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The Buzz: Getting to Know Oracle

May 26, 2023 Our new summer series makes its first stop just across the Pima/Pinal county line.

The Buzz previews AZPM's newest podcast

May 19, 2023 More Than a Game takes listeners beyond the scores and tells the stories behind sports.
The sun rises over the Rincon Mountains in this view from Mt. Bigelow

The Buzz: Battling the Urban Heat Island Effect in Arizona

May 12, 2023 The cities we've built retain the desert heat and make conditions even warmer. How do we cool things off as temperatures warm?
A watchtower seen in the distance at the Florence State Prison.

The Buzz: Life after prison in Arizona

May 5, 2023 The Buzz examines second chances for formerly incarcerated people.
The Bighorn Fire burns on Sunday, June 7, 2020 near Oro Valley, Arizona.

The Buzz: A wet winter brings increased wildfire danger

Apr 28, 2023 Experts give a fire outlook and talk about recovery.
A dispensary employee weighing and portioning marijuana.

The Buzz: How AZ's marijuana industry has grown after two years of recreational sales

Apr 21, 2023 Marijuana became a billion-dollar industry within months of Arizona loosening restrictions on who can buy products.
A 2020 mail-in election ballot.

The Buzz: What's on the ballot in two special elections?

Apr 14, 2023 Cochise County and the City of Tucson voters will be asked to weigh in on issues around jails and electric utility upgrades
The Arizona State Museum on the western mall of the University of Arizona campus.

The Buzz: Why a 32-year-old federal law has failed to bring Native American remains home

Apr 7, 2023 A federal law was supposed to ensure returns of most remains by 1995. So why are thousands of Arizona tribal remains still not back with their people?
Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

The Buzz: What a UA report says about last year's deadly on-campus shooting

Mar 31, 2023 The report released earlier this week offers insights into where breakdowns happened and what can be done to prevent future failures.
A set of wine glasses stand on a display table behind a tasting bar at Birds and Barrels Vineyards Rail Road tasting room in Willcox on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The business started shortly after owner Chad Preston finished his military service.

The Buzz: Arizona's growing wine industry

Mar 24, 2023 State lawmakers celebrate Arizona Wine Month as wine's place in the state's economy grows
Pusch Ridge after a March snowstorm.

The Buzz: How snowmelt affects Arizona's water supply

Mar 17, 2023 How much will a wet winter improve drought conditions around the state?
The Uncle Sam Mine, prior to the completion of work to seal it.

The Buzz: Arizona's abandoned mines

Mar 10, 2023 Many groups look to locate, seal and clean up old mines, which likely number in the hundreds of thousands.
Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy visited Southern Arizona on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. McCarthy was joined along with four freshmen representatives, including Arizona's Juan Ciscomani. The trip gained pushback from Democrats who called it a "photo opportunity."

The Buzz: Congress' new interest in the AZ/Mexico border

Mar 3, 2023 As congressional representatives flock to the state, we ask if their rhetoric is true.
An attendee stands in front of artwork depicting the Arizona Buffalo Soldiers at the African American Museum of Southern Arizona on Saturday, Jan. 14 2023. The African American servicemen in the painting were allowed to join the U.S. Army in 1866.

The Buzz: Black History in Southern Arizona

Feb 24, 2023 New efforts are being made to bring contributions by the area's Black population to light.

The Buzz: How Arizona's 988 mental health crisis number works

Feb 17, 2023 A look at how the program came to be, what happens when someone calls it and what comes after.
Students attend class at Los Amigos Elementary in the Sunnyside Unified School District. March 2021.

The Buzz: Funding K-12 schools in the Arizona legislature

Feb 10, 2023 As an annual funding hurdle is cleared, another continues to loom.

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