Census hiring 9,000 in Pima County for its 2020 count
Officials are taking measures locally to avoid an undercount, which would impact government services and redistricting.
Arizona miners strike against Asarco
Strikers are calling for better pay and benefits.
Study finds plastic in stomachs of 20% of Mexican fish
Microplastics are created when plastic breaks down in ocean water.
US-bound Haitian and African migrants halted In southern Mexico
The migrants are generally given two options: Stay in southern Mexico or leave through the southern border.
Florida tomato growers reignite anti-dumping battle with Mexican producers
The Florida growers are pushing to resume an investigation despite a hard-fought agreement between Mexican growers and the USDA.
Navajo voters elect new delegate to tribal council
Carl Roessel Slater will represent five communities in the Arizona portion of the reservation.
Mexican president cautions against politicizing USMCA trade deal
Legislators in Mexico ratified the agreement in June. Lawmakers in Canada and the U.S. have not.
Some border drug screening devices can't detect low purity fentanyl
The gadgets, which cost $26 million, can't pick up the drug if the purity is less than 10%, a report says.
Effort to nix English immersion in Arizona finds support
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle point to data suggesting immersion doesn't ease students' struggles.
Project links river parks on Pima County Loop
Pedestrian bridges were just one part of the project to reinforce riverbanks to protect a gravel pit and I-10.
Raises for Tucson mayor and council on the ballot
Voters will decide whether or not to increase the salaries at a cost of 25 cents a year for each resident.
Bicyclist helps others choose safer routes through Tucson
Dylan Cobean, a bike mechanic, hopes his new app will help cyclists choose streets that are more comfortable and less crowded.
Tucson nurses strike; Phoenix reporters vote to unionize
A look at the role of unions in Arizona.
Understanding workers’ rights in Arizona
What it means to be an at-will, right-to-work state.
Arizona schools chief Kathy Hoffman on priorities for 2020
Hoffman also reflects on what she sees as her biggest accomplishment in office so far.
