Tucson synagogue, mosque vandalized in separate attacks

Detectives announced Wednesday they arrested 37-year-old Dustin Wilkerson on suspicion of aggravated criminal damage after reviewing surveillance video taken at Kol Ami Tucson.

Arizona: No US vaccine mandate for state-regulated utilities

Workers at state-regulated utilities in Arizona can’t be fired for refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19, according to a policy a state commission adopted in December 2021.

Mattel to turn story of young girl's Christmas list discovered by Arizona man into a movie

One little girl's Christmas wishes came true when her list to Santa was discovered by a man from Arizona. Now, three years after Dayami's story went viral, it will be featured in a movie.

7 cities where a white Christmas might seem impossible, but it isn't

While you might assume seeing snow on Christmas in the likes of Los Angeles or Phoenix or parts of Florida would never happen, their history books have three words for you: "Never say never."

Pima County reinstates indoor mask mandate as Arizona omicron cases rise

Pima County's Board of Supervisors voted to reinstate its indoor mask mandate on Dec. 21 as Arizona omicron cases rise. The county says it's seeing more cases at this time of year than it did in 2020.

Arizona mayor defies governor's COVID vaccine mandate ban: 'No authority'

One Arizona mayor announced that she will keep the coronavirus vaccine mandate for city workers in place despite Gov. Doug Ducey's renewal of an executive order banning local governments from imposing the vaccine requirements.

Pima County board member proposes indoor masking mandate

A member of the Pima County Board of Supervisors wants to help curb the spread of the coronavirus by imposing a countywide mandate for people to wear masks while inside indoor public places and cannot easily social distance.

Tohono O'odham Police locate missing 4-year-old boy in southern Arizona

The boy was reported missing at 10 a.m. on Dec. 17 in the San Idisro Area of the Schuk Toak District, which is southwest of Tucson.

Cannabis in Arizona: Over 1,500 applications filed for social equity pot licenses valued at over $10M

The Department of Health Services is reviewing the applications filed by the Dec. 21 deadline and has said a random selection process to award the social equity licenses will be conducted next spring.

Surcharge for unvaccinated Pima County employees challenged

The Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs said in its lawsuit that unvaccinated county employees are confronting whether to continue shouldering the costs or get vaccinated, despite personal or medical concerns.

North Carolina Zoo welcomes male grizzly bear from Tucson

There are currently about 55,000 wild grizzly bears in North America, most of them in Alaska, according to the zoo. Approximately 1,500 grizzlies in the lower 48 states.

UArizona offering cannabis courses related to business, law and medicine

The University of Arizona is joining forces with marijuana education company Green Flower to offer three non-credit classes about the industry.

Writer profiles every USS Arizona casualty at Pearl Harbor

Profiles of all 1,177 sailors and Marines who died on the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack have been compiled for the first time by a Tucson woman who spent more than five years researching their stories.

Pima County supervisors fill 2 vacancies in Arizona House

Morgan Abraham and Christopher Mathis has been appointed to the Arizona House of Representatives to fill vacancies in Districts 9 and 10.