Tucson Catholics celebrate as Pope Leo XIV becomes first American Pontiff
The Catholic community in Tucson and across the world is celebrating today as Pope Leo XIV is chosen to lead the Church, following the passing of Pope Francis.
Tucson eyes early childhood education cuts amid budget strain
Families and educators urge Tucson leaders to preserve Pima Early Education Program scholarship funding, a vital preschool scholarship program at risk in the proposed city budget.
Covid-19 Five Years Later, a New Life in Arizona
Artist Kenneth Ober is reinventing himself in Bisbee after moving from the Los Angeles area.
A dry winter on the Colorado River has big reservoirs on track for trouble
The mountains that feed the Colorado River with snowmelt are strikingly dry
Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave.
Apache Stronghold asks court to temporarily halt Oak Flat land swap
Apache Stronghold seeks to halt a land swap at Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site, as the court weighs religious rights and mining plans ahead of a possible SCOTUS review.
Nogales International Film Festival Transforms the U.S.-Mexico Border into a Cultural Canvas
Redefining the Border Through the Power of Cinema.
NEA Pulls Funding for Loft Film Fest 2025; Tucson Community Rallies Support
A $30K setback can’t stop the reel.
Black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel as cardinals cast an unsuccessful first vote
The cardinal electors will resume voting on Thursday morning.
Rocque Perez Appointed to Tucson City Council Ward 5 Seat
The current director of a regional education board will serve through Dec 1.
Billboards in Tucson and Phoenix call out cuts made to Saguaro National Park
A national campaign blames Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency for reduced services at 40 national parks.
Resettlement agencies warn admissions system is dismantled, despite court orders
When Trump abruptly ended the Refugee Resettlement Program, newly arrived families in Tucson and across the U.S. were left stranded—along with vetted refugees abroad. Three months later, despite court rulings, the system to bring them may no longer exist.
Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't
It is not clear that the president has the authority to make such orders to CPB under the law.
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money, and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's election.
University of Arizona announces leadership shifts for colleges of health sciences
All colleges will now report to the Office of the Provost after the elimination of a Senior Vice President role.
