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Small Tucson hospital announces closure, layoff of 99 staff
A healthcare facility on the Tucson Medical Center campus announced it will be closing, laying off 99 employees. Democrats pointed out the shutdown comes just more than a year after the passage of the One Bi...
Trump rehashes claims of election vulnerabilities, foreign interference, and fraud in primetime speech
Trump on Thursday night delivered a mix of familiar claims, grievances, and assertions about election security that stopped short of alleging that votes had been altered or that results had been changed.
Conover racks up preliminary win in coalition lawsuit over Trump's changes to Obamacare
A federal judge in Maryland blocked new changes to the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, part of a lawsuit Pima County joined last month this is spearheaded by the nonprofit Democracy Forward.
Pima County helps residents navigate new SNAP work rules
Pima County is offering programs to help residents navigate expanded work requirements imposed by the Trump administration
Arizona’s iconic saguaros are being threatened. These are the perpetrators.
The saguaro is facing growing threats. Experts explain what’s putting the plant at risk.
Major I-19-Irvington upgrades begin Thursday
Work begins Thursday on a $53.4 million reconstruction of the Interstate 19 and Irvington Road interchange, a long-planned project the Arizona Department of Transportation says will improve safety and ease t...
Kelly & Gallego urge FEMA to pay Pima County for $9.7M spent sheltering asylum seekers
U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego demanded Trump administration officials stop withholding about $9.7 million owed to Pima County for sheltering migrants after their release by federal authorities.
Tucson asylum-seeker still ill, moved to San Luis prison ahead of Friday court date
The fate of a detained Tucson man seeking asylum from Russia may hinge on a Friday hearing at the immigration court in San Luis Rio Colorado, weeks after he was arrested by ICE.
Mexico demands U.S., UN investigate ICE killings
The Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday that it initiated criminal complaints with the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. state prosecutors’ offices over the deaths of Mexican people in...
Dance, shop, create: The best things to do in Tucson this weekend
From creative workshops and bustling local markets to outdoor movies and lively nightlife, here
5 cyclospora cases reported in Pima County
The Pima County Health Department is urging residents to thoroughly wash produce, avoid eating rotten fruits or vegetables and see a doctor about symptoms such as watery diarrhea. The number of cases is too...
Pima Supes to tap new treasurer; TUSD finishes up painful 26-27 budget
The Pima County Board of Supervisors will select a replacement for former Treasurer Brian Johnson, who resigned with accusations of sexual harassment swirling around him; area school districts will vote on b...
UA College of Fine Arts hires 3 new leaders
The University of Arizona College of Fine Arts appointed a new associate dean, plus new directors for its School of Music and School of Art.
New Arizona prison mail rules raise concerns about inmate access to lawyers, courts
New rules governing legal mail in Arizona prisons could delay time-sensitive filings and make it harder for incarcerated people to access the courts, attorneys and advocates say.
What to do if you're about to be homeless: Make the right calls & show persistence
The Tucson area's system to fight homelessness is a hodgepodge of government and nonprofit services. It can be hard to navigate but there are resources available to land a temporary place to stay and a perma...
Tucson moving forward with affordable housing at Stone & Speedway
Tucson’s next affordable housing complex will be rising on a city-owned vacant lot at the southwest corner of Stone Avenue and Speedway.
As Tucson grapples with safety on Sun Tran buses, union drivers sign off on new contract
For years, Tucson officials have faced sharp criticism over safety on the city’s public transit system, including instances of violence, drug use and other problems that have been linked by many to the dec...
Tucson adds cooling centers, but unhoused still face barriers trying to escape deadly heat
Extreme heat is one of Tucson’s most significant public health threats, and homeless people are among those most at risk. Last year, unhoused people accounted for nearly one in four heat-related deaths in...
Pima Supervisors put hold on treasurer vote
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to delay appointing a new county treasurer to finish the term of Democrat Paul Johnson, who resigned amid allegations he sexually harassed staffers.
Epoch Times exec pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that funded rightwing paper
Bill Guan, the newspaper’s ex-finance chief, admitted he ran a team out of Vietnam called “Make Money Online” to carry out the scam.
FC Tucson win keeps playoff hopes alive
FC Tucson closed its regular Friday night at Kino North Stadium with a 2–1 win over Capo FC. Players, fans and coaches will have to wait to know if that’s enough for a place in the playoffs.
Despite ad brag, Ciscomani is no crusader against corruption
To boast about fighting corruption in 2026 without any mention of President Donald Trump is like promising to someday (maybe) fight fires should the need arise... as an entire national forest burns in the ba...
Hobbs: Lower flags Saturday to honor wildland firefighter Nick Hutcherson
Gov. Katie Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on July 11 in honor firefighter Nick Hutcherson, who died in Colorado last month.