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Police say a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration special agent and another person were killed during a shootout on an Amtrak train that stopped in downtown Tucson on Monday morning.

Gunman who killed agent on Amtrak train identified

Services for DEA agent scheduled for Friday in Tucson.

Shelly Lowe was nominated by President Joe Biden to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities.

President picks scholars with Arizona ties to chair endowments for arts, humanities

A University of Arizona alum and ASU professor tapped to lead federal agencies promoting the arts and humanities.

Arizona reports 2,529 additional COVID cases, 32 more deaths

The state's seven-day rolling average of daily new cases rose over the past two weeks.

Deer dancer statue outside of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's administration building.

House subcommittee hears bill featuring Old Pascua

The bill, introduced by Rep. Raúl Grijalva, would take the tribally owned lands and put them into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe — making way for a third Pascua Yaqui casino.

Tucson leaders push for electric school buses

Infrastructure bills include billions for zero-emission vehicles

Sign advertising COVID-19 state vaccination pod at the University of Arizona.

Pima County supervisors continue to resist mandates

The board will consider incentives for staff to get vaccinated.

New loan fund announced for BIPOC entrepreneurs

The fund was designed by a committee entirely made up of local BIPOC business leaders.

Police escort a vehicle carrying the body of Drug Enforcement Administration Group Supervisor Michael G. Garbo on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 after he was killed during a shootout at the Amtrak train station in downtown Tucson.

DEA identifies agent killed in Tucson shooting

Michael G. Garbo joined the agency in 2005, the agency said.

Children at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arizona can't use COVID money for anti-mask grants, feds say

Ducey, a Republican, created the grant programs in August to put pressure on school districts that have defied the state’s ban on mask mandates.

Preparing food at the 2017 Tucson Meet Yourself.

Tucson Meet Yourself will be scaled back this year, but still in-person

Festival organizers encourage attendees to socially distance and wear masks.

A Border Patrol vehicle at the fence on the U.S.-Mexico border near Nogales.

Border Patrol agent took $1M in bribes to smuggle people and drugs, authorities say

Grand jury indictment says that for the better part of a year, Victor Passapera used his Border Patrol uniform and patrol vehicle to smuggle narcotics and people across the border south of Ajo.

DEA agent, suspect dead after shooting on Tucson train

Another DEA agent and a Tucson police officer were injured.

A sign outside of the University of Arizona bookstore reminds visitors that masks are required to enter.

Arizona reports 2,113 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths

University of Arizona president says the institution won't require vaccinations or testing for now.

More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

City offers landlords extra incentive to take Title 8 vouchers

The City of Tucson is using federal CARES Act funds towards the incentive.

A news release photo of the Arizona State Courts Building, in Phoenix.

Arizona high court to consider case blocking school mask ban

The laws will remain blocked until the court hears the case and issues a ruling.

Migrants, advocates and faith leaders gather on both sides of the border wall in Nogales to read out the names of families seeking asylum and give testimonies.

As court ruling allows Biden administration to continue Title 42, families still seek asylum in Nogales

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday to allow the Biden administration to continue using Title 42 to rapidly deport families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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