Tucson teachers earn less than teachers in similar Western cities

May 24, 2022 A study by University of Arizona economists shows teacher salaries in Tucson aren’t keeping up with the nation or even Western cities comparable in size or cost of living

Fire near Elgin prompts evacuations

May 23, 2022 Winds pushed the fire across several thousand acres by mid-afternoon.

Supreme Court hobbles challenges by inmates based on poor legal representation

May 23, 2022 Court says federal judges may not hear "new evidence" obtained after conviction to show how deficient the trial or appellate lawyer in state court was.

Old Bisbee High School will be converted to apartments

May 23, 2022 The project will bring 32 new housing units to Downtown Bisbee.

Governor OK's ban on school COVID-19 vaccines

May 23, 2022 The bills Ducey signed Friday permanently block disease mitigation measures that many health professionals say are critical to reining in the pandemic if case counts again surge.

Judge rules that pandemic border restrictions must continue

May 20, 2022 A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from lifting the pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 next week.

Arizona hits record low unemployment, but Tucson lags in jobs recovery

May 20, 2022 The state also recorded one of the highest quit rates in the country.

Ginni Thomas' emails deepen her involvement in 2020 election

May 20, 2022 Thomas urged Republican lawmakers in Arizona after the election to choose their own slate of electors.

Tucson willing to give up some Colorado River water

May 19, 2022 The Mayor and Council are looking at how to take stress off Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

City encourages employees and public to bike to work

May 19, 2022 Friday is National Bike to Work Day.

No charges for TPD officer in parking lot fight

May 19, 2022 The Pima County Attorney’s office said there is not enough evidence to charge.

Douglas voters reject pay raise for mayor, council

May 18, 2022 The city’s residents voted down about half of the 36 proposed amendments to the city’s charter, though results are not final.

COVID numbers rising in Pima County

May 18, 2022 The county government announced Wednesday it is changing the vaccination rules for employees.

Abortion rights group files longshot Arizona initiative bid

May 18, 2022 The group needs to collect more than 356,000 signatures from registered voters in a little over seven weeks.

Voters overwhelmingly approve Tucson sales tax

May 17, 2022 The money will go for road improvements over a decade.

Two more bills targeting COVID rules head to Ducey's desk

May 17, 2022 The GOP-led Senate voted to block the state from ever adding a COVID-19 vaccine to the list of inoculations schoolchildren must receive to attend public school.

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