Rio Nuevo OKs enviro survey for A Mountain landfill site
The Rio Nuevo board voted to set aside $10,000 and solicit bids for an environmental survey of the 27 acres atop an old dump below…
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‘We’re still here’: Indigenous Peoples Day in Tucson sees first festivities on tribal land
Tucson's largest Indigenous Peoples Day celebration met organizers' goals of making local Native people feel "seen and heard" Monday, during the first time it was…
Read full article βTrump heads to Az in latest swing to bolster GOP in rocky lead-up to midterms
President Donald Trump this week will journey out West in an effort to galvanize support for Republican candidates three weeks before the midterm elections and…
Read full article βPhoenix congressional candidate said she was raped while fixing campaign signs
Arizona CD 8 Democratic candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia initially hesitated before reporting the attack. Itβs a decision many survivors struggle with.
Read full article βGrand Canyon tourism slumped since huge 2025 fire as businesses wait for Congress to speed rebuilding
A House bill to speed repairs at the Grand Canyonβs North Rim after the huge Dragon Bravo Fire in July 2025 is inching forward. But…
Read full article βArizona religious leaders urge peace at polls ahead of midterms
Leaders across religions are warning against political violence in Novemberβs midterms, calling for peaceful, respectful participation from both candidates and voters.
Read full article βAfter debating a firing in public, Arizona Corporation Commission voted to hide the record
The Arizona Corporation Commission voted unanimously this week to redact parts of a public meeting to remove references to a former employee whose firing was…
Read full article βInterfaith group offering scholarships to single moms; Tucson orgs offer free food boxes
Interfaith Community Services is offering scholarships to single momes and collecting donations for a holiday food drive; where to find help if you're hungry in…
Read full article βElection overhaul measure divides candidates in competitive Tucson-area LD 17
Candidates in a competitive Southern Arizona legislative district clashed Thursday over a ballot measure that could change the way the state carries out elections
Read full article βHow to cast your early ballot in Arizona’s November election
How to vote early in the Nov. 3 election; Tucson city budget town halls coming up; Sentinel journalists on the air
Read full article β‘Tree sitter’ climbs down, taken into BP custody as Az border wall protest continues
Prostesters trying to protect the last historic cottonwood tree at risk of demolition during Arizona border wall construction continued to clash with Border Patrol agents…
Read full article βArizonaβs secretary of state race pits an election defender against an election skeptic
Hereβs what to know about Democrat Adrian Fontes and Republican Alex Kolodin, the two men vying for the role.
Read full article βFirst copper mining operation in U.S. since 2008 officially launches in Florence
The first U.S. copper mining operation in almost two decades was officially launched on Oct. 6 in a celebration that included Florence Copper executives, town…
Read full article βArizona AG says TikTok addicts teen users in new consumer fraud suit
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued TikTok on Thursday, accusing the social media giant of intentionally addicting and endangering Arizona children and teens.
Read full article βArizona high court to consider whether Clean Elections can claw back disputed funds
Once candidates qualify to receive public campaign funds, thereβs nothing the Clean Elections Commission can do to claw back that funding two Green Party candidates…
Read full article βDetainees say fire alarms blare day & night at Arizona ICE facility, creating βcruelβ conditions
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Florence has had fire alarms going off throughout the day for at least two months, according…
Read full article βBP agents try to extract ‘tree sitter’ as Lochiel border wall protest continues
Prostesters trying to protect the last historic cottonwood tree at risk of demolition during Arizona border wall construction continued to clash with Border Patrol agents…
Read full article βJudge rejects emergency request to halt border wall work on Oβodham Nation
A federal judge in Tucson rejected the Tohono O'odham Nation's request for an emergency injunction on Thursday, leaving room for Trump administration officials to begin…
Read full article βAmish Shah hammers Trump ties as Jay Feely warns of βbig government socialismβ in CD1
Former Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely and emergency room doctor Amish Shah faced off in a tense debate Wednesday evening over who is best suited…
Read full article βWatch: LD17 statehouse candidates in Tucson-area swing district in Clean Elections debate
Legislative candidates in one of Pima County's swing districts are set to debate on Thursday, Oct. 8.
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