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A group hangs out in the shade in Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

Officials address housing demand as Santa Rita Park closes for revamp

Apr 25, 2025 $8 million project displaces unhoused people.

WATCH LIVE: Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter's Basilica

Apr 25, 2025 The ceremony is expected to begin on Saturday, April 26 at 1:00 a.m. local Arizona time. Stream live online.
Lack of rain and snow over the winter season have created extreme drought conditions in Southern Arizona. Wildfire risk is severe. From April 2025.

It's Dry Out There: What one of the driest winters ever means for Arizona

Apr 25, 2025 After one of the driest and warmest winters on record, what can Arizonans expect for the coming monsoon season and for the rest of the year?
Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Carolina Panthers with the eighth overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis.

Panthers select Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan with No. 8 pick in NFL draft

Apr 24, 2025 He is the first Arizona receiver to be selected in the first round of the draft.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes speaking with attendees at the 2023 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

AZ Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announce re-election bid

Apr 24, 2025 The announcement comes after Fontes said he would not run for Congress.
City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

Tucson City Council to appoint new Ward 5 member on May 6th

Apr 23, 2025 Richard Fimbres leaves the council on May 1.
The oil tanker Palanca Rio arrives in Portland, Maine, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, after a two-day voyage from St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.

A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

Apr 23, 2025 In a release, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called Trump's tariff scheme “insane”, “economically reckless”, and “illegal”.
Congressional District 7 candidate Adelita Grijalva and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly speak at a roundtable event focusing on issues facing labor unions in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Unions claim Trump undermining worker protections on military bases

Apr 23, 2025 Labor leaders for government contractors said they face new barriers to entering military installations.
People stood in a line that snaked across St. Peter's Square to pay their respects to Pope Francis. His funeral could become a significant political event, with sensitive meetings on the sidelines.

Pope Francis' body lies in state ahead of Saturday funeral

Apr 23, 2025 For three days mourners will be able to pay their respects.
U.S. citizen Jose Hermosillo was detained by ICE for 10 days.

U.S. citizen detained for 10 days by immigration officials may not have known what he was signing

Apr 21, 2025 A 19-year-old man who was held by immigration officials for ten days may not have been aware of what he was doing, when he allegedly signed a paper provided by authorities, admitting to having entered the country illegally.
Most Reverend Gerald Kicanas walks towards the entrance of St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Tucson, Ariz., on Monday, April 21, 2025. The Apostolic Administrator and former Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson held a reposal mass for the passing of the Catholic Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday. The 266th Pope was 88 and suffered a stroke and cardiac arrest.

Southern AZ mourns passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday

Apr 21, 2025 Former Tucson Bishop Gerald Kicanas held a reposal mass at the St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Tucson.
Inhalers developed for asthma patients.

Tech Launch startup focuses on respiratory therapy

Apr 21, 2025 UA research could result in COPD patients using inhalers instead of a mask
Pope Francis, the first non-European head of the Roman Catholic Church in more than a millennium, died at age 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a top Vatican official, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta on Monday morning.

Leaders and faithful around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis

Apr 21, 2025 Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88
A March 2018 photo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days

Apr 18, 2025 Immigration officials in Tucson arrested the 19-year-old man from Albuquerque on April 8, saying he had entered the country illegally, before a judge dismissed his case on April 17.
Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Buzz sits down with AZ Treasurer Kimberly Yee

Apr 18, 2025 Yee talks about her job, new initiatives and financial literacy.
Illustration of asteroid approaching Earth.

UA researchers get the spotlight in new NASA documentary

Apr 18, 2025 The film follows asteroid hunters at telescopes in Arizona and around the world.

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