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Why Did the Wildlife Cross Over the Road? To Reduce Road Kill

First wildlife overpass in state going over highway north of Tucson; more to come.

Study: Wildfire May Double Erosion in Western Watersheds

Flagstaff, other high-altitude areas are 'hot spots' for fire-related soil problems.

McCain Proposes Bill to Boost Border Agent Pay in Rural Areas

Agency is understaffed by at least 1,000 positions; 'hardship duty pay' could help.

Initiative Proposed to Change Tucson Elections to Ward Only

Amid legal challenge to city election system, one group wants voters to change it.

Rough Times for Arizona Copper Mining

Low prices, layoffs, mandated upgrades, union negotiations are among issues.

Remembering USS Arizona and Pearl Harbor, 74 Years Later

A ceremony honors those who were lost, and survivors tell their stories.

METRO WEEK: Tucson Election System Unconstitutional

Analysis of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision

Arizona Spotlight for December 4, 2015

A tale from StoryCorps; Reid Anderson from the jazz trio The Bad Plus; Ray Campas from Hollywood Barber College; the Owl and Panther Project.

Building Arizona's Film Industry

Movie making is one cog in the economic engine, but could it turn into a big contributor?

Amphi Schools Going Solar, Could Save Up to $23M

Agreement will allow system to buy 60 percent of its power generated on campuses.

Arizona Abandoned Mine Cleanup Could Cost Billions

Group opposing state takeover of federal lands says cleanup costs would shift to states.

State Child Safety Agency Late Again with Mandated Report

Department required to send summaries to legislative committee quarterly.

Arizona Poll Shows Mixed Opinions on Social Issues

Yes to abortion, death penalty, gay marriage; no to more gun control, legal marijuana.

Attack-Ad Funders from 2010 Attorney General's Race Named

Democratic campaign group that ran ads against Tom Horne in the 2010 attorney general's race.

Proposals Would Regulate Grand Canyon Backcountry

Activities in canyon currently governed by 3-decade-old management plan.

AZ WEEK: Arizona Desert Wilderness Act at Milestone

A look at what it means from the perspective of federal agencies, non profit organizations

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