Oak Flat appeal heard in U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apache Stronghold's attorneys predict the court will rule on the case sometime next year. If favorable, it could pause the proposed mining project at the Apache sacred site.
Affordable senior housing gets harder to find with pandemic
As the housing market tightens, seniors with specific needs have an especially hard time finding a suitable home.
Two new reports show the dangers and abuse migrants face at the U.S.-Mexico border
A Human Rights Watch report details more than 160 cases of abuse migrants experienced while in U.S. custody and during interactions with border officials.
More Sinema backers defect over her Biden plan objections
Five members of Sinema's veterans advisory council resigned Thursday.
$1.7M in Air Force funds go to Central Tucson PFAS project
Efforts to address the water contaminates via the project began in 2020.
Arizona unemployment rate goes down, but job growth remains slow
The unemployment rate in Arizona fell to below six percent.
Biogas plant makes fuel, money for Pima County
Facility purifies waste methane for commercial use.
Health official: Arizona poised to give COVID shots to kids
The head of the Dept. of Health Services says children are effective spreaders of COVID-19 and that vaccinating children would move Arizona closer to herd immunity.
Forecasters expect drier, warmer winter in Southwest
Drought conditions are expected to continue or worsen across Arizona over the coming months.
Tucson city council approves ordinance for more casitas
The new code will go into effect next month.
Mexico’s president wants WHO to authorize Sputnik and CanSino vaccines
Until the life-saving medicines get that authorization, Mexicans who received them will likely not be able to cross into the United States when restrictions are lifted on Nov. 8.
Arizona reports 1,991 additional COVID cases, 47 more deaths
The state also reported that virus-related hospitalizations rose to 1,751 as of Tuesday, up from a recent low of 1,663 on Oct. 14.
City of Tucson announces leader of Housing First effort
The Housing First model tries to get people experiencing homelessness into housing before it attends to their other needs.
Tucson city council tells employees to get vaccinated by December or face firing
Pima County will required COVID-19 vaccinations for employees who interact with medically vulnerable people.
Pima County supervisors appoint Stahl Hamilton to fill Senate vacancy
Stahl Hamilton will fill the Legislative District 10 seat vacated by fellow Tucson Democrat Kirsten Engel.
