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.
All Souls Procession canceled
Jul 6, 2020 November event will go virtual "for the health and safety of the community"
Pima County health officials outline holiday weekend precautions
Jul 2, 2020 Face masks and social distancing are a must for July 4 gatherings.
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.
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.
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.
Lawmakers and advocates push back on wall construction during pandemic
Apr 25, 2020 Groups say project funding should be used on COVID-19 supplies and relief.
Funeral home adapts, scales back ceremonies amid COVID-19 outbreak
Apr 17, 2020 How the pandemic is changing long-held traditions and rituals.
Tucsonans hear Banner Health's call for homemade masks
Apr 16, 2020 The Banner Health Foundation hopes to receive 100,000 "social comfort masks" for employees not working with COVID-19 patients.
Tucson homeless shelter for women adapts services during outbreak
Apr 13, 2020 Sister Jose Women's Center has suspended some activities and closed its shelter to new residents but is still providing food.
Remembering Richard Elías
Apr 2, 2020 Tucson Mayor Regina Romero calls Elías' death a 'huge loss.'
Painting studio moves online as COVID-19 forces businesses to close or evolve
Mar 30, 2020 The 8-year-old Creative Juice is offering free classes on Facebook, as many businesses adapt to closures and distancing measures.
Border residents brace for change with approach of closure to nonessential travel
Mar 20, 2020 Both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in Douglas were left wondering what comes next as the Friday night restriction neared.
As gigs get canceled, fundraiser aims to help keep Tucson musicians afloat
Mar 17, 2020 Performers are losing income as the city's venues cancel events or go dark to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
Mission San Xavier in Tucson to undergo preservation project
Mar 2, 2020 Workers will spend the next two years replacing problematic plaster around the structure’s centuries-old brick walls.
Route set for Tucson's spring 2020 Cyclovia
Feb 27, 2020 The path will include downtown and South Tucson streets.Selected Archive Filters
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