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Arizona Sonoran News

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Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

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Pathway to Progress legal clinic assists residents in clearing eligible criminal records.

Pima County program offers chance to clear criminal records

Ella Wolfe, Reporter October 29, 2025

Pima County is offering a free one-day Pathway to Progress legal clinic aimed at helping residents resolve post-conviction issues, including restoring civil rights, setting aside judgments and sealing...

Christmas trees and Nutcrackers light up a front yard display during the Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson, Ariz. (Courtesy of Kate Marquez)

City cuts put pressure on Winterhaven Festival, organizers hope to raise $60K for food bank

Julia Mortarelli, Reporter October 22, 2025

The Winterhaven Festival of Lights is preparing for major changes as the city of Tucson plans to end in-kind support after this year, a shift organizers say that, combined with the loss of key vendors...

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...

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