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Protecting the bald eagle: Arizona Game and Fish climbs cliffs to count, band and measure spring hatchlings

Arizona Game and Fish Department employees teamed up with nest watchers from the Southwestern Bald Eagle Management Committee to band and perform veterinary checks on a trio of eaglets at Lake Pleasant last month.

Arizona Game and Fish Nongame Birds and Mammals Biologist Jennifer Presler, top, carries a bag of eaglets as Eagle Field Project Manager Kyle McCarthy stands near their nest below along the cliffs of Lake Pleasant. (Photo by Alexis Heichman/Cronkite News)

‘The outdoors is for everybody’: Rock climbing coalition provides safe space for women and genderqueer individuals

The Arizona Women’s Climbing Coalition partners with Granite Mountain Guides to empower and educate women and genderqueer individuals on outdoor rock climbing.

Climbers Alysha Paris, top, and Leann Hernandez execute a slab climb in the Girlie Man area at McDowell Mountain on Feb. 23, 2025, in Phoenix. (Photo by Alexis Heichman/Cronkite News)

ASU postdoctoral researcher identified in viral video intimidating two people during protest

ASU student organizations call for employment termination of Jonathan Yudelman after he appeared to harass a woman in a hijab and a counter-protester during pro-Israel rally.

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Pro-Israel protesters at University Drive and College Avenue on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Tempe. (Photo by Alexis Heichman)

Photo courtesy of Noah Buscher

ASU's steps toward sustainability in 2023

In 2023, ASU was ranked number one in the United States and second in the world for its sustainability practices.

After reflecting on ASU's advancements toward sustainability this past year, those at the forefront of change are hopeful to continue improvement in the new year.

Mesa OKs first phase of water treatment plant expansion

Mesa City Council has approved the first phase of the Signal Butte Water Treatment Plant's expansion that could cost as much as $60 million.

This article appears on page 13 of the Mesa Tribune digital edition.

Mesa officials said the Signal Butte Water Treatment Plant Expansion is needed to meet the city's growing population's needs.

(Photo courtesy of Engineering News Record)

(Photo by Reece Andrews)