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The family of Tuskegee Airman George W. Biggs cut the ribbon as the Davis Monthan Resilience Center is named after Major Biggs - April 2022

Nogales-born Tuskeegee Airman George Biggs honored at Davis Monthan Air Force Base

Apr 13, 2022 Major Biggs, also the son of Buffalo Soldier Levi Biggs, flew combat missions in Korea and Vietnam
Students take part in a construction-skills competition at Catalina Hills High School, April 2022

Students compete at southern Arizona construction-skills competition

Apr 12, 2022 Corporate sponsored events offers a chance for them to get good-paying jobs in an exploding industry
A watchtower seen in the distance at the Florence State Prison.

Life after prison in Arizona

Apr 8, 2022 To mark Second Chance Month, The Buzz examines second chances for formerly incarcerated people.
Horses stretch for the finish line at Rillito Downs in Tucson.

Rillito Park puts University of Arizona students on track to success

Apr 1, 2022 The horse racing circuit plays a big role in the UA Race Track Industry Program.
Gasoline was more than $4 a gallon in Tucson in March 2022

How Tucson gets its fuel

Apr 1, 2022 As gas prices rise, The Buzz examines how gas reaches the city.
Olga Flores and her mother Betty Villegas have a conversation about their time working in housing at the Mercado San Agustin.

Tucson mother and daughter reflect on time spent working in housing

Mar 30, 2022 They each made the transition from discouraged loan officer to government worker at pivotal times for the housing market.
An eviction hearing takes place virtually in the courtroom of Judge Ronald Newman at the Pima County Consolidated Justice Court on Aug. 11, 2021.

Former Pima County constable says her job became significantly harder after the eviction moratorium was lifted

Mar 29, 2022 Kristen Randall resigned from her position in February.
Rosalie Douglas, left, and her daughter Kathy Chavez bought a house this year through the Pima County Community Land Trust after a seven-year search.

Rental and downpayment assistance only go so far in tight housing market

Mar 28, 2022 Fewer Tucsonans are able to take advantage of city and county programs as cash buyers outbid them and the cost of housing increases.
The dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

Arizona lawmakers may give some politicians an early retirement with full pension

Mar 25, 2022 Some members of the elected officials retirement plan could retire at age 55 after 10 years in office, instead of waiting until age 62.
A handwritten sign posted by a business on Fourth Avenue about the store's closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tucson businesses and the next phase of the pandemic

Mar 25, 2022 This week, The Buzz examines what changes in public health measures and the economy of the pandemic mean for local businesses.
File image of a U.S. flag at the Capitol.

The American Rescue Plan Act one year later

Mar 18, 2022 This week, The Buzz examines how ARPA funds have been put to use in Southern Arizona.
Mignonne Hollis is the executive director of the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation and led the effort to create the Rural Care center in Sierra Vista.

Infrastructure Act funds are coming, but are small and underserved towns ready to go after it?

Mar 14, 2022 Municipalities with bigger staffs and more know-how will have an advantage in getting the funds.
Casa Grande Middle School

Dads on Duty: Casa Grande Middle School initiates new mentorship program

Mar 12, 2022 The school finds strong male role models to support students.
WWII-era P-51 fighter sits on the flight line at Davis Monthan Air Force Base

Air show heritage pilots train at Davis Monthan

Mar 11, 2022 Pilots of WWII and Korean War-era fighter planes learn to fly wing-to-wing with 21st supersonic jets
An empty classroom at Gridley Middle School in Tucson. November 2020.

Mental health in the classroom

Mar 11, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic may be a turning point and students may be back in the classroom but many are still mentally grappling with the effects of the last two years.
The city is reducing curbside recycling pickup in an effort to save money and adapt to global shifts in the industry.

Recycling on Tucson's curbs and beyond

Mar 4, 2022 This week, The Buzz revisits the city's decision to end curbside glass recycling.

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