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Cochise County teacher named Arizona teacher of the year

Ty White from Willcox High School is opening doors and bridging gaps.

2nd Arizona county mulling hand-counts rejects effort

The majority on the Pinal County board of supervisors said they saw no reason to doubt the current hand-count audits that verify machine tabulation results or expand them to include more precincts as one supervisor proposed.

Director Ari Folman's "Where is Anne Frank" comes to Tucson.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson on ways that overturning Roe v. Wade endangers women's lives; Betsy Kruse Craig portrays Molly Ivins at Invisible Theater; and Colin Quinn takes a comedic look at United States history in his book “Overstated”.

Judge orders armed group away from Arizona ballot drop boxes

The court ruled members of Clean Elections USA, its leader, and anyone working with them are also barred from filming or following anyone within 75 feet (23 meters) of a ballot drop box or the entrance to a building that houses one.

Arizona county's ballot hand-count plan challenged in court

The suit marks the latest twist to the effort by rural Cochise County to mollify skeptics distrustful of its vote-counting equipment.

Javelinas trick for treats: carved pumpkins in danger of being eaten

The Halloween tradition of jack-o-lanterns can lure javelinas to neighborhoods for an evening snack.

Navajo presidential hopefuls represent change or continuity

Incumbent President Jonathan Nez and challenger Buu Nygren emerged as the top two vote-getters among 15 candidates in the tribe’s primary election in August.

Fact Check AZ: Ep. 5 The Race for Senate and Pulling to the Middle

Why would Blake Masters make major changes in the policy portion of his website? Is he alone in doing so?

Arizona AG gives county OK for full ballot hand counts

The efforts to hand-count ballots are driven by unfounded concerns among some Republicans that problems with vote-counting machines or voter fraud led to former President Donald Trump's 2020 defeat.

Feds want the ability to cut back on Colorado River reservoir releases over the next two years

On Friday, the Interior Department began the process of revising existing guidelines for water management in the Colorado River basin.

Slow, steady and high tech: Study using GPS to track Sonoran desert tortoises

Sonoran desert tortoises can hold water for up to a year, Rubke said. That matters given that Arizona is in a megadrought.

Arizona high schooler makes a name for himself in the international chess world

He is closing in on the title of International Master.

Group can monitor Arizona ballot drop boxes, US judge rules

The judge concluded that “while this case certainly presents serious questions, the Court cannot craft an injunction without violating the First Amendment.”

The Buzz: Latino voters are not a voting block

Plus, a check-in with elections officials as the midterm approaches.

Arizona agrees not to enforce total abortion ban until 2023

A move that Planned Parenthood Arizona credited Thursday with allowing them to restart abortion care across the state.

Lower Colorado River reservoir evaporation the focus of new analysis

If implemented in its current form, the proposal would translate to significant cutbacks for users in Nevada, Arizona, and California.

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