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Tucsonans march for May day from May 1, 2025.

Thousands of Tucsonans participate in May Day protest

Olivia Parisi, Reporter May 6, 2025

Chants echoed through the streets, and signs calling for issues such as due process and fascism were held high as Tucsonans joined together in protest on May Day at the Southside Presbyterian Church on...

A suburban neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona, next to the mountains, shows the city’s mix of homes and desert nature. (Courtesy of Adobe Stock Photo)

Tucson and Pima County aim to tackle housing crisis with $7 million HUD grant

Mohim Jahongirova, Reporter May 1, 2025

For Sarah Meggison, a $7 million grant to help people experiencing homelessness comes at a critical time. “The demand for housing has skyrocketed and we're not keeping up with building enough housing,”...

Construction crews work on a wildlife corridor and ramp along Interstate 10 near Avra Valley Road on Wednesday, April 15, 2025.

Wildlife will soon slither, sneak and clomp under I-10 more safely

Kyra Berg, Jamieson-Metcalf Scholar April 17, 2025

A new wildlife ramp taking shape between the Tucson and Tortolita mountains will give rock squirrels, lizards, javelina, mule deer, mountain lions and other critters a safer way to navigate beneath one...

A couple sit on the ground to watch the vigil on April 10, 2025.

Coalición de Derechos Humanos hosts a vigil for Raúl Grijalva

Sara Richardson, Reporter April 14, 2025

On Thursday, April 10, the Coalición de Derechos Humanos, an organization that promotes the migrants’ human and civil rights, hosted a vigil for former congressman Raúl Grijalva, who died from complications...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, center, Rep. Greg Casar, left, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a rally in Tucson on March 22, 2025.

Bernie Sanders and AOC draw huge crowd to Tucson’s Catalina High School

Kyra Berg, Jamieson-Metcalf Scholar March 22, 2025

As 20,000 people filled the sidewalks and then the stands at Catalina High School to see progressive leaders from the east coast talk about restoring democracy and standing together — first they heard...

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