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Susan and Blane Barksdale.

Husband and wife fugitive murder suspects captured in Arizona, authorities say

Sep 12, 2019 The Barksdales had escaped by overpowering private security guards during transport.
Train tracks run through Guadalajara. Many migrants use the train, called La Bestia, to travel through Mexico to the U.S. border.

Changing policies, plans: Toughened enforcement pushes asylum seekers to stay in Mexico

Sep 12, 2019 More and more, efforts are focused on helping migrants settle into life in Mexico, as they opt not to continue north.
Pima County Health Department officials explain proposed changes to the tobacco ordinance on Sept. 10, 2019.

Tucsonans debate details of raising the legal age to buy tobacco

Sep 12, 2019 The county is proposing changes to who gets punished and what the punishment should be.
Cars drive through Tucson streets flooding with monsoon rains.

'Stupid motorist law' rarely enforced in Tucson area

Sep 11, 2019 Flooding on area roads leads to rescues.
The U.S.-Mexican border fence near Nogales.

Tucson Sector border apprehensions are up, national numbers down

Sep 11, 2019 Migrant apprehensions across much of Arizona are higher than they were a year ago, even while the national numbers have dropped considerably.
Rafts made out of old tires and wood boards are used to cross the Suchiate River between Tecún Umán, Guatemala, and Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico.

Recent migration policies deepen the divide at the Mexico-Guatemala border

Sep 11, 2019 Towns along the Suchiate River are divided by a border but strongly linked by their roots and trade.
The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center says people should stop using e-cigarettes while an investigation into respiratory illnesses continues.

Arizona health experts sound alarm on vaping

Sep 11, 2019 A rise in illnesses and deaths prompt experts to advise caution.
Archive Tucson is a project of the University of Arizona Libraries' Special Collections to preserve the stories of our neighbors in Tucson and Southern Arizona.

Archive Tucson: Picking cotton and going to school

Sep 11, 2019 Stella Jacobs spent her middle school years picking cotton in Marana and learning English.
San Pedro Sula has a population of 700,000, the second-most populous city in Honduras.

Why people are migrating from Honduras — and why many want them to stay

Sep 11, 2019 Honduras has become the top country of origin for migrants on the U.S.' southwest border.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

TUSD to continue to revise sex ed curriculum, deferring vote

Sep 10, 2019 The governing board voted Tuesday night to continue to refine the plan, targeting next school year for implementation.
Mexican authorities meet with people affected by the 2014 mining spill in the Rio Sonora in the town of Bacanuchi, Sonora on Sept. 6, 2019.

Mexican authorities meet with Rio Sonora mining spill victims

Sep 10, 2019 A legal representative of residents affected by the spill said the dialogue is a result of pressure the communities have put on authorities.
The 4,000-square-foot Center for Innovation at Oro Valley is expected to open summer 2020.

UA breaks ground on center that will help turn bioscience research into business

Sep 10, 2019 The facility will provide business training and lab space to entrepreneurs in the life sciences.
Historic image of a black hole by Event Horizon Telescope.

Black hole imaging group wins prestigious prize

Sep 9, 2019 The Event Horizon Telescope team, which has 36 members from the UA, has been recognized for its scientific achievement.
A city sign for Benson, Arizona.

AG notifies Benson City Council of open meetings violation

Sep 9, 2019 The office determined the city of Benson violated open meetings law in July.
Pascua Yaqui Chairman Robert Valencia.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Tucson move to put piece of land in trust

Sep 9, 2019 The tribe hopes the federal government will approve several acres near Old Pascua Village.
Independent, Tucson mayoral candidate Ed Ackerley sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on September 3, 2019.

Ed Ackerley on why he believes an independent can be Tucson’s next mayor

Sep 6, 2019 The advertising executive explains his campaign's strategy and message to voters.

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