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Chiricahua National Monument is America’s new national park, Arizona’s fourth, and 64th in the country overall. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Upcoming stops on the AZPM News Road Trip June 27 Gentle Ben’s 865 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85719 12–2PM. about.azpm.org/p/about-pres...

AZPM is screening "Never Too Late?," a powerful documentary that follows the journey of Stephanie Haskins, who became one of the oldest people in the United States to undergo gender confirmation surgery at age 76. Tue, June 30, 2026 @ 6:30PM and for more: events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/...

For complete coverage of the 2026 election in Arizona, visit the AZPM Election Center. The deadline to register to vote in Arizona’s primary election is Monday, June 22. Here is a list of your most frequently asked questions with answers: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

AZPM is partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson to host a Back-to-School Supply Drive from June 22 through August 4, helping local youth start the school year prepared for success. For the full list of supplies: about.azpm.org/p/about-pres...

Join Arizona Public Media and host Mark McLemore for a special Arizona Spotlight live at the Baker Center for Public Media. Don't miss this opportunity to experience Arizona Spotlight LIVE for an engaging evening of community and culture. FREE RSVP: events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/...

The Tucson nonprofit Derechos Humanos is hosting its second installment of a monthly legal clinic for immigrants and mixed-status families. The next Barrio Legal Clinic — slated for June 24 — will offer free legal advice on immigration cases. buff.ly/uy5elhx

The Fox Theatre and Hughes Federal Credit Union have entered a 10-year $5 million naming rights agreement as part of the theater's $26.6 million expansion project. For more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Cochise County iris scanners: Every police agency will adopt the same biometric tech ICE uses in deportations. For more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. But wage gains softened and likely failed to keep pace with rising prices. www.npr.org/2026/06/05/n...

In March, following pushback from members of the public and affected customers, Tucson Electric Power quietly lowered its proposed rate increase from 14% to 12.6%...while the AG’s office argues that residential customers will still be impacted by 14%. For more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Parents and childcare professionals are advocating for more government funding to dig the state out of “the Grand Canyon” of childcare access. For more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

As Project Blue continues to break ground near the Pima County Fairgrounds, the city of Tucson has been working on regulations to manage future large-scale data centers. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Join AZPM for a daily news podcast, featuring the latest headlines, issues and in depth stories impacting us all across Arizona. New episodes each weekday afternoon. Listen Monday-Friday: originals.azpm.org/azpmnews/

A major gun control group is suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Justice Department over the agencies' refusals to release documents and other information about who the largest sellers of crime guns in the U.S. are. www.npr.org/2026/06/04/n...

President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. has reduced petty property crimes, but has had little to no effect on violent crime, despite the high cost to taxpayers, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan think tank Niskanen Center. www.npr.org/2026/06/04/n...

The vote marked a rare bipartisan rebuke of the war, but is mostly symbolic. Democrats have been unable to pass a war powers resolution in the Senate, and even if they could it would likely be vetoed. buff.ly/XZl4aMu

President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, with an announcement expected Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Changes have been made to plans for a new University of Arizona residence hall. The university originally planned for a 19-story building on the northwest corner of Speedway and Campbell Boulevards, that will now stand nine stories tall. More: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Watch live as Democratic candidates for Congressional District 5 Brian Hualde, Chris James, and Elizabeth Lee will debate live on June 4, 2026 beginning at 6pm. Watch: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

ICE detained the DACA recipient last month, drawing sharp community backlash. Then, the agency changed course. This week, another major development unfurled: An immigration judge dismissed the case against Toledo altogether. More: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Researchers at the University of Arizona are exploring a new vision of what cognitive aging looks like. For more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Finding a Voice: Fostering Indigenous Composers, telling the story of the Native American Composer Apprentice Project, including full length compositions by both students of the program and their instructors. Listen to Arizona Encore: radio.azpm.org/p/classicaln...

