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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News
Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News
Staff from the Pima County Regional Flood Control District, Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, Pima County Office of Sustainability and Conservation and the Sonoran Institute take part in a fish survey at one of four locations along the lower Santa Cruz River to determine which species are now found in the river on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. They will be joined by experts from the Arizona Game and Fish Department, University of Arizona, United States Geological Survey and United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (Photo courtesy of Randy Metcalf)

Surveying the fish population in the Santa Cruz River

Jessica Kong • December 7, 2016

By JESSICA KONG Arizona Sonora News Experts say there's been a noticeably improved environment for the fish community along the 23-mile stretch of the Santa Cruz River ever since Pima County’s...

Large flowstone with bold red and pink colors due to iron being brought in with the water from the overlaying rock in the "strawberry room" in Kartchner Caverns State Park. Due to the abundant amounts of iron in this area, the discoverers were inspired to called this the Strawberry Room. (Photo courtesy of Kartchner Caverns State Park)

Snowbirds arrive as bats depart at Kartchner Caverns

Jessica Kong • October 21, 2016

By JESSICA KONG Arizona Sonora News As fall weather rolls around, snowbirds start returning to Kartchner Caverns in Cochise County. At the same time, another type of critter, bats that inhabit the...

A woman waits to be picked up near baggage claim at the Tucson International Airport on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. Flyers can now travel to Mexico from Tucson International Airport using the new service Aeromar, a Mexican airline, that will begin new routes starting Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. (Jessica Kong / Arizona Sonora News Service)

While big airlines squeeze mid-sized airports, Tucson airport starts new flights to New York and Mexico

Jessica Kong • September 27, 2016

By JESSICA KONG Arizona Sonora News Pushing back against declines in airline service that have been seen at all mid-sized and smaller airports in the U.S. in recent years, Tucson International Airport...

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