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A fallen log on Mt. Lemmon, Coronado National Forest.

TEP Exploring Possibility of Biomass Electricity

The company issued a request for information from the biomass industry.
A sign outside of a hospital in Douglas in 2011.

Thin Profit Margins Make Rural Hospitals Vulnerable to Closure

A discussion with UA Center for Rural Health Director Daniel Derksen.
Water drains from a source panel developed by the Arizona-based company Zero Mass Water.

Arizona Company Using Solar Tech to Create Drinking Water

A UA researcher also describes other ways potable water is being generated.
A line of lockers at a high school.

Vail Unified Asks Voters to Approve $61.3 Million Bond For More Schools

Superintendent says some schools are at capacity, others are near.
Passengers approach the remodeled security checkpoint at Tucson International Airport.

A Look at Changes at Tucson International Airport

$28 million remodel includes new security checkpoints and more food options.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Sonora, Mexico Governor Claudia Pavlovich address the Arizona-Mexico Commission at the organization's annual summit, which was held in Tucson on June 15, 2018.

Arizona and Sonora Governors Reaffirm Economic Partnership

The two addressed how issues like NAFTA, tariffs and illegal immigration impact their relationship.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Sonora, Mexico Governor Claudia Pavlovich speak to reporters at the 2018 Arizona-Mexico Commission Summit in Tucson.

Governors United; Smuggling Crackdown; Tucson's Image

Plus, a tour of renovations at Tucson International Airport.
New homes going up in a development in northwest Tucson, February 2018.

Tucson Housing Market Continues Slide Toward Unaffordability

Research from a real estate data firm shows the market is at its least affordable since 2009.
A dog inspects a truck crossing the U.S.-Mexico border at the Mariposa Port of Entry.

Mexico's Presidential Election Stirs Worries of Trade War With US

A Mexican think tank predicts long-term losses for both countries under any trade-war scenario.
A male elegant trogon displays some of the colors that have made it very attractive for birders.

Tropical Bird is Treating Admirers in Arizona

The elegant trogon, a prize for many birdwatchers, is breeding in various mountain ranges around the state.
$900 million could address repairs and construction Pima County roads over the next 10 years.

Pima Supervisors Reject Taxes for Road Repairs, Plan to Ask Voters

After voting down a property and a sales tax, the board asked county staff to prepare language for a bond issue for the November ballot.
New homes and new home construction on Tucson's northwest side. February 2018

Tucson Housing Market Bounces Back But Still Short on Labor

Homebuyers increased by nearly 15 percent, a realtor group president says.
Flag of the North American Free Trade Agreement

Ducey 'No Fan' of Tariffs, Wants NAFTA Changes

Arizona governor said business between Arizona and Sonora will continue.
A Union Pacific cargo freight train sits idle on a track in Cochise County.

Arizona Chamber on Growth and Impact of New Tariffs, NAFTA Talks

Union Pacific also discusses investments to the region and its role in the state's trade industry
The barrier running along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Family Separation; Black Hawk Border Tour; Arizona's Economy

Plus, how the Tohono O'odham Nation views its relationship with Border Patrol and challenges on the reservation.
A computer-generated image shows proposed flyover ramps connecting State Route 189 to Interstate 19 near Nogales. The improvements, planned for completion in 2021, will give commercial traffic from the Mariposa Port of Entry easier access to the interstate.

$134M in Improvements Planned for Border Highway

The State Route 189 project will ease truck traffic from the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales.

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