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The City of Tucson's 2018 Master Plan for Reid Park Zoo calls for turning the Park's Barnum Hill into a "Pathway to Asia" exhibit.

Romero calls for halt to zoo expansion project.

Mar 3, 2021 Pathway to Asia section would cover Reid Park's Barnum Hill.
File image shows a closeup of a hair stylist cutting a customer's hair.

Tucson may ban hair discrimination

Feb 25, 2021 CROWN Act will weave respect for natural hairstyles into city law.
Civility researchers think the aftermath of the Jan. 6 U. S. Capitol riot will take a long time to resolve.

Political strife, pandemic causing public discourse to plunge even lower

Feb 4, 2021 UA researcher says civility suffered a setback during the January insurrection.
Indigenous-led protesters walk along a construction line in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Sept. 2020.

Border wall scars: 'It feels like if someone got a knife and dragged it across my heart.'

Feb 4, 2021 Tribal leaders and Borderlands communities reflect on their fruitless struggle to stop the wall.
Tucson City Hall

Tucson council reverses redistricting vote

Dec 8, 2020 The council voted to keep a west-side precinct in Ward 1.
Betty Villegas stands in front of the Dia de los Muertos shrine at the Sosa Carillo house in barrio libre.

Dia de los Muertos altar honors COVID-19 victims in Pima County

Nov 2, 2020 Almost 6,000 have died of the disease statewide, including more than 600 in Pima County.
Hikers on Mount Lemmon practicing social distancing.

More Santa Catalina trails and campsites reopen

Nov 2, 2020 The Coronado National Forest continues to evaluate safety conditions at trials and campgrounds in the wake of the Bighorn Fire.
Pima County Board of Supervisors Chairman Richard Elías speaks during a press conference with county and city of Tucson leaders about COVID-19 precautions on March 9, 2020.

Mission Library renamed in honor of Richard Elías

Oct 22, 2020 The longtime Pima County supervisor died in March.
Visitors to Saguaro National Park discovered several vandalized saguaro cactuses around October 3, 2020. Nine of the iconic succulents were chopped down and are believed to be dead. Three others were damaged but may recover.

Saguaros destroyed at national park

Oct 16, 2020 The vandalism happened around Oct. 3, rangers say.
Tribal members and supporters gather in front of the construction line to wave down O'odham runners coming from Sonora ahead of a cross-border ceremony at Quitobaquito Springs on Sept. 27, 2020.

NPS closes route to Quitobaquito Springs

Sep 29, 2020 Closure comes a day after O'odham leaders held a cross-border ceremony at the spring.
Demonstrators struggle as National Park Service officers and Border Patrol agents try to pull people from a fallen human chain during a demonstration at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on Sept. 21, 2020.

Stand off with Border Patrol, National Park Service ends in scuffle with Indigenous-led demonstrators

Sep 22, 2020 O'odham organizers and their supporters stopped construction for over five hours at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
Dancers at the All Souls Procession in Tucson.

All Souls Procession canceled

Jul 6, 2020 November event will go virtual "for the health and safety of the community"
Two shoppers wear masks in a Tucson grocery store.

Pima County health officials outline holiday weekend precautions

Jul 2, 2020 Face masks and social distancing are a must for July 4 gatherings.
The Arizona Capitol Building. January 2017

AZ Indigenous Peoples' Caucus urges state to rename Columbus Day

Jun 24, 2020 The group said the move would contribute to other movements fighting for racial, social and historical justice.
A Black Lives Matter mural painted by Robbie Lee Harris June 2020 at Tucson's Rialto Theatre.

Celebrating Juneteenth during a pandemic

Jun 19, 2020 Though Tucson had to cancel its event, an organizer says the day is still an opportunity to honor Black independence, culture and family.
The exterior of Reunion House, an emergency shelter in Tucson for 12- to 17-year-olds.

Pandemic increases need for youth emergency shelter

May 1, 2020 Staff say more kids need a safe place as stress, unemployment and domestic violence increase during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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