CBP says more than 178K apprehensions occurred along border in December
The agency says more than 78,000 people apprehended in December were sent back under Title 42.
Tucson opens applications for event and workforce development grant
The city will award more money this year due to federal pandemic relief funds.
Senate panel OKs working poor tax credit Dems, Ducey want
The new tax credit would give more than 550,000 Arizona families an average of $128 a year.
Arizona gets mixed grades on tobacco policy
American Lung Association gives state an F for tobacco taxes, regulating flavored products and funding prevention programs.
Tucson city council weighs extending half-cent tax increase
Prop 101, approved in 2017, expires this year.
James Webb Space Telescope reaches its target
The first pictures of deep space are expected this summer.
Authorities investigating death of a Pima County Jail inmate
Sheriff's office says 24-year-old Pedro Xavier Martinez Palacio alerted a corrections officer that he needed medical help.
Senate committee backs bill to end local mail elections
Many municipalities, including Tucson, have embraced the practice.
Pima County homelessness count canceled for second year due to COVID-19
The count usually determines how much federal funding the county receives to address homelessness.
COVID infections closing some urgent care centers
Banner urges telehealth options as an alternative.
University of Arizona officials sticking with in-person classes
University testing shows a COVID positivity rate of close to 11%.
New trail opens in Green Valley
The trail is named for two longtime bicycling advocates.
Bill would turn Chiricahua monument into national park
A popular national monument in southern Arizona could become a national park under a new bill introduced in Congress.
University of Arizona wind tunnels getting upgrades
Improvements are expected to generate more research for hypersonic technology.
More non-U.S. citizens will need to show proof of vaccination at land ports
U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents returning to the United States are exempted from the requirement.
