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The Central Tucson Groundwater Treatment System, located near Davis Monthan Air Force Base, removes PFAS contaminates from the aquifer below the area.

The Buzz: Dealing with Arizona's PFAS problem

Sep 29, 2022 Why are the chemical class also known as forever chemicals so dangerous, and what's being done to fix the problem?
A row of empty lockers in a hallway at Marana Middle School.

The Buzz: How Arizona's lack of school mental health staff affects students

Sep 24, 2022 Arizona has some of the worst student-to-mental-health-professional ratios in the US.
Melissa Ayun, who joined the Tucson Police Department in 2005, says she is grateful for the career opportunities and benefits.

The Buzz: Law enforcement recruiting and shortages in Southern Arizona

Sep 16, 2022 How are law enforcement agencies being hit by a shortage of staff and what are they doing to fill open positions with diverse staff?
A vacant lot is used as a place to stack and assemble sandbags for use by residents whose properties are at risk of flooding.

The Buzz: A strong monsoon brings road closures and floods

Sep 9, 2022 Why does some infrastructure get overwhelmed by above-average summer rain?
A For Rent sign in front of a home in the Sam Hughes neighborhood.

The Buzz: How the short-term rental market is changing in Arizona

Sep 2, 2022 The state's hold on regulations has loosened, but some municipalities want more control.
The seven states in the Colorado River basin couldn't agree on a plan to conserve unprecedented amounts of water before a federal deadline. Meanwhile, grim projections for the future of water levels in Lake Mead have forced mandatory cuts to water for some users in the lower basin. Federal authorities are trying to prop up levels in the nation's largest reservoir before they dip too low to generate hydropower or allow the passage of water.

The Buzz: How will more Colorado River water cuts affect Southern Arizona?

Aug 26, 2022 Tucson's rights means municipal users aren't likely to feel the pinch, but the same can't be said for agriculture.
Fruit stacked at the Mariposa Port of Entry.

The Buzz: USMCA turns 2

Aug 19, 2022 How are Arizona's importers & exporters doing under the new trade deal?
A classroom in the Sunnyside Unified School District.

The Buzz heads back to school

Aug 12, 2022 With classes back in session, we speak to educators about the coming school year.
A sign directs voters to a polling site set up at Temple Emanu-El in Tucson on Nov. 3, 2020.

The Buzz: Primary Election 2022 is in the books

Aug 5, 2022 Some races were close but now the ballot is set for November.
A view of downtown Bisbee.

The Bisbee Deportation, 105 years later

Jul 29, 2022 Go beyond the basics and learn what happened before and after the infamous labor rights dispute
Lake Mead and the rest of the Colorado River system are shrinking rapidly. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has called for new conservation measures, asking states to conserve a tremendously large amount of water, and giving them a 60-day timeline to formulate a plan for those reductions.

What will Arizona do as its share of Colorado River water diminishes?

Jul 22, 2022 We hear about efforts to reassess state allocations and what may come of a billion-dollar fund established this summer.
<em>Tapped</em>, a new podcast from Arizona Public Media, premieres July 18.

The Buzz previews AZPM's new water podcast Tapped

Jul 15, 2022 Join us for a look at a new series that tells the stories of how we use water.

Where's the new money in the state budget going?

Jul 8, 2022 We look at a handful of areas that will see a notable increase in funds this fiscal year
New homes going up in a development in northwest Tucson, February 2018.

Real estate, rents continue to climb as housing crunch continues

Jul 1, 2022 Prices around Tucson continue to go up, leaving some unable to buy or going through eviction.
The Bighorn Fire burns in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness near Oro Valley on June 7, 2020.

Preventing and fighting human-caused wildfire

Jun 24, 2022 Fires started by people have long been a part of our ecosystem, but they're increasingly damaging today.
The shoes of children as they sit in a row inside a kindergarten classroom.

Education in the summer

Jun 17, 2022 This week, The Buzz focuses on education and the summer ahead.

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