Carrie Jung

Red and green chiles have been part of New Mexico’s culture for more than a century. But today, demand is starting to outpace supply, meaning many restaurants are now struggling to make it through the year on their locally grown stashes.

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge will hear legal arguments Friday in a school funding lawsuit.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has revealed more details about public school funding in next year’s state budget proposal. The governor’s plan includes $400 million of additional K-12 funding and a plan to close recession-era cuts to capital needs budgets.

Gov. Doug Ducey spent several minutes of his State of the State address on Monday on education. He segued to the topic by pointing out that prison spending in Arizona is decreasing while education spending is on the rise.

Dozens of social justice advocacy groups in Arizona gathered at the Arizona Capitol on Monday morning to demand that more minority issues get to a full vote in the Legislature.

Residents in legislative District 13 have a new state senator. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Sine Kerr to replace Steve Montenegro, who stepped down in December.

Most of the country’s largest universities don’t track suicides among their students. That’s according to a new investigation from the Associated Press. Among the schools that don’t track those rates is Arizona State University, where at least 2 occurred in 2017.

A teacher on the Navajo Nation has developed a braille system for the tribe’s language. The code is based on the English system with a few additions to help visually impaired readers know when to use Navajo pronunciations.

Bruce Arians has announced he’s stepping down from his position as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. His retirement comes after 5 years with the team.

The 2018 wildflower season is expected to be more subdued than previous years. A dry fall season is to blame.