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File image of a for sale sign outside a home in the Tucson metropolitan area.

AZ home affordability improves, still out of reach for average wage-earner

Data shows average wage-earners would still be cost-burdened with a median-priced home purchase.
Governor Katie Hobbs helps Yuridia Redondo carry boxes inside of her new home on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 in Tucson, Ariz. Redondo is a recipient of the Arizona is Home mortgage assistance program.

Governor Hobbs spotlights Arizona homeownership program in Tucson

State-led initiative supports first-time homebuyers with down payment assistance and guidance.
Shovels at the groundbreaking of the Milagro on Oracle apartment complex in Tucson, Ariz., on Aug 24, 2023.

New Tucson low-income senior housing complex is filling up fast

Milagro on Oracle has about one-third of its 63 units left to fill.
What planners want The Homing Project in Tucson to look like.

The Buzz: Catching up with some of our 2024 interviewees

We check back in on four stories we covered this year to see how they are doing.
Low unemployment and below-average inflation led to a strong economy for Arizona in 2024.

The Buzz: What will Arizona's economy be like in 2025?

We recap the year and take a look ahead with two economists.
A semi passes through the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales.

The Buzz: Tariffs and Southern Arizona's Economy

With the promise of import taxes, will major industries in our area be affected?

Tucson’s land-use codes hinder availability of transitional housing

Outdated land-use codes are stalling high-density housing projects for Tucson’s most vulnerable.
A woman writes a postcard to the Tucson Mayor and Council asking them to reconsider a city ordinance that requires a permit to distribute food to 10 or more people in city parks on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Tucson City Council will revisit permit system for feeding unhoused in public parks

They moved to examine the issue and report back in 60 days.
"Gaudy Sorrow" cover art by Valerie Galloway.

"Gaudy Sorrow" is author Barbara Seyda's memoir of love and loss.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Find out how the Assistance League of Tucson has been helping people in need for 65 years; and cold blooded critters (and those who love them) gather for the 22nd Tucson Reptile & Amphibian Show.
Former president Barack Obama at a get-out-the-vote rally in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. The rally, was held at the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sport Center on the University of Arizona campus. Harris campaign staffers estimated thousands of voters who attended the event.

Barack Obama rallies Arizona voters in Tucson

The former president urged voters to back VP Kamala Harris and AZ Democrats.
A person walks past tarps, cloths, and tents set up as temporary living spaces on West Madison Street in “The Zone,” the area surrounding the Human Services Campus in Phoenix on March 1, 2023.

Prop 312 promises help for property owners

Those affected by "nuisance" homeless camps may get tax refunds.
A man sits on the curb at Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

Tucson Police Department under fire for “infestation” comment during park sweep

The comment happened as Santa Rita Park was cleared for cleaning.
The Loop bike path along the Rillito River at North Campbell Avenue.

Tucson city council to vote on ban of homeless encampments in washes

The proposed ban is aimed at enhancing public safety and protecting fragile ecosystems.
A home for sale in the Sam Hughes neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona.

Southern Arizona's mortgage market rebounding

The number of loans for homes is among the fastest growth rates in the nation.
Experts say signs like this one could become more common this fall, as state and national moratoriums on evictions in the face of COVID-19 are lifted. Arizona already has one of the highest rates of housing losses in the nation, a new report says.

Court ruling contributes to July evictions jump

Evictions jumped 88% from June to July in Pima County.
Help Wanted A now-hiring sign is posted at Chase Bank in downtown Phoenix. February 2023

The Buzz: What does record-low unemployment mean for Arizona?

There are positives and negatives for the state when there are so few people in need of work.

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