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Health Risks Of Living In US Border Colonias Prompt Funding Increase Proposal
Thousands of mostly poor Hispanic people live in border communities called colonias with no access to running water or electricity. Now the Obama administration wants the four border states that receive federal funds for colonias to increase spending there by 50 percent.
Apr. 17, 2015
US State Department Issues Latest Travel Warning For Mexico
The U.S. State Department has restricted government workers from unofficial travel in Mexican border states since 2010 when drug violence in that region reached its peak. Since then violent crime in some cities, like Juárez and Tijuana, has declined.
Apr. 15, 2015
Boquillas 2 Years Later: Economy Rebuild Garners Binational Support
A border crossing that's seen as part of a template to rescue damaged, rural economies along the Rio Grande has marked its second anniversary. The symbolic importance of the crossing was heralded by visits from cabinet secretaries from the U.S. and Mexico.
Apr. 14, 2015
Border Natural-Gas Pipelines Face Opposition On Both Sides Of Rio Grande
Mexico has awarded a contract to a group of Texas companies to build a natural gas pipeline from the energy-rich Permian Basin of west Texas to the border. The line would run through ranch land where many owners vehemently oppose the project. But in Texas, pipeline builders can legally seize private land under the power of eminent domain.
Apr. 13, 2015
New Mexico Expands Overweight Cargo Zone At Border
In an effort to attract more binational business, New Mexico will expand an overweight cargo zone at its southern border. Trucks traveling from Mexico can haul in loads that exceed federal weight limits in the U.S.
Apr. 9, 2015
Court Says Uranium Mine Can Open Near Grand Canyon National Park
Environmental groups plan to appeal a federal judge’s decision that would allow a uranium mine south of Grand Canyon National Park to operate.
Apr. 8, 2015
Junk Food Tax May Send Navajos Back To Their Roots
This month the Navajo Nation started taxing junk food and soda. No other tribe, and only one city — Berkeley, Calif. — has successfully passed such a law. Navajo leaders are trying to trim obesity rates that are almost three times the national average. But half of the tribe is unemployed and say they can’t afford more expensive food.
Apr. 8, 2015
Agreement Reached By New Mexico Dairy Industry, Environmental Advocates
Representatives for the dairy industry, environmental groups and state officials came to an agreement on how to revise rules regulating wastewater management and groundwater monitoring.
Apr. 7, 2015
Debate Brews Over Migrant Girls’ Access To Abortion In Catholic Shelters
A debate is brewing over whether facilities that house unaccompanied migrant girls must provide them with access to emergency contraception or abortion. A major Catholic organization refuses to facilitate that access, including in cases of rape.
Apr. 7, 2015
Passover Tourism Makes Arizona A Holiday Hot Spot
Friday marks the first night of the Jewish holiday Passover, which begins with the traditional seder meal. At the seder, many Jews have a custom of saying by the time the holiday rolls around next year, they hope they will be in Jerusalem. But in fact, many wind up right here in Arizona.
Apr. 3, 2015
The Rio Grande Trail will run 500 miles across New Mexico from Colorado to Texas. Officials say it will be New Mexico's version of the Appalachian Trail.
Apr. 2, 2015
A Louisiana man has been sentenced by a U.S. District Court judge in Arizona for leading a human smuggling organization based in the state.
Apr. 1, 2015
Navajo Nation Imposes Junk Food Tax
Starting April 1, the Navajo Nation will be the first in the country to impose a tax on chips, cookies, soda and all junk food.
Mar. 31, 2015
A federal court ruled Monday in favor of Indian families saying South Dakota violated the Indian Child Welfare Act when it didn’t allow families their day in court. This case could affect similar cases throughout the United States.
Mar. 31, 2015
Unwanted US Junk Cars Sustain A Microeconomy In Guatemala
Old cars that have little resale value in the U.S. are being towed in caravans that begin in California, Arizona and Texas and end up in Guatemala. The vehicles are fixed up there and sold across Central America. The process represents a small but sustainable economy in one particularly impoverished section of Guatemala on that country’s northern border with Mexico. But the risks travelers face on the week long trip are severe.
Mar. 31, 2015
Ciudad Juárez Banks On Singer Juan Gabriels Star Power To Boost Citys Image
The Mexican border city of Juárez hosted superstar Juan Gabriel over the weekend and unveiled a six-story mural in his honor. The events are part of the city's ongoing effort to shed its violent image and encourage more tourism.
Mar. 30, 2015
Navajo Nation Finds Way To Combat Housing Crisis Faster
The Navajo Nation must spend millions of federal dollars on housing in a timely manner or lose the funds. And the tribe has found a way around the bureaucratic red tape to build more homes faster.
Mar. 30, 2015
More Latinos have healthcare coverage following the second enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new national poll.
Mar. 26, 2015
US 89 Reopens After 2013 Landslide
U.S. Route 89 reopened Friday south of Page after a landslide shut down the road two years ago.
Mar. 26, 2015
Changes In Unauthorized Immigrant Workforce
The unauthorized immigrant workforce in the U.S. has remained relatively stable since the great recession began in 2007 to 2012, but there have been shifts in employment, according to new research. The data reveals the impact on industries in Arizona.
Mar. 26, 2015

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