A partnership with Saguaro City Music Theatre will keep the Berger Performing Arts Center operating after Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind leaves its Tucson campus. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

The University of Arizona has announced a new but familiar name for the Cesar Chavez Building. President Suresh Garimella announced that the Chavez Building will now be called the Economics Building. That’s the name it originally donned until 2003. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Come and experience a storytime like only a theatre can do it! Take a wonderful children’s book, put its pages up on the Fox’s movie screen, throw in a dash of the theatrical and a bit of popcorn, and voila– you get a storytime fit for a historic theatre! 📆 : June 4 @10:30AM Free Registration:

Come and experience a storytime like only a theatre can do it! Take a wonderful children’s book, put its pages up on the Fox’s movie screen, throw in a dash of the theatrical and a bit of popcorn, and voila– you get a storytime fit for a historic theatre! 📆 : June 4 @10:30AM Free Registration:

Local elected officials are criticizing the planned closure of the Indian Health Service’s Tucson Area Office as part of an agency-wide restructuring. Tucson’s area office would be folded into Phoenix’s under an agency-wide overhaul. More: buff.ly/CK96zFq

New tech, mining and exploration are just some of the drivers behind the growing economy of space. Dani DellaGiustina, Ph. D., breaks down the different ways sectors are investing toward space exploration. Listen: originals.azpm.org/p/navigating...

Tucson opened five cooling centers around the city today to help people get out of the heat. The city will keep them open through September 30 this year. For more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Come and experience a storytime like only a theatre can do it! Take a wonderful children’s book, put its pages up on the Fox’s movie screen, throw in a dash of the theatrical and voila a fantastic storytime! 📆 : June 4 @10:30AM Free Registration here: foxtucson.com/event/storyt...

Many Nations and the Pima County Public Library launched a youth poetry showcase called ‘Golden Hour’ for students across the county to foster their literary and emotional growth. For more: buff.ly/3s3N4Wf

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would create a slew of programs and reforms meant to boost housing construction. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

An organization is working on a project to add a lane for pedestrians, bicyclists and other users on Highway 80 near downtown Bisbee, but the estimated costs have skyrocketed due to the war with Iran that has led to much higher gasoline prices. More: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Veterans groups hoped a Trump executive order would supercharge housing for homeless vets. That hasn't happened, and veterans' advocates want to know why. buff.ly/Z4KCC5o

The U.S. cattle herd, including both beef and dairy cattle, is the smallest it has been in three-quarters of a century. Domestic producers had 86.2 million head of cattle on the first day of this year, the lowest number since 1951. www.npr.org/2026/05/29/n...

Despite a handful of states in the West where overdose deaths are surging, overall street drug fatalities in the U.S. continued to drop at a historic rate in 2025, falling roughly 14% compared with 2024. www.npr.org/2026/05/27/n...

From selection to rejection, Kino Sports Complex will no longer host Iran’s national soccer team. Iran Football Federation president Mehdi Taj announced the team would instead hold its training camp in Tijuana, Mexico. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

The Project Blue data center that’s under construction in Pima County could use up to 31 million gallons of water annually after Tucson rejected use of city water resources. More: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

A judge ruled against a controversial agreement between federal immigration authorities and the Pinal County Attorney’s Office. The agreement also known as a 287(g) contract is now inactive, according to a lawyer who addressed the Board of Supervisors. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

The present members of the governing board for the Tucson Unified School District voted unanimously to award teachers an annual salary increase of $3,000 starting July 1. Substitute teachers will earn a 4% increase. More: buff.ly/ZriX0NH

The law currently states no living president can appear on currency, but the administration is preparing for the possibility that Congress will pass legislation authorizing the special Trump bill. buff.ly/US0Nl0d

The budget projects the county spending about $1.81 billion dollars in the fiscal year beginning on July 1. That’s about $58.5 million increase than the current year. The increase is mostly covered by over $39 million more in property tax collection. buff.ly/OjyvPA7

A new report shows that nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities in 2024. For more: www.npr.org/2026/05/28/n...

AZPM News is hosting listening sessions across Tucson focused on connection, conversation, and strengthening public media reporting in Southern Arizona. Upcoming stops on the AZPM News Road Trip: buff.ly/ODAu9mg

Watch live as Republican candidates Rodney Glassman and Warren Peterson debate the issues facing Arizonans. The debate will be live tonight May 28, 2026 beginning at 6pm. www.azpm.org/p/headlines/...

Tucson state legislator Alma Hernandez has been dealt a rebuke by the Democratic Party committee in her own district. The committee’s “Statement of Concern and Request for Action” stopped short of a formal censure. More: buff.ly/OIewdUE

A major shakeup has come to Benson as half of the city’s council lost their seats in a Tuesday recall election. The small Arizona city has been rocked by opposition to an aluminum plant currently under construction. For more: buff.ly/FMBGARF

Teachers, resellers and bargain hunters purchased reused items during the university’s sustainability sale. news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...

Attorneys for Karla Toledo say they’ve secured a $1,500 bond for the 31-year-old DACA recipient’s release. ICE agents detained the 31-year-old woman at her home Monday, prompting swift community backlash. For more: news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2...