After 31 Years El Tour de Tucson is Without Title Sponsor

Nov 22, 2013 UAMC's six-year title sponsorship contract expired, leaving budget with a $250K hole, but things are looking up, tradition carries on.

UA Dance School Showcases Father of American Ballet

Nov 21, 2013 Balanchine's "Tarantella" is being presented through Nov. 3; for university to have been allowed to present one of his works is an honor, director says.

AZ's Rate of Uninsured Children Third Highest in US, Report Says

Nov 20, 2013 Georgetown University study found 13.2 percent of Arizona's kids don't have health coverage.

Migrant Detention Facility Cellblocks Freezing, Detainees Say

Nov 20, 2013 While detention cells aren't designed with comfort in mind, human rights groups, undocumented migrants say conditions inside some BP stations have become unsafe.

Book Club Raises Mental Health Awareness, Builds Community

Nov 19, 2013 Two volunteers work to create a forum for learning about mental illness that welcomes a growing group of interested readers.

NPR: Congress Immigration Mandate Keeps Detention Beds Full

Nov 19, 2013 Little known about, enforced policy calls for filling 34,000 beds with immigrant detainees in about 250 facilities across country per day.

Northwest Farmer Raises Heritage Turkeys

Nov 18, 2013 Hobby farmer Marcia Lincoln is involved in every aspect of birds' life; sells turkey meat, eggs.

Desert Bighorn Sheep Return to Santa Catalinas

Nov 18, 2013 31 animals gathered from Yuma are released into Pusch Ridge wilderness Monday; 60 more coming.

New Study Shows Trade Relationships in North America

Nov 18, 2013 In honor of the 20th anniversary of NAFTA, Brookings' Institution released examination of international trade between region's 100 major metro areas.

AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, November 15, 2013

Nov 15, 2013 Republicans say no immigration reform in 2013; Tucson City Council's new policy on SB 1070; McCain's role in pushing bill prohibiting employment discrimination on LGBT.

AZ Week: Problems, Debate Over Affordable Care Act

Nov 15, 2013 Four voices discuss political, economic, societal effects in the country, amid one controversy after the other.

Tucsonan Struggles to Find a Kidney, Turns to Facebook

Nov 15, 2013 Don Do, a 23-year-old former UA student, created an event page to reach out to people, hoping to find a donor.

Artists Working on New Mural to Adorn Old Pueblo

Nov 14, 2013 Six artists, all with different styles, have come together to create a piece that will represent Tucson, unite the community.

Tucson Council OKs SB 1070 Enforcement Changes

Nov 14, 2013 Unanimous vote directs police ' to protect overall safety of all members of community' rather than immigration status.

Monthly Employment Workshops Aim to Empower Women

Nov 13, 2013 YWCA of Tucson provide seek to help unemployed, underemployed women through a 4-day training program.

33,000 Arizonans Applied So Far for Fed Health Exchange

Nov 13, 2013 US Dep. of Health says between Oct. 1, Nov. 2 about 17,000 people applied for plan, also sought coverage for families, totaling to 33,000 residents.

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