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A new report points to the suburbs as the place in the state where the risk of child hunger grew the most during the recession.

Environment Arizona released a new report Aug. 5 on the state of solar energy that ranks Arizona first in the nation in the amount of solar capacity per capita but points to future challenges.

A study by researchers from the University of California, Irvine suggests that groundwater loss in the Colorado River Basin is not only higher than expected, but that other water sources may be inadequate to fill the gaps if it disappears.

When Rochelle Johns moved to Arizona, she felt like a fish out of water. Johns grew up in St. Louis, surrounded by her friends and family. But in Arizona, she had to start from scratch.That’s why she founded Black Women that Rock, an organization dedicated to community service and women’s empowerment.

Every year before Thanksgiving, the Gallagher & Kennedy law firm raises money through a series of office challenges to donate to the purchase of turkeys for charity. At the end of the event, the company gives enough money to buy thousands of turkeys.

Arizonans have been driving less, walking more and riding public transit in high numbers in recent years, according to a report issued by the Arizona PIRG Education Fund.

A new student-data system that could save schools more than $175 million over the next four years is being developed by the Arizona Department of Education, but the project may not see all of its goals become reality.

The O’Connor House and its partners are launching the Great Voter Challenge to increase voter registration by 10 percent across Arizona.

The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson and Arizona Public Media are partnering to hold six candidate forums leading up to the elections.

Arizona finds itself immobile in the face of proposed new EPA rules aimed at reducing carbon emissions because of legislation passed in 2010 that bars agencies from implementing regulations that target greenhouse gasses.