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Feeding Our Future: Farmers and Markets

New ways to support small farmers and backyard gardeners, to grow our local food system

Feeding Our Future: Growing Community in Tucson’s Barrios

Home-grown efforts to improve Tucson’s struggling neighborhoods start with vegetable gardens.

Study Reports Fastest-Growing Wage Gap is Among Latinas

The average Latina is paid 54 cents for every dollar a white male counterpart earns.

The Unofficial Piñata Poll: Trump Beating Clinton

Political characters have been good for local businesses.

Feeding Our Future: The Politics of Produce Rescue

They share the same goal of feeding the hungry, but sometimes food banks step on each other’s toes.

Tucson Event Will Celebrate 'State of Downtown'

Rio Nuevo and the Downtown Tucson Partnership will recognize development milestones.

Downtown Tucson the Place to Be, Partnership's New CEO Says

Kathleen Eriksen takes over leadership of public-private entity in midst of renaissance.

Phoenix-Area Homebuilders Look to Refugees, Former Inmates To Fill Labor Gap

The workforce has not kept up with the demand in fields like masonry, plumbing and framing.

Feeding Our Future: Turning Garbage into Gardens

How a group of UA undergraduates are saving the environment.

September Sees Back-to-School Boost for Arizona Employment

The start of the academic year means roughly 30,000 people were hired last month, according to state data.

Investors Back in Tucson Housing Market, Not Just to Flip

Firms looking to act as landlords to tap into Tucson's renter population.

Feeding Our Future: Harvesting the Desert

The answer to future food shortages may be right outside our doors.

Rocket Manufacturer to Boost Tucson Economy with 200 Jobs

Vector Space Systems will add $225 million to the local GDP over the next five years.

Feeding Our Future: Shortening the Line

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

Prior Election Looms over Corporation Commission Race

Candidates say 2014 dark-money funding shows need to refocus the commission.

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

AeroMar becomes the first airline to fly from Tucson to Mexican destination in 8 years.

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