Even with drop in asylum seekers, Pima County anxious for more federal funding
Pima County continues to warn of pending street releases if Congress doesn’t allot more money for migrant services, even as officials opened the Lukeville port of entry yesterday due to a drop in unauthorized border crossings outside of ports.
Home affordability continues to shrink in Arizona
Buying a median priced-home could take more than half an average salary in some AZ counties.
The Buzz: Looking back and ahead at our economy
Economists say growth is likely to slow, but not stop, in the region and nation.
Sylvia Lee replaces Sharon Bronson on Pima County Board of Supervisors
Former PCC board member will not run in 2024.
Grassroots jail report firmly opposes potential new Pima County Jail
The report comes two days before the County's Blue Ribbon Commission is expected to release their initial findings.
Blue Ribbon Commission asking for public feedback before releasing jail report
The commission will release a final recommendation on whether the county should build a new $400 million jail early next year.
County will not prosecute corrections officers involved in death of jail inmate Wade Welch
An independent investigation found the officers’ actions were within the law of restraining an inmate.
Record numbers and funding change could lead to migrant street releases in Pima County
As the number of migrants continues to surge at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, Pima County worries whether they’ll keep up, serving well over 1,000 people a day for weeks.
Federal initiative awards Altar Valley Watershed $1.2 million for flood resilience
The investment drives innovation for water infrastructure projects
Pima County to Reorganize Environmental Departments next year
The new Conservation Lands and Resources Department is expected to be completed next summer.
Activist groups protest new jail ahead of findings report
Members of No Jail Deaths, Community Care Tucson, and Community on Wheels spoke out against a potential new jail at the Pima County Board of Supervisors this week.
The Buzz: Does Housing First Work?
Housing First was a topic of debate in recent Tucson city elections, so we ask experts about the evidence.
Ballot counting continues in Pima County
Officials are wrapping up their work
Sheriff Nanos will be criminally investigated by AZ Attorney General
The investigation will look into the Sheriff’s handling of the sexual assault of a female deputy last year.
University of Arizona leads the way in western environmental justice initiatives
Empowering communities and bridging gaps: UA's role in transforming environmental equity
