4th Ave Street Fair Brings Millions into Community Each Year
Biannual fair usually brings hundreds of thousands of people; vendors make a huge chunk of their income in that weekend alone.
Siblings Apart For Years, One US Citizen, Other Faces Deportation
Brother and sister are part of nationwide effort to fix "a broken immigration system;" born to same parents but in different countries.
Program Provides Juvenile Offenders With Second Chance
YARDS is an educative nine-week program that teachers youth skills; in collaboration with Pima County's juvenile court system.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, November 22, 2013
EPA, Rosemont water permit issue; Senate Democrats invoke nuclear option; GOP seek to recapture competitive Congressional seats.
New Study Shows Trade Relationships in North America
In honor of the 20th anniversary of NAFTA, Brookings' Institution released examination of international trade between region's 100 major metro areas.
Monthly Employment Workshops Aim to Empower Women
YWCA of Tucson provide seek to help unemployed, underemployed women through a 4-day training program.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, November 1, 2013
Troubling rollout of Obamacare; next week's Tucson city elections; referendum effort to reverse a new state law overhauling AZ's election system.
Obamacare Site Defects Push People to Other Enrollment Options
Local patient navigator turns to helping uninsured residents fill out paper applications to weigh on their eligibility for insurance plans.
Immigrant Rights Activists Challenge Charges After Arrest
On Oct. 11 protestors stopped two buses with detainees en route to fed court known as Operation Streamline; charged with felonies.
Pot-Bellied Pigs Wait for New Parents At Local Sanctuary
Ironwood Pig Sanctuary is the home for unwanted, abused pot-bellied pigs; since its opening the animals have kept on coming.
Pima County, South Tucson Agree On Jail Debt Settlement
For years, small city had owed the county $2M for cost of housing inmates, who were arrested in its city limits, in county jails.Arizona 4-H Celebrates 100 Years, Brings New Programs
Centennial anniversary marks traditional and contemporary programs teaching students life skills.
Grijalva Says No Child Left Behind Has Been Unsuccessful
US rep. held education town hall Tuesday, expressed program hasn't helped close achievement gap.
Creativity Can Unify Communities
A look into 'placemaking," a concept that believes art can create a sense of belonging in a community.
AZ Nature Festivals Can Boost Local Economy
Birding events in Tucson, Sierra Vista attract visitors from around the state and country.
