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Dec 2025 23

Arizona’s most heartwarming news stories of 2025

By Trinity Murchie | LOCAL NEWS, COMMUNITY, Trinity Murchie

As the year comes to a close, let’s choose to focus on the positives, with these 12 heartwarming stories of 2025.

This year, 2025, has definitely had its fair share of ups and downs, with plenty of downs to quickly draw upon, but taking a moment to reflect on the good can offer peace of mind and a more joy-filled existence.

Aug 2025 28

20 famous people who attended Arizona colleges

By Britteny Dee | LOCAL CULTURE, EVERGREEN, Britteny Dee

From fashion designers and comedians to pro athletes and reality TV stars, discover the famous celebrities who attended college in the Grand Canyon State.

jimmy kimmel is just one of the famous faces that has attended an arizona college

Aug 2025 12

Tribal colleges and universities under threat of federal cuts

By Alyssa Bickle | HIGHER EDUCATION, POLITICS, Alyssa Bickle

Federal funding cuts could put tribal colleges and universities like Tohono O’odham Community College in southern Arizona at risk of closing.

Aug 2025 4

WATCH: All student borrowers, listen up

By Copper Courier Staff | POLITICS VIDEO, POLITICS, Copper Courier Staff

Are you a student loan borrower or do you plan to be? You're going to want to save this video.

Jul 2025 16

Arizona Boys & Girls Clubs under threat as Trump administration withholds federal funding

By Alyssa Bickle | EDUCATION, POLITICS, Alyssa Bickle

Educators and lawmakers warn that frozen federal funds will gut after-school programs vital to families across the state.

Jul 2025 7

Trump freezes nearly $120M in Arizona’s K-12 federal funding

By Alyssa Bickle | EDUCATION, POLITICS, Alyssa Bickle

The US Department of Education is illegally withholding over $6 billion in federal funding for K-12 public schools across the US, without the approval of Congress.