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Snowbirds Star in Annual Celebration

Jan 10, 2012 Hundreds flock to Willcox for business-boosting birding festival

Site of the proposed Rosemont copper mine, looking north from a ridge line south of the site.

Copper at the Crossroads Part 2: To Dig or Not to Dig?

Jan 9, 2012 Both sides weigh in over the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine southeast of Tucson

Gabrielle Giffords waving to the crowd at a Jan. 8, 2012 anniversary vigil of the shooting that took six lives and left her and 12 others wounded.

Tucson Remembers

Jan 8, 2012 2,000 welcome Giffords back home in joyful, emotional evening

A new memorial, quietly erected in the days before the tragedy's anniversary, marks the place where six died and 13 more were wounded.

One Year Later, Tucson Prepares to Honor a Tragedy

Jan 8, 2012 On the first anniversary of the January 8, 2011 shooting, Arizonans gather for vigils, memorials

Name any sports team dynasty. Any sport. Any level. Anywhere. Whatever the team is, chances are pretty good it can't beat the record of success Sunnyside High School's wrestling program has established over the past 30-plus years.

A Winning Wrestling Legacy Spans Generations

Dec 23, 2011 Sunnyside wrestling program teaches discipline

Mark Kelly says U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords continues to improve, including long walks and more speaking ability.

Kelly: Giffords Speaking in Full Sentences

Dec 16, 2011 Wounded congresswoman's recovery measured in weekly improvement

Beyond Sprawl: Rethinking Development in Tucson

Dec 15, 2011 In part 4, AZPM examines the lessons of the city's past growth and how they may shape the Tucson of the future

Kim Sisson keeps food, hygiene supplies and clothing for homeless youth in the trunk of her car.

Defying the System to Help Homeless Teens

Dec 14, 2011 Stand Up for Kids helps minors without reporting them to the authorities

Las Vegas realtors hope foreign buyers can rescue their hard-hit housing market, one of the worst in the U.S.

Beyond Sprawl: Foreign Angels?

Dec 14, 2011 Part 3 of the Fronteras Desk series visits Las Vegas, where local realtors are recruiting foreign buyers to save the hard-hit housing market

Occupy Tucson participants continue to clash with law enforcement officials.

700 Citations Issued to Occupy Tucson Participants

Dec 13, 2011 Activists keep movement alive in downtown park 'to practice free speech'

In 1950, the average home was 1,600 square feet. In 2000, it surged to 2,500 square feet. The design students want to reverse the trend and, in 2030, drastically reduce the average American home size to 800 square feet.

Beyond Sprawl: Not Your Mother's Suburb

Dec 13, 2011 Part 2 of the Fronteras Desk series talks to students learning from today's housing to reimagine tomorrow's communities

A solitary manhole cover marks a stalled development in suburban Phoenix.

Beyond Sprawl: The Southwest Zombie Problem

Dec 12, 2011 Part 1 of the Fronteras Desk series explores how Southwestern cities cope with planned communities that never were

The Wilhelm family found peace and closeness in Arizona's wine country.

Web Feature: In Wine and War

Dec 7, 2011 Two Gulf War veterans find a new start in Arizona’s wine country

Colleen Mathis, chair of the Independent Redistricting Commission, made self-imposed Christmas deadline for new maps.

Redistricting Chair in Tough Position, Legal Expert Says

Dec 2, 2011 IRC's Mathis, under fire from governor and Senate, may find objectivity difficult

Oracle State Park Reopening After Two-Year Closure

Nov 29, 2011 Park near Tucson gets funding help from non-profit group

Modest Bump Expected for Holiday Retail Sales

Nov 25, 2011 Amid growing competition, merchants diversify, add services and values

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