AZ: Arts & Culture
Southern Arizona local news initiative announced
A new project in Southern Arizona aims to support local reporting and enable greater access to local news and information. Earlier this month…
Tribes Urge Congress to Make Grand Canyon Mining Ban Permanent
Members of native tribes living in or near the Grand Canyon are calling on Congress to make a provisional ban on uranium mining near the park permanen…
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
PHOENIX -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both the US …
AZ Conservationists, Civic Leaders Back Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
PHOENIX -- An idea from the past could soon return to Arizona and other states to battle the ravages of climate change. Groups such as the Sierra …
Deadline Nears to Renew Land and Water Conservation Fund
PHOENIX – Time is running out to renew the federal fund that has supported conservation and recreation projects across the U.S. for more than 50…
Library Programs Fight Summer Slide
PHOENIX – For many children, summer break is long enough that they'll start to forget what they learned during the school year, educators say…
Arizonans Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day Alongside Columbus Day
SOUTH TUCSON, Ariz. – The second Monday in October should be celebrated as Indigenous Peoples' Day alongside Columbus Day to better represent …
Older Arizonans Tackle Technology
PHOENIX - Some older people in Arizona and across the nation may not be as tech-savvy as, say, their grandchildren, but an online tool may help to …
AZ Ranks Low in Survey of Dad-Friendly States
TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona ranks 42nd in a national survey by state of important factors for working fathers, including health and child-care costs…
Study Raises Questions about Movie Ratings
PHOENIX - You may give the OK for your child to see a PG-13 movie, thinking the content is age-appropriate, but a new study says that when it comes …
Seeing Red Over Planned Running of the Bulls
PHOENIX - Concerns are being raised across the nation as a series of events patterned after the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, is being …
Jaguar Art Part of Events Marking Tucson Shootings Anniversary
TUCSON, Ariz. - In the wake of the 2011 Tucson shootings, the extended family of victim Gabe Zimmerman formed the BEYOND coalition, with the goal of …