The Buzz, Archive - The Buzz

City Council candidates explain their vision for Tucson

Oct 11, 2019 Candidates from the three parties discuss what direction they would like to take Tucson.

The Buzz host Christopher Conover talking with 2019 Tucson mayoral candidates.

Tucson mayoral candidates discuss economy, climate change, roads

Oct 3, 2019 We invited the three candidates in for a joint conversation on issues facing the city.

High-rise student housing has cropped up around the University of Arizona and downtown Tucson.

Accommodating student housing in Tucson

Sep 27, 2019 A look at some of the impacts from high-rise towers near the university and downtown Tucson.

Should Tucson become a sanctuary city?

Sep 19, 2019 This fall, voters will decided whether or not to approve a citizen's initiative.

A Border Patrol agent begins processing a group of immigrants apprehended in Yuma in December 2018.

Tracing the Migrant Journey

Sep 13, 2019 A team of reporters follows the path migrants take to reach the southern border of the U.S.

The 28,000-home master planned community would be built just south of Benson.

Opinions divided on massive Benson housing development

Sep 5, 2019 Backers see the project as an economic boon; opponents worry it will deplete local groundwater and harm the environment.

Democratic mayoral candidate Regina Romero with supporters on primary election night, Aug. 27, 2019, at her watch party in South Tucson.

Tucson candidates look ahead to general election

Aug 30, 2019 Mayor, City Council and a sanctuary initiative will be put to a vote in November.

Assault-style weapons for sale at R & A Tactical in Tucson, Aug. 22, 2019

A look at Arizona gun laws

Aug 22, 2019 Recent mass shootings raised gun control legislation questions again.

'Fearless' student podcasters explore big issues

Aug 16, 2019 A profile of some of the students and the teacher behind Tucson's City High Radio.

A solar array used by Tucson Electric Power to add renewable energy to the grid, August 2019

TEP firing up new engines to integrate more renewable power

Aug 8, 2019 The utility is adding more renewables, but some say not fast enough.

From left, The Buzz host Christopher Conover, Lisette DeMars, Scott Egan, Debi Chess Mabi and Gracie Soto.

Gentrification and changing neighborhoods in Tucson

Aug 1, 2019 We continue our housing series with a live community discussion.

A Border Patrol vehicle drives along a section of fence at the Organ Pipe National Monument, west of Lukeville and south of Ajo, Arizona, Nov. 2, 2018.

Conservation, law enforcement and ranching: Weighing in on a proposed border fence

Jul 25, 2019 The majority of new bollard-style wall would run through protected areas in Pima and Cochise counties.

Tucson 2019 Ward 1 Democratic candidates. From left, Rob Elias, Sami Hamed, Miguel Ortega and Lane Santa Cruz.

Four Democrats running for open city council seat

Jul 18, 2019 The candidates will face off in the August primary for Ward 1, on the city's west side.

The International Outfall Interceptor, or IOI, runs under this concrete-lined wash through the city of Nogales, Ariz.

A new effort to deal with a leaky cross-border sewage pipe

Jul 11, 2019 For years, Nogales residents have suffered from water contamination that stems from the wastewater line.

Barriers around development taking place near Mercado San Agustin, January 2019. Surrounding areas are experiencing a rise in the cost of housing.

Addressing Tucson's housing challenges

Jun 28, 2019 Three local housing groups discuss today's housing challenges and ideas to help solve them.

Tables at an event organized by the Southwest Fair Housing Council, October 2018.

Roots of housing discrimination in Tucson

Jun 20, 2019 In the first of three shows on housing, we look at the origin of discriminatory practices and the Fair Housing Act.

The Buzz