Confronting Suicide Part 2: Prevention Top Focus for Colleges
8% of UA students say they've seriously thought about suicide. National prevention effort started by parents of UA student who took his life in 1998.
Diving Under Glass: Adventure .001 Leagues Under Sea
AZPM's Christopher Conover dives into the glass enclosed ocean at Biosphere 2; 'From time to time, my job lets me go and do things on my bucket list,' he says.
UPDATED: Not Enough Evidence Against Horne, Judge Rules
Monday decision says Atty. Gen. Tom Horne did not break the campaign finance law; judge says prosecutors did not prove case.
Copper Queen Hospital in Bisbee Expands Emergency Care
Larger ER will accommodate increase in people going to doctor now that they have federally-mandated health insurance.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 11, 2014
A look at the state and city budget; Sen. John McCain joins the fight to save A-10s; immigration activists want President Obama to stop deportations.
Brewer Signs $9.2B Budget for Coming Year
Plan includes $59 million more for new child safety agency, more educational funding; gov. line-item vetoes $4M.
Confronting Suicide Part 1: Teen Suicides
In Arizona, percentage of high school students injured or poisoned in suicide attempt almost doubled from 2003 to 2013.
AZ Week: District Charter Schools Struggle with Unstable Funds
Gov. Jan Brewer had asked for $33 million to fund public school district sponsored charter schools; state Legislature came up with about 75% of that.
Chalk Art Fest Turns Sidewalks into Canvases
A creative group gathers for the third annual Park Place Chalk Art Festival to make art seem like child's play.
UA Gets NASA OK to Move Ahead with Mission to Asteroid
Launch of OSIRIS-REx scheduled for 2016, returning in 2023 with soil samples, mapping to explore origins of solar system.
Local Food Festival First of Its Kind in Tucson
Organizer of Viva La Local says event is an opportunity to celebrate locally-produced foods.; he's impressed by positive reaction.
UPDATE: Surprise Inspections of Abortion Clinics Gets Senate OK
Without debate the Arizona Senate approves abortion measure; being sent to Gov. Jan Brewer's desk.
US Sens Say Cutting A-10 is Violation of Law
National Defense Authorization Act passed last year, says the Air Force “may not retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage” any A-10s during calendar 2014.
Expo Teaches About Past Through Archeology
The annual event hosted by Arizona State Parks has been around for 32 years; highlights region's history.
Pima County Could Seek Mitigation for Pipeline Construction
Environmental Impact Statement for Kinder-Morgan's Sierrita Pipeline didn't find major negative impacts; County administrator says it could create second smuggling corridor.
