“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, in Spanish, of filling out a mail-in ballot and turning it in at the polls. This is also Magda’s first time voting in a midterm…
Pima County has 67,000 ballots left, expects to finish count Monday
The Pima County Elections department said on Thursday that it has about 67,000 ballots left to count and expects to finish on Monday, Nov. 9. The Pima County Recorder is…
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, but the City Council voted unanimously to accept it after…
Prop. 421 results: Tucson voters on track to reject TEP franchise deal
Unofficial results Thursday evening show 55.57% of voters saying no to a new 25-year agreement between the City of Tucson and Tucson Electric Power. Proposition 421 asks voters to allow…
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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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Proposición 421: votantes de Tucson rumbo a rechazar franquicia con TEP
Los resultados no oficiales muestran que el 55.15% 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…
Más allá de la fe: cómo las iglesias se han vuelto refugio para inmigrantes en Arizona
En la pared de la casa de la pastora Tina Schlabach, una acuarela atrae la mirada. El retrato muestra a…
TUSD closures list: 16 schools recommended for closure or merger
On Wednesday afternoon, the Tucson Unified School District recommended closing Steele Elementary and consolidating it with Booth-Fickett K-8 — the…
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