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No immigration agents have been deployed to Tucson Unified schools since the district conducted mandatory training last week, but officials say they're better prepared in case ICE shows up.

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February 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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A man who told reporters Wednesday morning that he was the “subject” detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance was released from custody. Authorities continued searches throughout Pima County, after receiving 4,000 tips in the last 24 hours.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Residents fled the Mexican border town of Sasabe, Sonora, a couple years ago when cartel violence broke out in the street, leaving behind their dogs with few people or resources to care for them. Years after the cartel wars, the town begins to recover.

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Years after cartel wars, this border town — and its dogs — begin to recover
Residents fled the Mexican border town of Sasabe, Sonora, a couple years ago when cartel violence broke out in the street. They left behind their dogs, with few people or resources to care for them.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Safford’s city council approved a new business plan for the Safford Regional Airport in January but is awaiting state and federal grant funding.

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Safford Regional Airport to receive $1 million upgrade
Safford’s city council approved a new business plan for the airport in January but is awaiting state and federal grant funding.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Marana residents want to take a proposed data center to the polls, after turning in a referendum petition with more than 2,800 signatures.

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Marana residents submit petitions to put data center project to a vote
The referendum would overturn the rezoning decision.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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The Perseverance rover has been collecting soil samples from the surface of Mars for five years. Scientists are still hoping a new mission will someday bring the samples back to Earth.

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Scientists hold out hope for Mars sample return mission
Planetary soil collected in tubes are waiting patiently for pickup.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other high-ranking immigration officials visited a remote stretch of border wall last week in Santa Cruz County, where they touted President Trump’s immigration policy during his first year in office.

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The heads of DHS and ICE visited the border. We fact-checked their remarks.
Top border officials, who did not take questions from reporters, made sweeping claims about fentanyl, border crossings, and national crime rates.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Undergraduates in the University of Arizona College of Education prepare for the challenges of an ever-changing workforce.

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Appreciation, passion, teacher retention: Key takeaways from UA education workforce conference
Undergraduates in the University of Arizona College of Education prepare for the challenges of an ever-changing workforce.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Maricopa County public health officials say everyone who was at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport between 4PM.-8:30PM on Jan. 29 should watch for symptoms of measles through Feb. 19.
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Were you at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Jan. 29? Watch out for measles symptoms
Maricopa County public health officials say everyone who was at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport between 4 p.m.-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 29 should watch for symptoms of measles through Feb. 19.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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STAR Village, an outdoor sleeping site by The Primavera Foundation, is set to close this fall, despite the recently declared housing and homeless emergency period.

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STAR Village to close in September
The outdoor sleeping site currently cares for 21 women or non-binary adults.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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The Guthrie family has addressed the alleged abductor(s) of their mother, Nancy, in a recently published post on Instagram.

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Guthrie family asks for safe return of missing mother after receiving message
Authorities say the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie remains ongoing.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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At 3PM on Friday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in a social media post that they are aware of a new message regarding Nancy Guthrie, and that investigators are inspecting the information for authenticity.

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Sheriff says new message in Guthrie case
Investigators inspect new information during the sixth day of search for Nancy Guthrie, 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is sticking to his demands as Congress continues to negotiate about immigration enforcement reform.

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Sen. Kelly still seeks reform to ICE use of warrants as negotiations continue in Congress
The Arizona Democrat said recent shootings of protestors by federal immigration agents have raised concerns among local law enforcement leaders.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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The board of directors for the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind voted Thursday to relocate the school’s Tucson campus to Oro Valley this summer due to budget and enrollment shortfalls.

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Board votes to move ASDB Tucson to Oro Valley
Families shared their frustrations as board members voted on the Tucson campus relocation less than a month after notifying parents and staff.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Authorities are entering the sixth day of investigating Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance from her home in Catalina Foothills. Investigators have not named a suspect or person of interest in connection to Guthrie’s case.

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Nancy Guthrie disappearance: What we know so far
The FBI and Pima County officials released a detailed timeline as the case entered its sixth day. Here’s what investigators have released/disclosed/divulged about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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The Tucson city council voted for a housing and homelessness emergency at their Feb. 3 meeting.

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City of Tucson declares a housing and homelessness emergency
The emergency period will last one year.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Federal prosecutors have named a man accused of sending ransom-related text messages to members of Nancy Guthrie’s family after her disappearance Sunday.

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Feds name man accused of sending texts related to Nancy Guthrie ransom note
A California man admitted to texting Guthrie’s daughter and son-in-law asking about bitcoin payments.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Join NPR 89.1 for a Town Hall on life in Minnesota amid an immigration enforcement operation. Hosts Jeremy Hobson and Catharine Richert will discuss the community's current situation and future in Saint Paul.

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February 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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A growing number say these ICE assignments are not what they signed up for. Life-threatening delays in getting medicine and care to detainees, chaotic screenings, and overcrowded yet understaffed conditions.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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The changes, which go into effect on July 1, 2026, include fewer repayment options, different terms for many loans, and a restructuring of who is eligible for some post-graduate financing.

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February 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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The Tucson Unified School District has begun mandatory training sessions for teachers and staff on immigration enforcement preparedness should federal agents come to campuses.
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TUSD preps teachers, staff for potential ICE activity
Pima County’s largest school district starts mandatory ICE-preparedness training.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Federal immigration enforcement officials are using a growing arsenal of surveillance tools to track immigrants and protesters, including facial detection apps and databases, cellphone trackers and drones.

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February 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Several high-ranking immigration officials — including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons — visited a stretch of border wall east of Nogales Wednesday.

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February 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
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The Winter Olympics get 8 new events, including the first new sport in decades
Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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A group of Arizona residents and visitors from other locations are encouraging the general public to learn more about the history of African American service members who enlisted in the segregated military from the 1860s to the 1950s.

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February 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM