Streetcar's First Paying Day: 3,500 Passengers, Few Problems
Jul 29, 2014 Number of riders nearly what officials projected; minor troubles with ticket vending machines at some stations.
Feds Target Human Smuggling Successfully in AZ
Jul 29, 2014 Officials say unlike Texas, Grand Canyon state experiences decline in "stash house" discoveries.
60,000 Try Tucson Streetcar on Weekend Inaugural Runs
Jul 28, 2014 Free rides lead to packed cars along 4-mile route of new, $200M system; operations almost glitch free, officials say.
Pols Want 'Border Security,' But Benefit from Immigration: Expert
Jul 28, 2014 Influx of Central American women, children isn't threat in and of itself but can beget other issues, she says.
METRO WEEK: $200M Tucson Streetcar Opens For Service
Jul 25, 2014 3,600 trips/day projected ridership, credited as economic stimulus
Nearly 5,500 Unaccompanied Child Migrants Processed at Nogales Facility
Jul 25, 2014 Shelter opened May 31 when federal officers in Texas were overwhelmed with numbers crossing from Central America.
AZ Week: Journalists Who Journeyed with Immigrants Tell Their Story
Jul 25, 2014 'The complexities of immigration' reflected in cross-country trip, story of Guatemalan woman and her daughter.
Tucson Streetcar Debuts to Crowds, Hot Weather
Jul 25, 2014 Hundreds turn out for downtown ribbon cutting, first rides along 4-mile route on $196M rail system.
Tucsonans Step Up to Help Central American Women, Children
Jul 24, 2014 One volunteer calls it 'a moral imperative to help suffering humanity;' he, his partner, take in two for one night.
Medical Marijuana for PTSD Study May Move from UA
Jul 23, 2014 If university doesn't reinstate Sue Sisley as lead researcher, MAPS will move work to NAU, ASU.
Execution in Tucson Double Murder Takes 2 Hours
Jul 23, 2014 Joseph Wood dies by lethal injection after 'gasping, snorting' on death chamber table, his lawyers say.
City Prepares for Streetcar Inauguration
Jul 23, 2014 First 3 days, rides are free; will run from morning hour to late at night in 10, 20 and 30-minute intervals.
10 Years Since Team of Young Immigrants Beat MIT in Competition
Jul 23, 2014 Doc depicts story of Phoenix high school students who won in an underwater robotic contest; 3 still undocumented.
Mexican Program to Address Central American Migrants
Jul 22, 2014 Mexico launching Southern Border Program, say would 'protect human rights, boost security' as thousands traverse Mexico to reach US.
Veterans Demand Medical Pot Researcher Be Rehired at UA
Jul 22, 2014 An online petition has gathered more than 33K signatures from people asking university reinstate lead doctor of MMJ for PTSD study.
Tucson Streetcar Stop Dedicated to Congressman Grijalva
Jul 21, 2014 4-mile-long line opens to public Friday; ride free first 3 days from west of downtown to UA Medical Center.Selected Archive Filters
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