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ll 17 Compost Cats are OSHA-Certified equipment operators. Clarisa Avalos says, “I’m having fun!” as she maneuvers the skip loader to turn a pile of wet compost.

Feeding Our Future: Turning Garbage into Gardens

Oct 20, 2016 How a group of UA undergraduates are saving the environment.

September Sees Back-to-School Boost for Arizona Employment

Oct 20, 2016 The start of the academic year means roughly 30,000 people were hired last month, according to state data.
Tucson real estate agent Rah Kohli has proposed a fountain for downtown Tucson area based off of the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Kohli believes the proposed fountain could lead to hotels, restaurants, and other attractions.

Investors Back in Tucson Housing Market, Not Just to Flip

Oct 19, 2016 Firms looking to act as landlords to tap into Tucson's renter population.
There are 400 wild, edible native foods in the Sonoran Desert. This food mandala is made from mesquite, ironwood, cholla cactus buds and cactus seeds.

Feeding Our Future: Harvesting the Desert

Oct 13, 2016 The answer to future food shortages may be right outside our doors.
Company CEO Jim Cantrell said a Vector rocket is small enough to fit on the back of a commercial truck.

Rocket Manufacturer to Boost Tucson Economy with 200 Jobs

Oct 13, 2016 Vector Space Systems will add $225 million to the local GDP over the next five years.
Solar panels

Prior Election Looms over Corporation Commission Race

Oct 7, 2016 Candidates say 2014 dark-money funding shows need to refocus the commission.
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona serves five counties and covers 23,000 square miles.

Feeding Our Future: Shortening the Line

Oct 6, 2016 The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is trying new strategies to solve the root causes of hunger.

Tucson-to-Mexico Flights Take to the Skies Once More

Oct 3, 2016 AeroMar becomes the first airline to fly from Tucson to Mexican destination in 8 years.
Design drawing for Peach Properties' proposed development of downtown Tucson's Ronstadt Transit Center.

Tucson Council Set to OK Two Big Urban Core Projects

Oct 3, 2016 Ronstadt Transit Center's $67M development; land sale for Caterpillar headquarters.

Are Presidential Candidates' Economic Plans Viable?

Sep 30, 2016 Also, analyses of the first debate, a discussion of the youth vote and more.
The Tomateros de Culiacán practice the day before the Mexican Baseball Fiesta gets underway.

Sixth Annual Mexican Baseball Fiesta Gets Underway Thursday

Sep 29, 2016 Event strives to re-create in Tucson the environment of Mexico's top league.

Mexican Peso Rallies After US Presidential Debate

Sep 28, 2016 But economists in Mexico say other factors have a greater impact on the currency's value.

'Mariposa Road' Improvements Moved Up Two Years

Sep 27, 2016 Phase one of SR 189 rebuild will start in 2019.
A man works on a housing construction site.

Will Prop 206 Boost or Bust Arizona Job Market?

Sep 26, 2016 Proponents say current minimum is unlivable; opponents call 206 a job killer.
Oak Flat, in the Tonto National Forest east of Superior. Resolution Copper Mining has proposed building a large underground copper mine at the site.

San Carlos Apaches, Others Sue Over Copper Mine Waste Site

Sep 23, 2016 Lawsuits claim US Forest Service violated several environmental laws.
Samantha Felix and Jesse Pablo run TOCA's Project Oidag, which means "garden." Click to listen to them describe their work teaching youth about traditional foods.

Feeding Our Future: Putting Native Foods Back on the Plate

Sep 22, 2016 Why did the Tohono O'odham stop eating and growing their Native foods?

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