3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (642+ words) Former Tucson City Council member Rocque Perez is facing off against state Rep. Alma Hernandez for the open LD20 Senate seat, arguing that Southern Arizona needs leaders willing to say no to corporate interests and yes to public education. Rocque Perez…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (535+ words) The Richard El'as-Mission Library on Tucson's south side has reopened after a two-year renovation, featuring a 5, 000-square-foot expansion with a new children's area, teen space and seed library. A renovated and expanded Pima County library branch on Tucson's south side…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (645+ words) Pima County spent more than $1. 25 million on baseball-related renovations at Kino Stadium in 2025, including a new scoreboard, playing surface and sound system. Tucson was set to host its first professional baseball regular season at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, but the…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (764+ words) Clinica Amistad, a free clinic in South Tucson, provides primary care to uninsured and underinsured patients at no cost " serving nearly 2, 500 patient visits in 2024 through an all-volunteer model. When Ed couldn't keep up with volunteer shifts because of fatigue and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (363+ words) Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor, a family-friendly chain featuring arcade games, novelty pizzas and a golf simulator, has opened its first Arizona location in Oro Valley near Tucson. Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor, a Midwest chain known for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (581+ words) A proposed 77% cut to Arizona's Colorado River water supply has Tucson's universities and water managers racing to build a more resilient future before federal negotiations conclude. The federal government wants to cut Arizona's Colorado River water supply by more than…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (399+ words) The Tucson Japanese Festival celebrates its 10th year March 21 with Japanese food, cultural performances, martial arts and taiko drumming at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center. The Tucson Japanese Festival returns this spring for its 10th year, bringing food, performances and cultural traditions…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (368+ words) Community volunteers in Tucson's Arroyo Chico neighborhood transformed an overgrown alley into a pollinator garden with native plants, a mural and habitat for bees and butterflies. What was once an overgrown alley in Tucson's Arroyo Chico neighborhood is now a…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (512+ words) Pima County supervisors approved $5 million for affordable housing projects and reviewed progress on homelessness and substance abuse efforts under the One Pima Initiative. In a 4-1 vote, the Pima County Board of Supervisors approved $5 million for nine affordable housing projects and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (481+ words) Dozens gathered outside Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to protest U. S. -Israeli airstrikes in Iran, condemning American military intervention and calling for general strikes. Several dozen antiwar demonstrators crowded the corners of Golf Links and Craycroft roads on Saturday, rallying outside Davis-Monthan…...