Costa Rica faces record-breaking levels of crime and tourists
Oct 18, 2024 · As Costa Rica welcomes record-breaking number of tourists, the country is battling rising crime. In 2023 Costa Rica’s tourism industry attracted 2.5 million visitors, a figure that’s …
Push to list copper as critical mineral would mean green energy …
Dec 12, 2024 · Lawmakers from Arizona, home to the largest copper mines in the U.S., are pushing to add the metal to a federal list of critical minerals. That would trigger tax breaks and …
Tucson’s baseball roots run deep, but can MLB ever return?
Dec 19, 2024 · With its recently built Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium standing vacant, Tucson struggles to reclaim its rich baseball legacy. Community leaders and former players hope new …
Native American voters could hold power to decide outcome of …
Nov 4, 2024 · Many Indigenous voters have also shown support for the Republican Party. “I believe, in general, Native Americans – specifically the Diné people – are conservative,” said …
2024 election canvass in Maricopa County reveals 80% voter …
Nov 21, 2024 · PHOENIX – The Maricopa County Elections Office canvassed election results Thursday, sharing the total number of ballots cast in the 2024 election in Maricopa County and …
Two cities tried to fix homelessness, only one succeeded
Dec 14, 2020 · Housing First is considered a best practice for addressing homelessness, but where one city succeeded, another still struggles. A surge in pandemic homeless aid will help, …
Trump vow to expand Border Patrol by 10,000 agents faces …
Nov 21, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump vows to expand the Border Patrol by 50% with 10,000 more agents. That’s twice as many as he promised in his first term, when staffing …
Arizona State’s unexpected road to a College Football Playoff berth
Nov 13, 2024 · TEMPE – ASU football has opened a path to the College Football Playoff after last weekend’s 35-31 win over UCF. The Sun Devils enter the final stretch of the season against …
ASU earns No. 4 from CFP, advances to Peach Bowl in Dallas
Dec 8, 2024 · ARLINGTON, Texas – Arizona State, long known as college football’s “sleeping giant,” changed its identity in 2024. The giant woke up. The Sun Devils continued their tear …
Medicaid coverage extended to Native American traditional …
Dec 10, 2024 · In October, the Biden administration announced an amendment that would expand Medicaid coverage to traditional Native American healing practices for the next three years in …