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Student Alejandro Ceballos, and social workers Araceli Olivas and Annette Urbina, are big fans of the Badger Closet at Tucson High Magnet School.

School thrift store supplies free support and valuable hope

Mar 20, 2025 Badger Closet at Tucson High Magnet School began a couple of years ago.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (second from right) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (second from left) talk with La Estrella Bakery's Isabel Montano (right).

Sen. Kelly heads to Mercado to talk issues with business owners

Mar 17, 2025 Kelly's visit included Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as they chatted with business owners.
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly questioning Secretary of Defense nominee Peter Hegseth during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024

AZ Sen. Mark Kelly urges Trump to reconsider tariffs

Mar 12, 2025 Kelly warns they hurt Arizona's economy, raise prices, and threaten key industries.
Portrait of Harriet Tubman.

On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches

Mar 10, 2025 Monday's announcement is the latest push to honor Tubman on the currency and remove Jackson, the country's seventh president and a slaveholder.
Gov. Katie Hobbs meets with with stakeholders on March 7, 2025, in Nogales, Arizona, to discuss the challenges of fluctuating fresh produce tariffs on Mexico.

Fluctuating tariffs causing instability for Arizona produce

Mar 8, 2025 The uncertainty of fluctuating tariffs is causing hardship and economic instability for Arizona produce companies, according to small business owners and larger produce companies who recently shared their concerns with Governor Katie Hobbs.
The Pima County Courthouse building in downtown Tucson, Arizona.

Pima County Board of Supervisors reviews federal funding freeze impact

Mar 4, 2025 Officials warn that paused grants and funding cuts could impact essential county programs.
A sign in front of a home for sale in the Sam Hughes neighborhood near the University of Arizona, September 2024.

High housing costs frustrate Arizonans, even as Tucson market cools

Mar 4, 2025 A new study suggests many Arizonans are willing to commute further if it means lower housing costs.
Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Tariffs could raise price of produces, cars and more

Mar 3, 2025 President Donald Trump is renewing his promise of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, saying he could implement them as soon as Tuesday, which experts say could lead to higher costs for consumers across a host of products.
A sign in front of a home for sale in the Sam Hughes neighborhood near the University of Arizona, September 2024.

Tucson home prices down slightly as market shows signs of cooling.

Feb 28, 2025 Data from Realtor.com show a slight price dip and other signs of a moderating market.
A now-hiring sign is posted at Chase Bank in downtown Phoenix. February 2023

Forecast predicts slowed but continued job growth in Arizona

Feb 26, 2025 State economists predict most sectors and counties will continue to add workers in the coming years.
Bolts of fabric on a shelf at Joann. The major national retailer of fabric and craft supplies announced on Sunday that it is closing all 800 locations across 49 states.

Fabric giant Joann is going out of business and closing all 800 of its stores

Feb 25, 2025 The crafts retailer formerly known as Jo-Ann Fabrics had been struggling financially for several years following a DIY-driven uptick in sales during the early days of the pandemic.
Barbara Eiswerth, PhD, seen here with some of the produce that has been harvested or donated to Iskashitaa Refugee Network. The group moved to St. Mark's Presbyterian Church in Tucson several months ago.

Harvesting Fruit for Better Health, Understanding and Friendships

Feb 24, 2025 Iskashitaa Refugee Network volunteers glean grapefruit, oranges and other fruit from Tucson-area trees
Egg prices jumped more than 15% in January, after farmers had to cull millions of laying hens due to avian flu. The rise in grocery prices kept overall inflation elevated.

Retailers including Trader Joe's and Kroger have begun limiting egg purchases

Feb 13, 2025 Experts say it's hard to predict when the industry will bounce back from the effects of bird flu.
Dozens of gem, mineral and fossil shows are held in Tucson each year. They attract tens of thousands of vendors, buyers and tourists from all over world, who make a significant contribution to the region's economy each year.

Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Food, and Friends

Feb 13, 2025 International visitors flock to Tucson for the annual shiny shows.

Foreclosures up statewide over the past year

Feb 12, 2025 Increases could have a variety of causes combining to force people from homes.
Tractors tend a cotton farm in Marana on April 22, 2020.

Arizona AG sues John Deere over right to repair, alleging market monopoly

Feb 12, 2025 Case argues Deere’s software locks farmers into costly dealer -only repairs.

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