1+ week, 1+ day ago  (771+ words) A Tucson woman detained by ICE in January cannot attend her own shoplifting trial, as her attorney argues her detention violates her constitutional right to a speedy trial and may cost her the right to remain in the country. A…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (779+ words) Tucson residents who spoke at a June 3 Planning Commission hearing on proposed data center regulations said the rules don't go far enough, as the city works to get ahead of large-scale data center development. Tucson residents who spoke at a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (657+ words) The Oro Valley Town Council approved a 3. 6% water rate increase and a tentative $128 million budget for fiscal year 2027 at its June 3 meeting, while also receiving an unofficial warning of a potential 20% cut to the town's Colorado River water supply. Oro…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (568+ words) Indigenous designers, artists and musicians gathered at Main Event Tucson on May 3 for a fashion show honoring missing and murdered indigenous women and children, organized by the Tucson Indian Center. Indigenous designers, artists and musicians gathered in Tucson last month…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (720+ words) "Steal This Story, Please! ," a documentary following Democracy Now co-founder Amy Goodman through three decades of independent journalism, is screening at The Loft Cinema in Tucson through June 18. A documentary about one of independent journalism's most recognizable voices is playing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (404+ words) The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson is hosting a free "Writing for Impact" workshop June 15 at Nanini Library, covering letters to the editor, contacting elected officials and social media advocacy. A Tucson nonpartisan group wants to help residents…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (627+ words) The University of Arizona and the City of Tucson are in talks about transferring ownership of a stretch of Park Avenue between Speedway Boulevard and Sixth Street to the university, raising questions about bike lane enforcement and road safety. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (574+ words) Barrio Restoration has opened a new community hub in South Tucson, seven years after founder David Garcia began cleaning up the neighborhood on a bike. A South Tucson lot that once housed a Budget Inn Hotel has become the new…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (547+ words) The Fox Tucson Theatre announced a $5 million naming rights deal with Hughes Federal Credit Union on June 4, the largest single gift in the theater's $26. 6 million campaign to expand into a full performing arts complex by 2030. The project is expected to…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (646+ words) For years, Ethan Jackson had something to say. He just had no way to say it. Before he found Tucson Spellers, a local nonprofit that teaches nonspeaking individuals to communicate using letterboards and keyboards, those thoughts had nowhere to go....