10+ hour, 19+ min ago  (360+ words) Brass Tuna, "Sometimes While Growing Up, You Find Yourself," 2025, inkjet print. The Tucson Museum of Art will open Arizona Biennial 2026 on May 22, bringing together 31 contemporary artists from across the state for the latest edition of the region's longest-running statewide juried…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1262+ words) On Earth Day in late April, volunteers with the Sonoran Desert Weedwackers were out by 7 a. m. to remove buffelgrass at Tucson Mountain Park. They hiked about half a mile to the removal site then learned to identify and remove the harmful…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (534+ words) Roadrunners Forward Andrew Agozzino (29) facing off against Texas Star Matthew Seminoff (13) in the team's 2024 season opener. 34-year-old Agozzino is the team's assistant captain this season. (Olivia Malone/Arizona Sonoran News) On April 2, Tucson Roadrunners President Bob Hoffman announced to his…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (210+ words) Following the March 10 vote to extend the Regional Transportation Authority for 20 years, applicants are now needed for a new citizens" oversight committee, according to a Pima County release. The new Citizens Accountability for Regional Transportation Committee would provide oversight on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (234+ words) Oro Valley ranks third, and Marana eighth, among Arizona's safest cities, according to data assembled by the home security firm Safewise. Sahuarita is fifth-safest, the study showed. San Luis, near Yuma, and the Valley city Surprise ranked 1-2. Twenty-seven Arizona cities…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (330+ words) The Twin Peaks / I-10 interchange, taken from the air following its completion in 2010. Since then, significant commercial development has occurred in the region. (Arizona Department of Transportation / Regional Transportation Authority/Submitted) If Pima County voters approve two propositions on an all-mail…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (274+ words) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes estimated state residents lost an "astounding $177 million in their hard-earned savings to cryptocurrency scammers" in 2024. Brian Watson, who works to protect seniors and others from pervasive scams, thinks that estimate is low. He's been told…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (979+ words) Grammy-Award-winning saxophone player Kirk Whalum is featured on Whitney Houston's hit rendition of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You." (Evelyn Freja/Submitted) Grammy-Award-winning saxophone player Kirk Whalum has mark through his own music, collaborations with others and his work…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (799+ words) Marana closed out 2025 amid continued population increases, major development activity and community debate over large-scale projects that could shape the town's future. According to U. S. Census Bureau estimates, the town's population exceeded62, 000 in 2024, up from51, 908 in 2020, reflecting strong residential growth amid expanding housing…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1011+ words) Arizona Arts at the University of Arizona has announced its 2025 fall arts experiences. These are not meant just for the campus community, but are open to all of the Old Pueblo. Here are some of the highlights of more than…...