RTA Next vote explained: What Props 418 and 419 mean for Pima County
Love it or hate it, the reality of transit in Tucson is clear the moment most people leave their home: crosswalks, bike lanes, the number of car lanes on a given street. In Pima County, a key funding stream to pay for projects related to regional transit is now up for voter consideration. Starting this…
A neighborhood union uses community-led organizing to build safety and leadership with Amphi women and girls
As Erica Prather and 24 others gathered at Catalina State Park trailhead, she began advising the hikers not to pick any of the park’s native flora. Moments later, 18-year-old Khadija…
Sindicato vecinal organiza a la comunidad para seguridad y liderazgo en Amphi
Mientras Erica Prather y otras 24 personas se reunían en el inicio del sendero en el Parque Estatal Catalina, comenzó a aconsejar a los excursionistas que no recogieran ninguna de…
4 PEN Literary Award finalists with Arizona connections
Four authors with Arizona ties are among the finalists for the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards, one of the country’s most prestigious literary honors. PEN America announced its finalists on…
Son 4 finalistas del Premio Literario PEN con vínculos en Arizona
Cuatro autores con vínculos en Arizona figuran entre los finalistas de los Premios Literarios PEN America 2026, uno de los reconocimientos literarios más prestigiosos del país. PEN America anunció a…
TUSD says unidentified law enforcement will be treated as intruders, trigger lockdowns
When Tucson Unified School District school principals, front-office staff and monitors had mandatory training last week for potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement campus visits, one difference was clear from previous…
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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FBI releases surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie’s Catalina Foothills porch
TUCSON — A masked person with a handgun holster was caught on camera outside Nancy Guthrie’s front door the night she disappeared,…
“Keep the children safe”: TUSD launches mandatory ICE training for staff
Ruben Lopez rolled the school-zone signs one-by-one out onto 10th Avenue Monday morning. In a crisp 49-degrees, he wore a…
“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.…
“Dos tipos diferentes de fronteras”: defensor ambiental de Tucson habla de su libro de poemas
La “enfermedad del muro”, o “Mauerkrankheit”, es un término alemán que describe un malestar psicológico que afectó a personas que…
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