It's been another busy news year. We’re taking a look back at the stories that captured your attention these last 12 months.
We’re not saying these are the biggest stories out of Arizona this year — just the ones you, our audience, viewed the most.
Revisit the most popular Fronteras Desk stories on KJZZ.org this year.
U.S. Border Patrol
President Donald Trump has thrust the military into a central role in deterring illegal crossings into the U.S. at its southern border. The strategy is playing out in Arizona’s border community of Nogales, where an Army scout used an optical scope this week to find a man atop the border wall and sounded the alarm.
Gabriel Pietrorazio/KJZZ
The Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts are starting to be felt here in Arizona, where more than 20 federal properties are scheduled for closure.
Donna Burton/U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Jorge Jimenez, 54, was found guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Honest Services Wire Fraud by a jury in a Tucson federal court on Friday.
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
New details have been released in a federal case against the owners of Colt Grill, a barbecue chain in northern Arizona.
Getty Images
Residents living near a mega-mine slated for the Patagonia Mountains south of Tucson say they’re seeing changes to their groundwater supply as the project gets underway.
