Tucson's Desert Survivors parts ways with director
Desert Survivors' board announced Executive Director Hannah Woelke's departure as the Tucson nursery grapples with a growing deficit and years of public criticism over its operations.
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Tucson Dreamers rally for protection from deportation
Three Tucson Dreamers facing deportation shared their stories at a rally, joined by the mayor and members of Congress demanding federal protections.
Calor expone falta de sombra en paradas de Tucson
Tucson planea instalar marquesinas en al menos 80 paradas de autobús utilizando fondos federales y del programa RTA Next, mientras usuarios como Josefina Coke, de 82 años, soportan largas esperas sin sombra durante sus desplazamientos bajo el calor abrasador del verano.
Tucson nurse builds leather goods brand on the side
Tucson nurse Liam Oden crafts wallets, bags and shoes by hand as the creator of Barrel Proof Leather, a growing Instagram-based leather goods brand.
Rare crested saguaro Gumby dies at Tohono Chul
A rare crested saguaro named Gumby has died at Tohono Chul Gardens after nearly three decades, felled by a common cactus bacteria.
Tucson adapta redes de ayuda mutua al calor
A medida que el calor del verano en Tucson se intensifica, grupos comunitarios de ayuda mutua como ALMA y Community Care Tucson están modificando sus horarios de distribución y ampliando sus redes de hidratación para suplir las carencias en la respuesta de la ciudad.
Report: Tucson has 2nd-deadliest roads in U.S.
A new report ranks Tucson's roads as the second-deadliest among major U.S. cities, though Tucson police dispute the findings using their own data.
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