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DEC 5

Mark Kelly not backing down from Trump threats | Project Blue update

Border Patrol agents raid a No More Deaths humanitarian aid camp, allegedly without a warrant, and arrest three people. Plus, Senator Mark Kelly says he won’t back down from his criticism of President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth. This week on The Press Room, our panel of Southern Arizona journalists discuss these stories and more. GUESTS: Paul Ingram of the Tucson Sentinel, Katya Mendoza of AZPM News, and John Washington of AZ Luminaria.

Dec 5

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27 min
DEC 12

Dec 11, 2025

It’s Marana’s turn to debate data center zoning; Turning farmland into housing to save water; A new study charts the health cost of “forever chemicals”, and more...

Dec 12

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12 min
DEC 11

Dec 10, 2025

Another immigration raid draws public concern in Tucson; Amphi parents protest school closures; When children read, dogs listen; and more...

Dec 11

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10 min
DEC 12

The latest on local ICE Raids | Senator Kelly speaks at Tucson Town Hall

Senator Kelly speaks at Tucson Town Hall about President Trump and in support of Mendoza's congressional bid. Updates on new potential data centers. Representative Grijalva and others pepper-sprayed by HSI and CBP as Taco Giro location were raided by ICE. GUESTS: Joe Ferguson, Tucson Agenda; Paul Ingram, Tucson Sentinel; Prerana Sannappanavar, Arizona Daily Star and Danyelle Khmara, AZPM News.

Dec 12

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27 min
DEC 12

Updating the samples from asteroid Bennu

Scientists from around the world have spent two years examining material brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu by the University of Arizona-backed Osiris REx mission. U of A planetary scientist Jess Barnes discusses some of the findings from the Bennu samples, including how one of the minerals resembles ordinary kitchen table salt. Jess Barnes spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.

Dec 12

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11 min
DEC 10

Dec 9, 2025

Arizona farmers will get a bailout after a rough year; A Tucson man is charged with stealing indigenous artifacts; Winterhaven opens its festival of lights, with a new twist; and more...

Dec 10

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9 min
DEC 9

Dec 8, 2025

Democrats think affordability is the issue to win on next year; The UA co-hosts a rural med school; 84 years later, the Arizona’s oil is part of a national shrine; and more...

Dec 9

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9 min
09/20/2023

Water and housing

Climate has always been the most nebulous of Arizona's 5 Cs. The most common thought of what it refers to is the mild winters and low humidity that, unless you're in the mountains, dominate the state. Winter weather that often requires little more than a sweater often entices northerners when Jack Frost is doing a little more than nipping at their noses. As people relocate to Arizona, it brings a need for increased housing and thus a need for more residential water consumption. As the state deals with concerns about water and homebuilding, we head to a part of the state that has been battling such concerns for nearly two decades to learn about two long, protracted battles over building houses while trying to keep a river alive.

09/20/2023

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39 min
10/09/2024

Broken Promises, Contaminated Waters: Uranium mining on the Navajo Nation

An investigation reveals the deadly health toll of uranium mining on Navajo land, where contaminated water and broken promises have left generations fighting for survival.

10/09/2024

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31 min
DEC 6

Dec 5, 2025

Tucson taquerias are targeted by Immigration; Health officials slam a nationwide change in vaccination rules; picking plants for the desert climate; and more...

Dec 6

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8 min

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