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Arizona Medicaid now covers traditional healing, helping Native communities preserve tradition
Arizona is one of the first states where Medicaid covers traditional healing, helping Native communities preserve tradition.
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Arizona Christmas bars serving nostalgia, kitsch, and eggnog cocktails
The Christmas season is officially here, and several bars around the Valley are going all out with tinsel, twinkling lights, and festive cocktails.
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Yuma farmers weigh in on pesticide use
Yuma County produces 90% of the nation’s lettuce during the winter months, a pace that growers say would be difficult to maintain without pesticides, even as organizations like Beyond Pesticides warn of their public health risks.
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‘Still coughing’: Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was sprayed during Tucson federal raid at taco shop
A federal law enforcement operation at an Arizona taco shop resulted in a fracas on Friday, with agents deploying pepper spray as a group of protesters tried to stop authorities.
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Arizona workers, volunteers search for balance when working with homeless population
Homelessness in Maricopa County rose 3% from 2024 to 2025. And as numbers rise, funding for services diminishes.
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27 Arizona events to check out this weekend (Dec. 5-7)
Arizona is packed with events this weekend, especially holiday parades, festivals, and markets.
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Readers chime in: What do you think of the Pentagon investigating Sen. Mark Kelly?
The Pentagon is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over a video he participated in that encouraged US troops to defy “illegal orders.” Here’s what our readers think about it.
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Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
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14 Arizona-based nonprofits to support this holiday season
If you’re searching for organizations that could use your help, we’ve rounded up 14 Valley-based nonprofits that are working to make their communities a better place.
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Ordinary Arizonans who performed extraordinary acts of kindness in 2025
Small acts of kindness can quickly turn extraordinary, as evidenced by these 13 stories of Arizonans doing good.
