Fronteras Desk News
In a statement released by the White House on Friday, President Joe Biden said the bill being discussed now would include a new presidential authority to "shut down the border when it becomes overwhelmed." How that would work in practice is still not clear.
Jan. 29, 2024
Schools in the Tucson Unified School District and those in Flowing Wells nearby will receive buses as part of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program.
Jan. 29, 2024
Flute-making is a time-honored artform among tribal communities across Arizona, but this traditional craft may also be under threat. One invasive species is seen by conservationists as an evil plant, but it's also a natural resource deeply rooted in cultural practices among the state’s original inhabitants.
Jan. 29, 2024
A new report by the U.S. Department of the Interior about the Greater Grand Canyon Region has been released and shows a rate of temperature increase in the region
Jan. 28, 2024
The 84-year-old former Hopi Tribal Council chairman Vernon Masayesva sat before a crowd of hundreds at Wesley Bolin Plaza to “plant a seed in your hearts” on Thursday.
Jan. 26, 2024
London Bridge isn’t falling down in Lake Havasu City, but it needs help. Officials are planning for a new bridge to reach the city’s island.
Jan. 25, 2024
The Show spoke with Maanvi Singh, west coast reporter for the Guardian, about what a new uranium mine near the Grand Canyon means for tribal lands.
Jan. 25, 2024
One day in 2009, Gloria De La Rosa left her family home in Tucson and headed to Texas where, on the advice of a lawyer, she planned to travel across the U.S.-Mexico border for a green card appointment with US immigration authorities in Juarez.
Jan. 24, 2024
DHS rolled out a body camera policy last May and has conducted pilot programs within its various agencies for the last few years — part of a Biden administration effort to boost transparency and accountability to the public.
Jan. 24, 2024
More younger Latino people are struggling with their mental health. But language barriers and stigma can make accessing care difficult.
Jan. 24, 2024
The Show spoke with Annette McGivney, a freelance author and journalist, about an piece she wrote for the Guardian looking at the conversation around peyote cactus and psychedelics in therapeutic treatments.
Jan. 24, 2024
Mexico filed the $10 billion lawsuit against Smith & Wesson Brands, Beretta and other gun-makers in 2021.
Jan. 23, 2024
Officials at Saguaro National Park near Tucson are urging visitors to take extra precautions amid concerns about possible rabies cases.
Jan. 23, 2024
Nationally, only a few percent of homeowners bother getting flood insurance policies. Federal emergency officials say most counties are now prone to some sort of flood risk and want to increase coverage around the country.
Jan. 23, 2024
The Show spoke with Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst for the Migration Policy Institute, about why policy changes are shifting who is migrating to the U.S. and how they are migrating.
Jan. 23, 2024
Federal land managers want to hear from you about a proposal to protect nearly 4,000 acres of Prescott National Forest from mining for the next 20 years.
Jan. 22, 2024
Officials with NASA and Astrobotic on Friday explained what went wrong when the spacecraft carrying human remains meant for the moon’s surface fell back to Earth.
Jan. 19, 2024
Washington narrowly avoided a government shutdown this month. But lawmakers are still mulling a potential deal that would green-light military aid for Ukraine in exchange for crackdowns on asylum at the border. In the meantime, along remote stretches of the Arizona border, officials say that system is overwhelmed.
Jan. 19, 2024
The city of Sedona has been battling over housing costs, how to manage a population of workers who can no longer afford to live there, and now the fate of its tourism industry.
Jan. 18, 2024
A budget proposal released by Gov. Katie Hobbs last week set aside more state money for projects along the border. The governor is proposing two border-focused programs.
Jan. 17, 2024
