“Two different kinds of borders”: Tucson environmental advocate on his first book of poems
Wall-sickness, or Mauerkrankheit, is a German term for a psychological malady that infected people who lived near the Berlin Wall. That wall came down over three decades ago, but the idea of “wall-sickness” has been used since to describe the mental impact of living near other militarized international border walls, including the one that cuts…
“This action will gut this agency”: ASDB board votes to move Tucson campus to Oro Valley, lay off 70 staff
PHOENIX — The Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind will move to Oro Valley next school year, the Board of Directors voted Thursday — forcing many students, including…
Tucson gun homicides dropped nearly 20% in 2025, officials say
Tucson recorded a 19.5% drop in gun-related homicides last year, city officials told the Mayor and Council during a study session Tuesday, crediting early success from the Safe City Initiative’s…
Tucson braces for tighter budgets as revenues dip
Tucson officials warned Tuesday that city revenues are running below projections halfway through the fiscal year, forcing spending slowdowns and raising the prospect of deeper budget cuts in 2027. The…
Tucson se prepara para presupuestos más ajustados ante caída de ingresos
Funcionarios de Tucson advirtieron el martes que los ingresos de la ciudad están por debajo de las proyecciones a mitad del año fiscal, lo que ha obligado a desacelerar el…
A long way home
A long way home This three-part series chronicles a Tucson family’s harrowing journey from Venezuela through the heart of the anti-immigrant policies of México and the U.S. The first chapter traces Yesenia’s journey…
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ASDB board vote can proceed Thursday, judge says
The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind board vote on Thursday can proceed, Pima County Superior Court…
Savannah Guthrie, siblings post message to their mother’s kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive
NBC “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie said Wednesday that her family is ready to talk to people holding their 84-year-old…
ASDB parents sue to halt vote on moving Tucson campus
Eleven families of students at the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind have filed a complaint in…
Supervisors move to block ICE use of county property, ban federal agents wearing masks
After more than an hour of emotional testimony from residents invoking history and civil rights, the Pima County Board of…
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