On Thursday, a three-member federal appeals court panel upheld a 2019 ruling that stopped the proposed Rosemont Mine project on the eastern slope of the Santa Rita Mountains.

Editor Dan Shearer details the implications of Thursday’s 2-1 decision, describes why Hudbay has no plans to walk away from the project and explains why the company's top priority is Copper World — its project on the western slope of the Santa Ritas.

What are your thoughts on the ruling and the major setback it deals for the proposed Rosemont Mine project?

On Wednesday, Gov. Doug Ducey called on four popular social media sites to ban 'load-driver' posts on their sites which offer people cash to pick up undocumented migrants at the border and drive them to their destinations. 

Sierra Vista Herald reporter Lyda Longo describes how the situation has escalated in Cochise County over the last few months and details efforts to apprehend and prosecute load car drivers and their human cargo.

What responsibility do you think social media companies bear in stopping 'load-driver' posts on their sites?

The Green Valley and Sahuarita housing markets have seen about 5% fewer home purchases in the first quarter of 2022 than in the first quarter of 2021. 

Reporter Mary Glen Hatcher describes how inflation is affecting the local housing market.

What are your thoughts on the decline in local home sales and how inflation impacts the housing market?

The Josephine Fire in the Mount Wrightson Wilderness area caused the U.S. Forest Service to ask the public to leave or avoid five local trails.

Reporter Mary Glen Hatcher describes efforts firefighters are taking to contain the wildfire, details which trails are affected, and shares an update on the San Rafael fire in the Patagonia-Sonoita area.

Here is some information on wildfires and tips on wildfire prevention from the Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

According to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management, more than 80% of Arizona's fires were human caused in 2020. 

Is there something more authorities can do to educate the public on wildfire prevention?