The Buzz: Catching up with some of our 2024 interviewees
We check back in on four stories we covered this year to see how they are doing.
Former Pima County Sheriff's Sergeant Ricardo Garcia found guilty of attempted sexual assault and sexual abuse
The jury found him not guilty of sexual assault.
Monarch butterfly population crisis sparks endangered species proposal
Public input sought on new proposal to protect monarch butterflies under Endangered Species Act.
The Buzz: What will Arizona's economy be like in 2025?
We recap the year and take a look ahead with two economists.
Defense argues consent was possible for passed-out victim deputy at the center of Pima County Sheriff’s Department rape case
Closing arguments reiterated the defense’s focus on the victim’s prior history with Garcia, and inconsistencies made in her initial statements to police.
Trump taps Kari Lake as head of Voice of America
She has never acknowledged her defeat in the 2022 gubernatorial race and lost her Senate race last month by an even larger margin.
AG Mayes sues Saudi-owned alfalfa farm Fondomonte
The lawsuit alleges that the company has excessively pumped groundwater, causing a nuisance in La Paz County.
Tucson Metro Chamber and Sun Corridor Inc. announce 2025 merger
President Joe Snell said too many competing business groups have made advocacy confusing.
Debate heats up in Arizona over using dog packs for hunting
Game and Fish Commission balances tradition and modern wildlife management.
Artists from ArtWorks bring their ideas of home to "Won't You Be My Neighbor?".
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Tucson Bird Alliance will be making a difference in 2025; and actor and history buff Fred Pitts brings his one-man show "Aren't You..?" to Tucson.
Judge dismisses challenge to dual language program, citing lack of standing
This lawsuit was Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne's second attempt at targeting the learning model.
Arizona regulators consider taking over troubled rural water company
According to Corporation Commission staff, Salome Water Company is out of compliance with several state regulatory agencies.
ADOT takes new step in Tucson-to-Phoenix passenger rail service
Regional transportation officials will use federal grant to further study the long-discussed project.
University of Arizona Innocence Project awarded $1.5 million grant for wrongful convictions work
The federal funding will support DNA evidence analysis, helping to overturn wrongful convictions and train future advocates in Arizona.
“I did not want to let her go back inside,” says first responder in Pima County deputy rape case
Another responding deputy testified Ricardo Garcia was on first-name basis with Sheriff Chris Nanos.
