The director of the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services resigned and an assistant he hired, former Tucson lawmaker Terri Proud, was fired Wednesday after Arizona-Sonora News Service reported that Proud said menstrual cycles might be too problematic for women to be in combat. ... Read more»
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February has long been the month for northern snowbirds to migrate to the sunny 70-degree desert oasis that is Tucson. But a new reason to travel to the Old Pueblo is emerging, and it’s proving to be a boon for the local economy: soccer.... Read more»
A community radio station is part of the change that’s taken place in the remote town of Todos Santos in northwestern Guatemala. But the station is harnessing outside influences for a different purpose – to strengthen Todos Santos’ own Mayan culture.... Read more»
From 2001-2011, legislators spent an extra 455 days in office—over four extra years.... Read more»
After budget talks about overhauling school building maintenance flopped, the state Legislature has continued to cut off funding to regular school repairs in violation of the state Constitution and a previous court order.... Read more»
Despite past political pressure for an English-only Arizona, bilingual educators say their students have advantages over those who speak just one language.... Read more»
Thousands of women had their dreams dashed when the International Olympic Committee decided to eliminate softball from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.... Read more»
The dark night skies and dry air in Arizona make it a hot spot for the astronomy industry, which has generated a significant amount of money for the state.... Read more»
Limited in resources and funding, Arizona officials to try to stop one of the state’s oldest and largest environmental threats: buffelgrass.... Read more»
Arizona tequila companies such as the Phoenix-based Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine and Luna Malvada Tequila share a passion and commitment to the sometimes arduous task of producing the one-of-a-kind liquor.... Read more»
I’m a 22-year-old woman who has never touched a gun in her life, but obtaining a concealed weapons permit in Arizona took me little more than a lunch break and $100.... Read more»12
Attracting and retaining quality teachers is a problem in Arizona’s rural schools, and there seems to be no easy fix in sight.... Read more»
Unlike the U.S. Border Patrol, Mexico’s Grupos Beta does not detain migrants — its sole mission is to provide aid to those in distress.... Read more»
GOP legislators say voter initiatives limit their ability to appropriate funds from a tight budget and call the process an outright threat to a government.... Read more»
Arizona is lacking policies that enforce proper training of future teachers, a study by the National Council on Teacher Quality found.... Read more»
Thousands of unemployed Arizonans could be stripped of their benefits if three bills approaching passage in the Legislature become law. Critics say GOP legislators are attacking the unemployed with bills that would mandate drug tests, raise the income needed to quality and cover fewer workers.... Read more»
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