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BUCKMASTER

Bill Buckmaster: Tucson's most trusted voice for news and information

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    Buckmaster Show 6/22/2026: 4th of July fireworks on A Mountain may be ending this year

    Guests include Rio Nuevo Chairman Fletcher McCusker, Tucson City Councilman Kevin Dahl and Jim Nintzel, political reporter for TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Dirve.

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    Buckmaster Show 6/12/2026: Arizona’s power grid is summer-ready

    Guests include Arizona Corporation Commissioner Lea Marquez Peterson, Pima Animal Care Center director Steve Kozachik, and Joe Ferguson of Tucson Agenda. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 6/5/2026: An update on Arizona’s water crisis

    Guests include Dr. Jeff Silvertooth, University of Arizona Agronomist; General Ted Maxwell, executive director of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, and Paul Ingram, senior reporter for TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 5/29/2026: Pima County Supervisors set the spending plan for 2026-27

    Guests include Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 5/22/2026: Snowpack and Runoff are at historic lows in the West

    Guests include Tim Thomure, City of Tucson manager, Tim Steller, columnist for the Arizona Daily Star and Environmental Reporter Mitch Tobin.

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    Buckmaster Show 5/15/2026: Protect yourself from scams, fraud

    Carlos Valles, executive director of the Sahuarita and Marana food banks joins Green Valley News editor Dan Shearer to talk about how the squeezed economy is affecting their operations. Then Brian Watson, former IRS special agent, talks about new frauds and how to protect yourself from thieves. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 5/8/2026: Why don’t we have a state budget yet?

    Republican state Sen. Vince Leach joins Green Valley News editor Dan Shearer to talk about education, mid-term elections and what’s going on at the capitol as legislators recess without a state budget in hand. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 5/1/2026: Rio Nuevo becomes a political football

    Guests include Fletcher McCusker, chair of the Rio Nuevo Governing Board, Terry Bracy, Washington D.C. columnist for the Arizona Daily Star, Tim Steller, Arizona Daily Star columnist; and Joe Ferguson, Editor of the Tucson Agenda. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 4/24/2026: TUSD begins school closure discussion

    Guests include Jim Nintzel, political reporter for TucsonSentinel.com; Dr. Gabriel Trujillo, superintendent of Tucson Unified School District; and Dr. Zack Guido, University of Arizona Climate Scientist. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 4/17/2026: GOP state lawmakers try to rein in AG Kris Mayes

    Guests include Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, David Godlewski, president/CEO of the Southern Arizona Homebuilders Association, and Dylan Smith, editor and co-publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Plus Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 4/10/2026: Pima County Supervisors await answers from Sheriff Chris Nanos

    Guests include Pima County Attorney Laura Conover, Pima County Supervisors Rex Scott and Tim Steller, Arizona Daily Star columnist. Also, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 4/3/2026: Pressure mounts on the Pima County Sheriff to resign

    Guests include retired Three-Star General Jeff Buchanan and Pima County Supervisor Dr. Matt Heinz along with Paul Ingram, senior reporter for the Tucson Sentinel.com. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 3/27/2026: Tucson Mayor is heartbroken over the Nancy Guthrie case

    Guests include Nancy Gutierrez, assistant minority leader in the Arizona House of Representatives, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, and Joe Ferguson from Tucson Agenda. Plus Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 3/20/2026: Sheriff Nanos defends handling of the Guthrie case

    Guests include Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and Tim Steller, a columnist for the Arizona Daily Star. Also, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 3/13/2026: The City of Tucson faces financial challenges

    Guests include Tucson City Manager Tim Thomure and Jim Nintzel, political writer for TucsonSentinel.com. Also a preview of this weekend’s annual Tucson Festival of Books with Literary Critic Bruce Dinges. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 3/4/2026: Do discount retailers bring economic might?

    Sahuarita Mayor Tom Murphy talks economy, RTA and public safety with guest host Dan Shearer of the Green Valley News/Sahuarita Sun. Then, Leslie Lois of 101.7 The Drive gives us a roadmap for the weekend. 

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    Buckmaster Show 2/27/2026: Flu season may have peaked in Pima County

    Guests include Dr. Teresa Cullen, Pima County Health Director and Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott. Paul Ingram, senior reporter for TucsonSentinel.com, joins the questioning. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 2/20/2026: The growing number of elderly detainees in ICE facilities

    Guests include United States Representative Adelita Grijalva and Joe Ferguson, editor, Tucson Agenda. Plus Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 2/13/2026: The impending change in Pima County leadership

    Guests include Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher and Dan Shearer, editor, Green Valley News and Sahuarita Sun. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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    Buckmaster Show 2/6/2026: TPD Chief Chad Kasmar talks about his new role with Pima County

    Guests include Tucson Police Chief Chad Kasmar and Dylan Smith of TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Weekend Watch with 101.7 The Drive.

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