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Sports betting in Las Vegas.

Sports betting to start in Arizona in time for NFL season

Betting will be allowed starting Thursday online and at locations in the Phoenix area.
A nurse pushes a patient in a wheelchair.

Arizona eldercare workers to see pay bump

Arizona Department of Economic Security announced $2.5 million program to increase wages
Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma at a press conference in 2020.

U.S., Mexico sign agreement on rights of workers in United States

New agreement focused on combatting discrimination against Mexican and Mexican-American workers in the United States.

Small businesses face ongoing challenges from COVID-19 pandemic

Businesses face new uncertainty with Delta variant on the rise.
A housing subdivision under construction in Tucson off Silverbell Road. December 2020.

Census shows Arizona's biggest city grew as some rural counties shrank

Pima County, which includes Tucson, saw its population grow by 6.4% from 2010 to 2020.
Mexican pesos in various denominations.

Poverty in Mexico rose to nearly half the country in 2020

Nearly 20 percent are experiencing extreme poverty, according to new data.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Local governments set rental assistance record

Tucson and Pima County teamed up to distribute federal aid money.
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

All Arizona counties covered by new eviction moratorium

Narrower 60-day ban announced Tuesday after previous federal moratorium expired
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

Pima County ramps up program to help tenants facing eviction

Federal eviction moratorium expired at the end of July
Border patrol searches through tomatoes at port of entry.

Mexican tomato importers worry rule interpretation could raise prices

"This might add up to 20% to 25% of the Nogales shipping cost of tomatoes," industry group says
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

Tenants' struggles are high rent, aid slowdown

Federal freeze on most evictions scheduled to expire Saturday
Visitors examine displays at the University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum's new location in downtown Tucson. July 2021.

Full Tourism Rebound Could Take Years in Arizona

The governor recently announced a new tourism initiative that will be funded with over $100 million in federal aid.
Drivers and passengers in Nogales, Sonora wait to enter Arizona's Deconcini Port of Entry. 2018.

Mexico travel restrictions extended at ports through August 21

Despite the loss of retail dollars from fewer Mexican shoppers, trade between the U.S. and Mexico is thriving.
A worker at David's Western Wear in Nogales examines a boot. July 2021.

Pandemic-related struggles continue for longtime Nogales boot maker

The future of the family business remains unknown.
A lock and chain secures the doors of a closed business in Nogales. July 2021.

Nogales mayor eager to see port travel restrictions lifted

Restrictions have been in place for over a year.
City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

Priorities laid out in Tucson’s new spending plan

Plus, how the city plans to continue addressing challenges brought on by the pandemic.

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