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A March 2018 photo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

As immigration enforcement intensifies, Tucson families are separated

Apr 3, 2025 While the Trump administration is ramping up immigration enforcement, families of U.S. citizens in Tucson are among those being split, including one man separated from his wife and son, despite following all the steps to legally stay in the country.
A scale and gavel

AZ Supreme Court rules "unborn human being" can be used in voter pamphlets when citing law

Apr 3, 2025 The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that "unborn human being" can be used in voter pamphlets when quoting the law, despite concerns over partisan implications.
Polaris Academy CFO Brad Broyles, CEO and co-founder Nathan Palmer, and school administrator Aaron Kaczmarek stand in front of the Polaris Academy mascot in Mesa on March 6, 2025.

Polaris Academy is 1st Arizona school to earn Certified Autism Center designation

Apr 3, 2025 The school, which serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade, joins nearly 60 businesses and organizations in Mesa that have completed the certification process since 2019
Pediatricians are concerned that most Arizona children have missed routine vaccinations.

Federal grant cuts hit Pima County Health Department, impacting jobs and services

Apr 2, 2025 County officials brace for workforce reductions as major grants are terminated.
The University of Arizona was the first four-year public university in the state of Arizona to be federally recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

University of Arizona tells international students to carry essential documents at all times

Apr 2, 2025 Campus International students are being advised their social media and devices could be searched by Border Patrol.
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne presented his 2025 State of Education Speech to the AZ Senate Committee on Education on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Horne seeks proof of privacy law compliance as Ed Dept. pushes schools to disclose gender info to parents

Apr 2, 2025 Horne requests proof of privacy law compliance as the U.S. Department of Education urges schools to share students' gender identity changes with parents.
New north side entrance at the University of Arizona main library.

Wildcats Memory Lab preserves photos, documents, videos and more

Apr 2, 2025 Visitors can transfer old films onto new storage devices using the latest digital technology.
Former Pima County Supervisor, Adelita Grijalva. Grijalva is running for her late father's seat in Congress.

Appointment process for Supervisor Grijalva’s vacancy begins

Apr 1, 2025 The Pima County Supervisors will appoint a Democrat to represent District 5 through 2026.
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, in 2017.

Gallego putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce

Apr 1, 2025 The holds — a maneuver used on occasion in the Senate — means that it is impossible for the chamber to move quickly to confirm the nominees and would potentially have to tie up hours or days of floor time to advance each nominee.
Adelita Grijalva [second from left] at a Pima County Board of Supervisors' meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 in Tucson, Ariz.

What’s next for the Pima County Board of Supervisors’ vacant seat?

Mar 31, 2025 The Supervisors will appoint a replacement for District 5 Supervisor Adelita Grijalva after she announced a run for Congress.
The video scoreboard displays the score during a University of Arizona basketball exhibition game against Eastern New Mexico. From October 2024.

Looking back at the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball season

Mar 31, 2025 The men's team was stopped by rival Duke University in the tournament's Sweet 16.
Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva, Vice Chair District 5.

Adelita Grijalva enters CD 7 race

Mar 31, 2025 She will resign her seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
Protestors in front of Tucson's Tesla dealership. March 29, 2025

Tucson turns out to protest Trump Administration

Mar 31, 2025 Protestors lined the street in front of the Tesla dealership.
An unemployment insurance claims office.

Arizona unemployment rate hits 4% for first time since late 2021

Mar 31, 2025 The rate has climbed slowly after hitting an historic low in early 2024.
A memorial candle of former Congressman Raúl Grijalva sits in a display of flowers on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

The Buzz: "Adelante, Grijalvistas"

Mar 28, 2025 This week we remember the life and legacy of former Southern Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva.
Children playing at a neighborhood splash pad.

Tucson Parks and Rec opens pools, splash pads ahead of rising temperatures

Mar 28, 2025 There is no entry fee for the city's pools or splash pads, offering residents an escape from the heat.

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