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A key in a door lock.

Home Sharing Is a Second 'Job' for Many Tucson Teachers

Aug 17, 2018 Airbnb says 12 percent of Tucson "hosts" are educators.
A UA study found differences in biases in the workplace based on marital status.

UA Study Uncovers Workplace Bias Based on Family Roles

Aug 17, 2018 The research found that focus is put on whether employees are seen as "providers" or "caregivers."
A sign for Arizona State University, in Tempe.

ASU Expanding Beer, Wine Sales at Sun Devil Stadium

Aug 16, 2018 Fans will no longer be able to leave the stadium and return after their ticket is scanned.

Arizona Unemployment Drops Slightly in July

Aug 16, 2018 Figure stands at 4.6 percent; seasonal job losses in education, hospitality
The Kroger Co. announced it would pilot a program using autonomous vehicles to deliver food in Scottsdale.

Kroger Begins Testing Driverless Grocery Deliveries in Scottsdale

Aug 16, 2018 Same-day or next-day delivery orders can be made online or via a mobile app.
Low inventory means Tucson is still a seller's market in 2018, according to realtors.

Tucson Housing Market Steady in July

Aug 14, 2018 Low inventory causing standstill in home sales.
A March 2015 launch of a NASA-funded World View balloon flight to carry experiments to a near-space environment.

Judge Sides With Pima County On Part 2 of World View Case

Aug 13, 2018 Ruling says the county properly entered into no-bid contracts with builders so it could meet World View's needs.
The San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area in Cochise County, Arizona.

Arizona Sides With Developer in Water-Use Dispute

Aug 10, 2018 The long-standing lawsuit revolves around a proposed 7,000-home development in Sierra Vista, near the San Pedro River.

Mexico Opens Second Stock Exchange

Aug 10, 2018 The Institutional Stock Exchange (BIVA) has been years in the making.
A few brands of Bacanora inside the Bacanora Museum.

Modernizing Mexican Moonshine: The Future Of Bacanora In Sonora And Beyond

Aug 9, 2018 Producers of the Sonoran spirit look to tradition, economic viability and sustainability amid the hope of a growing market for the agave drink.
New border barrier construction in the Chula Vista Area of Responsibility in June 2018, according to Customs and Border Protection.

Congress Watchdog: Border Wall May Cost More, Take Longer

Aug 7, 2018 The Government Accountability Office said CBP doesn't have enough info to know if it is using resources in a cost-effective manner.
Arizona is expected to add jobs in the construction sector.

Arizona Employment Projected to Grow by 540K Jobs by 2026

Aug 3, 2018 Currently at 2.9 million, the number of state jobs is expected to reach 3.4 million in a decade.
Signs alert drivers to road construction in progress.

Pinal County Road Tax Hike Overturned

Aug 2, 2018 Judge orders tax refunded to merchants that collected it.
Bins stacked at a warehouse where University of Arizona students were sorting through things left behind when the school year ended, 2017.

Long Lines Expected For Annual UA Rummage Sale

Aug 2, 2018 Furniture, bicycles and kitchen appliances are among items donated by students.
Summer clouds over the University of Arizona campus, July 2018.

California Students Flocking to Universities in Arizona

Jul 30, 2018 Four of the top five schools where California freshmen go out of state are in Arizona, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pecan trees grown by the Green Valley Pecan Company in Sahuarita.

Arizona Pecan Farmer Calls For Halt to Trade War

Jul 27, 2018 Says the Trump administration needs to stop imposing tariffs and instead start negotiating.

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