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A sign for missile-maker Raytheon.

Raytheon president says merger won't hurt Tucson

Sep 16, 2019 Raytheon President Wes Kremer said the company continues to invest in Tucson operations.
Downtown Tucson viewed from South Stone Avenue.

What's on the horizon for Rio Nuevo in Tucson

Sep 13, 2019 Chair Fletcher McCusker reflects on the multipurpose district's 20-year history in the city.
Students enrolled in Pima Community College's Aviation Technology Program do maintenance on a plane as a commercial aircraft takes off from the nearby Tucson International Airport on Feb. 4, 2019.

Tucson International Airport could become a business hub under new plan

Sep 13, 2019 A new report recommends transportation projects, free trade and hundreds of acres of development.
The 4,000-square-foot Center for Innovation at Oro Valley is expected to open summer 2020.

UA breaks ground on center that will help turn bioscience research into business

Sep 10, 2019 The facility will provide business training and lab space to entrepreneurs in the life sciences.
The 28,000-home master planned community would be built just south of Benson.

Opinions divided on massive Benson housing development

Sep 5, 2019 Backers see the project as an economic boon; opponents worry it will deplete local groundwater and harm the environment.
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

Housing costs in Tucson hit bigger share of lowest earners than state, country

Sep 3, 2019 Spending no more than 30% of income on housing is tougher for those who make less.
Motorists wait to cross at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Sonora, in February 2019.

Border crossings at Arizona ports of entry down from last year

Aug 29, 2019 Pedestrian and vehicle numbers are bad news to border businesses that depend on shoppers from Mexico.
Mexican pesos in various denominations.

Mexico's economy registers no growth in second quarter

Aug 26, 2019 The slowing is due in part to declining foreign investment, an economist says.
Flags representing the United States and Mexico are bundled together decoratively.

Leaders from Arizona and Sonora meet to strengthen political and economic bonds

Aug 23, 2019 The officials discussed trade, tourism and development at the annual "megaregion" meeting.
Roche senior manager Heidi Barnett, left, and Empire High School chemistry teacher Hillary Stacey at Roche/Ventana's Oro Valley lab.

Tucson educators bringing experience in STEM industry to classrooms

Aug 16, 2019 The UA-generated fellowship placed teachers in Arizona technology and medical companies for the summer.
From left, The Buzz host Christopher Conover, Lisette DeMars, Scott Egan, Debi Chess Mabi and Gracie Soto.

Gentrification and changing neighborhoods in Tucson

Aug 1, 2019 We continue our housing series with a live community discussion.
A sign for a long forgotten photography studio on Fourth Avenue was revealed when the building housing the Flycatcher bar was torn down. The Historic Fourth Avenue Coalition wants the decades-old "ghost sign" preserved as the Union on Sixth project is built next door.

'Ghost sign' revealed as Flycatcher is demolished

Jul 23, 2019 The decades-old sign advertises a photography studio.
Tony Paniagua interviews Liza Noland, director of rural programs for Local First Arizona, via Skype at Arizona Public Media.

Arizona organization offers help to boost rural economies

Jul 19, 2019 A discussion with Liza Noland, director of rural programs for Local First Arizona.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Remittances to Mexico break monthly record In May

Jul 8, 2019 Mexicans abroad sent $3.2 million to their home country, 1.5% more than the previous year.
Border patrol searches through tomatoes at port of entry.

Mexican tomato imports still up after duties were imposed

Jul 5, 2019 Import weights in Nogales have increased year-over-year for two months in a row, though opponents warn higher prices are yet to come.
Barriers around development taking place near Mercado San Agustin, January 2019. Surrounding areas are experiencing a rise in the cost of housing.

Addressing Tucson's housing challenges

Jun 28, 2019 Three local housing groups discuss today's housing challenges and ideas to help solve them.

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