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Immigrants with active cases under the Migrant Protection Protocols travel through the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego as they are processed for entry into the United States. February 2021.

Asylum officers union: 'Remain in Mexico' revamp is a 'source of shame'

Dec 5, 2021 Union official says reinstating the policy will also strain resources and exacerbate an already years-long backlog for asylum cases.

A file image of the Colorado River in Northern Arizona.

December has arrived but in much of the West, snowfall has not

Dec 4, 2021 In most of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, snowpack is only around a quarter or a third of normal.

Amber Ortega looks on during a press conference in November 2021 about her case.

Biden canceled the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, but an Indigenous protester is still on trial

Dec 3, 2021 A trial continues for one Indigenous protester facing federal charges for blocking construction machinery at a wall site in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

Tribal leaders raise concerns about redistricting

Dec 3, 2021 Legislative Democrats say proposed maps would leave Latinos underrepresented.

Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Protesters urge Sen. Kelly to support bill to protect sacred Oak Flat

Dec 2, 2021 The land holds religious and cultural significance to Indigenous communities.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey sits for an interview with Arizona 360 in his office at the Arizona Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021.

Governor touts return-to-work bonuses, end of pandemic jobless aid

Dec 2, 2021 After the mid-November application deadline, the bonus program had paid less than half of the 26,000 applicants

NASA tracked dangerous space debris close to the International Space Station in November.

Threat from hazardous space debris is getting worse

Dec 2, 2021 A University of Arizona scientist says tracking rogue objects is harder than ever.

Laura Dent had solar panels installed on her home earlier this year through a co-op and says that the process was simple and straightforward.

Nonprofit helps homeowners find good price for solar panels

Dec 2, 2021 The organization is launching its second co-op in Tucson.

A Customs and Border Protection employee in 2018.

CBP establishes new care guidelines for pregnant women in custody

Dec 1, 2021 Under the guidelines, CBP has to do a better job of managing the care of infants, pregnant women and new mothers.

International bioscience company announces new laboratory in Tucson

Nov 30, 2021 The company will join several other bioscience facilities in the University of Arizona Tech Park.

Tucson police officer kills man in wheelchair

Nov 30, 2021 Officer is fired; County Attorney is investigating.

Demonstrators protest in favor of protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients.

Proposed DACA change draws drew more than 9,000 comments

Nov 30, 2021 The policy has been in near-constant legal limbo for years.

Sign in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's lands urging tribal members to wear a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local tribes have expanded access to COVID-19 vaccine cash incentive programs

Nov 29, 2021 The Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe are offering $400 and $100, respectively, to tribal members who prove they're fully vaccinated.

Women set candles under a poster calling for “Justice for Marisol” during a vigil on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021 in Hermosillo, Sonora, for Marisol Cuadras, who was killed last week in Guaymas.

Feminist organizer among 3 killed in attack on protest in Guaymas, Sonora

Nov 29, 2021 Marisol Cuadras, 18, belonged to the local collective Feministas del Mar.

Homeland Security says 98% of CBP employees are vaccine mandate 'compliant'

Nov 29, 2021 Almost 12,000 CBP employees have contracted COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic and more than 50 have died.

Santa's Calling program sets kids up with call from Santa

Nov 29, 2021 Parents can arrange the calls through the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department

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