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Arizona colleges saw more students amid pandemic

6/15/2021
The coronavirus pandemic turned the academic world on its head for more than a year and its effects are still being felt in higher education today.

Arizona will vaccinate ages 12 to 15 starting Thursday

5/13/2021
State-run vaccination sites across Arizona can begin welcoming people ages 12 to 15 today, according to a news release from the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Arizona officials seek funding to avoid mass teacher …

4/6/2021
PHOENIX — The head of the House Education Committee wants the Department of Education to turn loose $85 million to help forestall anticipated teacher layoffs. Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, …

Go treasure hunting at Tucson Film Fest

4/2/2021
This month, officials at Tucson’s Arizona International Film Festival should have a fun event for the whole family. SenArt Films is hosting a treasure hunt where participants can download a phone application to use clues to help solve various challenges to score points and win prizes. Prizes include hiking gear, gift certificates and other merchandise.

Ducey not taking actions against Arizona cities that …

3/31/2021
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey is not taking any action to curb the decisions of some cities and counties to ignore his directive that they scrap their mask mandates. And there's no current …

New Peoria Unified American studies course riles …

12/21/2020
Peoria Unified School District parents expressed concerns about a recently approved American history elective course that will be taught at Centennial High School.

Arizona utilities urge less usage during high …

8/19/2020
Arizona Public Service, Salt River Project and Tucson Electric Power have asked their customers to conserve electricity during the hours of 3-8 p.m. or 3-9 p.m.

Arizona woman free of kidney cancer after innovative …

1/30/2020
Decades of advancements building upon each other — both in oncology and operating room technology — are providing surgeons the ability to treat kidney cancer with minimally invasive cuts …

ADOT displays more travel times along Interstate 10

12/17/2019
Drivers who travel Interstate 10 between the Phoenix and Tucson areas are seeing something new on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s digital message boards.

To ease Arizona teacher shortage, program offers free …

12/2/2019
TUCSON — The University of Arizona and a neighboring school district are working on a pilot program to “grow” Tucson residents into teachers, offering free tuition and paying them …

Arizona court dismisses objection to balloon-launching …

10/22/2019
PHOENIX — The State Court of Appeals threw out the latest legal objection to a high-altitude balloon-launching facility in Pima County, saying challengers waited too long to sue.

Arizona lawmaker proposes bill ahead of Tucson …

10/16/2019
PHOENIX — A veteran state lawmaker wants to put taxpayers of any city that enacts a “sanctuary” policy on the financial hook if police fail to call immigration officials on someone who is a convicted felon, in this country illegally, and then goes on to commit another felony.