supervisor Rex Scott speaks about the Blue Ribbon Commission's final report at the Feb. 20, 2024 Board of Supervisors meeting.

Lesher: Past criminal justice reform efforts will shape new jail commission

The Pima County Administrator told the Board of Supervisors over the weekend that she is assembling a team of county staff to review justice reform efforts from at least the last seven years.

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Arizona exports soar to record $28.79 billion, defy national decline

Top export categories include metal ores, semiconductors, and aerospace parts.

A Customs and Border Protection drone is ready for launch in this undated photo. While U.S. military and border officials use drones for border surveillance, they say cartels may be sending many as 1,000 drones a month across the border to probe for weaknesses and sometimes deliver illicit goods.

Senators told of ‘alarming’ level of drone incursions at southern border

Cartels are sending as many as 1,000 unmanned drones across the border every month.

The shaft tower at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine is shown Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that largely has sat dormant since the 1980s.

Uranium is being mined near the Grand Canyon as prices soar and the US pushes for more nuclear power

The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work at a mine less than 10 miles from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

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New portal opens to fund community projects

State and local government entities and non-profits can apply for federal funding to support community projects.

A group of local scientists finally found De Winton's golden mole on a recent expedition.

Once lost to science, these "uncharismatic" animals are having their moment

Species gain this "lost" status when there hasn't been a trace of them in 10 years, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

Mayes urges SCOTUS: protect emergency abortion care amid Idaho ban

The amicus brief comes weeks before the United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments for the case.

The stinknet weed (Oncosiphon pilulifer), seen here with a key for scale, was being traded as Globe chamomile before being renamed. Scientists say it is an invasive plant in our region.

Invasive Plant is Causing Concern in the Sonoran Desert

South African native can flourish in Central and Southern Arizona

Arizona guard Caleb Love (2) brings the ball up court while guarded by Dayton guard Enoch Cheeks (6) during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City, Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Wildcats lose in the Sweet 16

Chase Hunter scored 18 points and Clemson advanced to the Elite Eight for the second time in school history.

A cross marking the place where a man in his 30s died in 2009 lays a few hundred yards from one of the water stations Humane Borders sets out for migrants crossing the desert.

Officials warn of dangers of crossing the border in anticipation of summer heat

Officials from both sides of the border warn migrants of the dangers of crossing the border in potentially deadly heat.

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US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years.

The goal is to more accurately count residents, including those who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage.

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