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A dust storm approaches Phoenix on Aug. 21, 2017.

Monsoon dangers include dust storms in rural Arizona

Experts advise motorists to avoid trouble on roads and highways during sudden storms.

4 in Arizona get prison time for fraudulently getting millions in federal COVID-19 aid

Federal prosecutors said Thursday four people in three separate cases were recently given “significant prison terms” for taking advantage of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.

This image provided by the Coconino County Emergency Management shows vehicles damaged as a result of a freight train derailment, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 east of Williams, Ariz.

23 freight cars, new vehicles heavily damaged in train derailment in northern Arizona

There was no immediate word from Texas-based BNSF Railway about the derailment.

The Buzz: An economic update for Southern Arizona and beyond

Economists say they see some slowing ahead for the area's economy, but belay worries of a recession

View from the north end zone at Arizona Stadium.

Arizona president says realignment talk premature until Pac-12 has hard numbers on TV deal

The Pac-12's current deal expires after the 2023-24 school year.

The Mountain View Officers' Club on Fort Huachuca, AZ. The Fort has submitted a funding proposal to rehabilitate the building as a Range Operations Synchronization Center. May 31, 2023.

Fort Huachuca's historic Mountain View Officers' Club has a new purpose

The Fort has submitted a purposal for the building to be a Range Operations Synchronization Center.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (left) and Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels (right) convene with seven other county sheriffs at Cochise College's Sierra Vista Campus Wednesday to discuss the U.S. Mexico border. June 7, 2023.

DeSantis brings border plan to Sierra Vista

The Florida Governor held a rountable discussion with eight county sheriffs from across the country.

Creative collective Kidz At Play combines the talents of 11 artists looking to use their passions to create change in the world.

Kidz At Play is not a rap group.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on the podcast "Going Wild"; and a conversation with Tom Carlson, 90-year-old co-founder and president of the Naco Wellness Initiative.

TUSD looks to revise outdated student code of conduct

The board will look to take formal action on the changes at the next meeting.

Arizona least friendly for naked cycling, study finds

A recent study found that three Arizona cities fell in the bottom 10 of the 200 biggest cities in the U.S. for being a good place to cycle in the nude.

Marriage

Bisbee historian Mike Anderson talks about the history of Warren Ballpark while in the dugout.

Legends Never Die: Tales from Southern Arizona's sports past

Southern Arizona has a deep history with sports. We hear some of the tales that arise from an historic ballpark, then learn about a legendary baseball coach in Nogales.

Endeavour, The Final Season: Prelude

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Federal officials have installed 500 border lights in the San Bernardino Valley and Wildlife Refuge, according to the Center for Biological Diversity study, though the lights are not currently operational.

New report counts 1,800 stadium lights near threatened species' habitat

The Center for Biological Diversity counted lights across 60 miles of protected lands on the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. While currently not operational, if turned on, they could affect more than a dozen endangered and threatened species in the region.

Lilies of the Field

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A file image of a judge's gavel in a courtroom at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Ex-teacher sentenced to prison for making death threat against Arizona legislator

Donald Glenn Brown pleaded guilty in April to a charge of attempting to make a terroristic threat and was sentenced Tuesday in Navajo County Superior Court.

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