News about Pima County, Tucson, South Tucson, Oro Valley and Marana.
The Tucson City Council voted to send a new franchise agreement with Tucson Electric Power to voters in November, prompting protests from residents advocating for a publicly owned utility.
Immigrant women in the U.S. face a growing health crisis shaped by systemic barriers, gendered expectations, and political policies that experts say increasingly work to silence and erase their experiences.
Rio Nuevo shut down its office temporarily after receiving threats following news that Borderlands Brewery would be displaced to make way for a Live Nation-backed comedy club.
Retail and construction activity is ramping up in Marana’s Gladden Farms community, where developers have broken ground on a $3.8 million commercial project expected to bring new businesses and jobs.
Tucson’s Rio Nuevo district has revitalized downtown with new businesses and development, but longtime residents and business owners are calling for more balance and community engagement.
Pima County’s summer swim team program for kids ages 5 to 18 opens for registration on April 29, with nine teams available across the county and limited spots filling fast.
Amid record heat and worsening air quality, Southern Arizona faces growing environmental threats from federal policy rollbacks and expanded mining, prompting alarm from former EPA leaders and local advocates.
Conservationists are pushing back against the Regional Transportation Authority's decision to halve its environmental budget, warning it threatens wildlife and driver safety across Southern Arizona.
The Oro Valley Town Council upheld its decision to allow a local church to build a 36-foot-tall sanctuary, concluding a contentious five-year debate over the project’s impact on the surrounding community.
