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Advocates: Kids Separated from Parents at Arizona Border Housed at Tucson Facility

Immigrant advocates say most are at the Tucson branch of Southwest Key.

The tram at Sabino Canyon, 2011 (CC BY 2.0).

Appeal of Sabino Canyon Tram Change Could Mean Lapse in Service

A pending appeal of the new contract award could delay the start of operations by the new operator.

A group hangs out in the shade in Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

Annual Count Shows Steady Decrease in Area Homelessness

Volunteers found 1,380 people experiencing homelessness the night before the January survey.

Gov. Doug Ducey at a campaign event at a U-Haul facility in Tucson, June 20, 2018.

Ducey Promises More Education Funding In Campaign Stop

The governor hit the campaign trail in Tucson Wednesday.

Monika Marie and Panchito Olachea are from different sides of the border. They have found a way to work together to help migrant families waiting for their chance to seek asylum.

Joining Forces to Help Asylum Seekers at the Border

Alliances form over efforts to get supplies to families hoping to be granted asylum.

U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva in the Arizona Public Media studios, Nov. 20, 2017.

Congressman Grijalva Opposes Both Proposed Immigration Bills

The Arizona Democrat says it legislation would decrease legal immigration by nearly 30 percent.

Martha McSally plans to meet with U.S. and South Korean leaders on a fact-finding mission.

Poll: Martha McSally Leads in Senate Primary

The Southern Arizona U.S. representative has a double-digit advantage over her Republican opponents.

This photo distributed by Arizona Game and Fish shows a possibly rabid fox that injured three people in Saguaro National Park East on Feb. 13, 2018.

Arizona Health Officials Warn About Rise in Rabies

Most animals were found in rural areas, principally skunks and foxes.

$900 million could address repairs and construction Pima County roads over the next 10 years.

Pima Supervisors Reject Taxes for Road Repairs, Plan to Ask Voters

After voting down a property and a sales tax, the board asked county staff to prepare language for a bond issue for the November ballot.

New homes and new home construction on Tucson's northwest side. February 2018

Tucson Housing Market Bounces Back But Still Short on Labor

Homebuyers increased by nearly 15 percent, a realtor group president says.

Ann Kirkpatrick at an event for the gubernatorial campaign of Steve Farley, June 2017.

Judge Ruling Keeps Kirkpatrick on the Ballot

The case against the candidate for U.S. Congress claimed Kirkpatrick listed the wrong address on official paperwork.

A sign pointing in the direction of the U.S. at a port of entry Nogales, Mexico.

Questions Remain as 2,342 Children Separated From Parents at Border

Border Patrol says it's up to sector chiefs to determine cutoff ages for the separation of children from parents.

Flag of the North American Free Trade Agreement

Ducey 'No Fan' of Tariffs, Wants NAFTA Changes

Arizona governor said business between Arizona and Sonora will continue.

At left, family members wait for their chance to submit asylum claims in Nogales, Mexico, June 7, 2018. At right, pedestrians approach a turnstile to enter the U.S. on foot.

Attorneys General Demand Family Separation Stop

More reaction over the separation of children and families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Voices From the Border members organizing donated items for Central American families waiting on the Mexican side of the Nogales border.

Patagonia Group Offering Aid to Central American Asylum Seekers

Voices From The Border members say they are bearing witness to a border crisis.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Bennett talks with Republicans at party headquarters in Green Valley, June 18, 2018.

Gubernatorial Candidate Bennett Wants Armed Teachers and Cops in Schools

The Republican former secretary of state unveils school safety plan.

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