Tucson’s annual homeless count shows little change. Three unhoused residents tell a different story.
Three months ago, Cheyenne was 37 and had been unhoused since July, after a falling out with her family. It was her first time living on the street, and she had recently lost her car — the one place she had been able to sleep consistently. “I didn’t realize how tough it was going to…
Conteo anual de personas sin hogar en Tucson muestra pocos cambios
Hace tres meses, Cheyenne tenía 37 años y había estado sin vivienda desde julio, tras un conflicto con su familia. Era la primera vez que vivía en la calle y…
“We said no!!”: Dozens protest as construction of Project Blue data center begins
Dozens of protesters gathered at the site of the proposed Beale Infrastructure’s Project Blue on Friday morning to speak out against the construction of the data center south of Tucson near the…
From prom dresses to rainbow cowboy boots, campus closets dress students for free
Staring down a seafoam green floor-length dress on a clothes rack in a high school classroom, 16-year-old Amaya Williams knew three things: The frock resembled a bridesmaid dress. She would…
De vestidos de graduación a botas vaqueras arcoíris, los armarios de los campus visten a estudiantes gratis
Mirando fijamente un vestido largo hasta el suelo de color verde espuma de mar en un perchero dentro de un…
New “Toucan” signal activated at Euclid and Second, site of fatal UA crosswalk crash
The City of Tucson has activated a new “Toucan” pedestrian and bicycle signal at North Euclid Avenue and East Second…
Like the sign in his eighth-grade math classroom, teacher prepares to reset
Although the eighth-grade math students had five weeks left in the school year, teacher Jason Freed stood in his Alice…
Tucson City Council at odds on how to move forward with fare-free transit
Tucson City Council discussion Tuesday of fare-free transit grew tense, with Mayor Regina Romero saying the former head of the…
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