“Fewer, better-prepared students:” 5 insights on the University of Arizona’s enrollment drop
University of Arizona enrollment has dropped 10% in the last year, with 5,280 fewer students compared to fall 2025 — and the UA is planning ahead for a smaller student body. Fall 2026 is the first time enrollment has fallen for Arizona’s three public universities after a decade of growth. That’s the takeaway from an…
“Hope is an action”: Lochiel cottonwoods razed for border wall live on in cuttings and ofrenda
Maxie Adler holds her hands to the side of her face and grins, staring at the cuttings with baby sprouts from elder cottonwoods — known as grandmother and abuela —…
Pima County has 7,000 ballots left, should finish count Monday
The Pima County Elections department said Friday night it has about 7,000 ballots left to count and should finish on Monday, Nov. 9. The Elections department completed two large vote…
“It’s something historic”: New citizen reflects on first U.S. midterm vote in Tucson
Magda Barragan steps out of her truck sporting sunglasses and a yellow envelope at 10 a.m. Monday before Election Day. “This is the first time I’ve done this,” she says,…
Borderlands Bulletins
Tracking the impact of immigration enforcement on Southern Arizona communities
Community activists call on feds to reopen closed public borderlands
About 30 people protested outside the Bureau of Land Management offices on Tucson’s south side Thursday afternoon demanding that public lands along the border…
Keep readingJudge declines to drop deportation case against Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo
A federal immigration judge declined Tuesday to drop the deportation case against Tucson resident Karla Toledo, who is enrolled in the Deferred Action for…
Keep readingJuez se niega a desestimar el caso de deportación contra Karla Toledo, beneficiaria de DACA en Tucson
Un juez federal de inmigración se negó el martes a desestimar el caso de deportación contra Karla Toledo, residente de Tucson e inscrita en…
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2026 Arizona election results
Pima County and Tucson races, updated as votes are counted.
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Tucson accepts $4.2M police grant, says Trump immigration conditions don’t apply
A $4.2 million federal grant for new police vehicles drew pushback Wednesday for immigration enforcement conditions attached to the money,…
Prop. 421 results: Tucson voters on track to reject TEP franchise deal
Unofficial results Friday night show 56.72% of voters saying no to a new 25-year agreement between the City of Tucson…
Proposición 421: votantes de Tucson rumbo a rechazar franquicia con TEP
Los resultados no oficiales muestran que el 56.35% de los votantes dijo que no a un nuevo acuerdo de 25…
Beyond faith: How churches have become a refuge for migrants in Arizona
On the wall of Pastor Tina Schlabach’s home, a watercolor painting catches the eye. The portrait shows a smiling boy…
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