Tucson's Piñata Factory closes storefront after 17 years
After 17 years handcrafting custom piñatas in Tucson, the Piñata Factory has closed its North Stone Avenue storefront as online shopping cuts into in-person business.
Pima County funds jail GED program after sheriff's cut
Pima County is funding a decades-old GED program at the county jail after Sheriff Chris Nanos canceled its contract with Pima Community College, citing cost and unproven results.
Republican Anthony Dunham runs for open LD17 Senate seat
Republican Anthony Dunham is running for Legislative District 17's open Arizona Senate seat, facing Christopher King in the primary, with a platform on taxes, border security and school choice.
Weasel, candidata republicana por escrito, compite por un escaño en el LD20
Katherine Weasel se postula como candidata republicana por escrito para la Cámara de Representantes por el Distrito Legislativo 20 de Arizona; en noviembre se enfrentará a los dos ganadores de las primarias demócratas, abordando temas como los vales escolares, el agua y la vivienda.
Free liver scans help Tucson Latinos catch disease early
A University of Arizona program, Nosotros, offers free liver screenings to Southern Arizona's Latino community, targeting a fatty liver disease that disproportionately affects people of Mexican origin.
Measles unconfirmed for Russian man in ICE detention
The wife of a Russian national quarantined at the Florence Detention Center says it's unconfirmed whether he has measles, as ICE reports seven cases at the facility.
Democrat Edgar Soto runs for open LD17 Senate seat
Marine veteran and educator Edgar Soto is the only Democrat running for Legislative District 17's open Arizona Senate seat, campaigning on public education, affordable housing and groundwater protection.
8 candidatos compiten por el Concejo de South Tucson
Ocho candidatos compiten por tres escaños en el Concejo Municipal de South Tucson en las elecciones primarias del 21 de julio; la seguridad pública, el déficit presupuestario y las cámaras de vigilancia figuran entre los temas centrales de la contienda.
Tucson refugee quarantined with measles in ICE detention
A Russian refugee who fled the draft is quarantined with measles in an Arizona detention center weeks before his scheduled deportation, as his Tucson wife fights to keep him in the U.S.