5+ hour, 21+ min ago  (407+ words) The Tucson International Mariachi Conference celebrates its 43rd year April 29 May 4 with student competitions, professional concerts, folklorico dancing, a new mariachi dinner and a free community fiesta. Tucson's longest-running cultural celebration returns this week, as the International Mariachi Conference marks its…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (608+ words) Tucson saw a 67% spike in drug arrests in early 2026 under its Safe City Initiative, but critics say hundreds of arrests have produced only a fraction as many shelter placements, raising questions about the program's true goals. Tucson is arresting more…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (222+ words) Tucson Young Professionals has eliminated its only paid position and returned to a volunteer-led board model, a shift the nonprofit says is driven by budgetary considerations and a commitment to long-term sustainability. Tucson Young Professionals has shifted to a volunteer-led…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (778+ words) Tucson voters will weigh in November on a first-of-its-kind franchise agreement with Tucson Electric Power that would direct millions in shareholder funds toward climate projects and low-income energy assistance. Tucson voters will decide this November whether to formalize a first-of-its-kind…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (406+ words) Hundreds of Tucson residents, health officials and elected leaders gathered March 31 to address the city's growing extreme heat crisis, following the earliest triple-digit temperature ever recorded in Arizona. When Tucson recorded its first triple-digit temperature in March, the earliest such…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (581+ words) A proposed 77% cut to Arizona's Colorado River water supply has Tucson's universities and water managers racing to build a more resilient future before federal negotiations conclude. The federal government wants to cut Arizona's Colorado River water supply by more than…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (903+ words) Residents urged the Arizona Corporation Commission to reject Tucson Electric Power's proposed 14% rate increase, warning the hike would force low-income families to choose between electricity and basic necessities. Tucson residents packed a public hearing to urge the Arizona Corporation Commission…...

4+ week, 3+ hour ago  (758+ words) Vendors who paid to participate in the inaugural Palo Verde Bloom Festival say poor turnout, high winds and last-minute fee changes left most going home with less than $100 in sales. Vendors who paid to participate in Tucson's first Palo Verde…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (202+ words) The University of Arizona softball team swept Baylor over the weekend, scoring 27 runs across three games behind consistent offensive production and reliable pitching. Arizona's offense set the pace early and kept it going, consistently applying pressure at the plate with…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (566+ words) The University of Arizona College Democrats are facing threatening messages after state Rep. Alma Hernandez accused the student group of using Israel and Palestine as a political litmus test. A routine endorsement questionnaire sent by the University of Arizona College…...