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TENWEST Fest Looks to Cultivate Big Ideas in Tucson

Inspired by SXSW, organizers hope to bring together entrepreneurs and creators.
Downtown Tucson at night.

New Business Opens Downtown Every 12 Days, Data Show

The city's core is keeping up the pace of a resurgence, with 240 businesses starting up in 8 years.

September Sees Back-to-School Boost for Arizona Employment

The start of the academic year means roughly 30,000 people were hired last month, according to state data.
An Arizona home.

Investors Back in Tucson Housing Market, Not Just to Flip

Firms looking to act as landlords to tap into Tucson's renter population.
Company CEO Jim Cantrell said a Vector rocket is small enough to fit on the back of a commercial truck.

Rocket Manufacturer to Boost Tucson Economy with 200 Jobs

Vector Space Systems will add $225 million to the local GDP over the next five years.
Solar panels

Prior Election Looms over Corporation Commission Race

Candidates say 2014 dark-money funding shows need to refocus the commission.

Tucson-to-Mexico Flights Take to the Skies Once More

AeroMar becomes the first airline to fly from Tucson to Mexican destination in 8 years.
Design drawing for Peach Properties' proposed development of downtown Tucson's Ronstadt Transit Center.

Tucson Council Set to OK Two Big Urban Core Projects

Ronstadt Transit Center's $67M development; land sale for Caterpillar headquarters.
The Tomateros de Culiacán practice the day before the Mexican Baseball Fiesta gets underway.

Sixth Annual Mexican Baseball Fiesta Gets Underway Thursday

Event strives to re-create in Tucson the environment of Mexico's top league.

Mexican Peso Rallies After US Presidential Debate

But economists in Mexico say other factors have a greater impact on the currency's value.
Downtown Tucson Partnership CEO Kathleen Eriksen.

Downtown Tucson Partnership Announces New CEO

Kathleen Eriksen comes to Tucson after running similar efforts in Michigan, California.
A man works on a housing construction site.

Will Prop 206 Boost or Bust Arizona Job Market?

Proponents say current minimum is unlivable; opponents call 206 a job killer.
Oak Flat, in the Tonto National Forest east of Superior. Resolution Copper Mining has proposed building a large underground copper mine at the site.

San Carlos Apaches, Others Sue Over Copper Mine Waste Site

Lawsuits claim US Forest Service violated several environmental laws.

UA Online Aims to Expand Through Business Partnerships

Geico, Caterpillar Inc. and Salt River Project have signed on for test program.

What Can Politicians Actually Do To Improve the Economy?

Three experts weigh in on how public policy can improve Arizona's financial well-being.
Chef Cecy Arosemena (left) and Marisol Flores-Aguirre, director of the Women's Business Center of Southern Arizona. The WBC is housed at the YWCA and serves more than a thousand clients a year -- the majority are food entrepreneurs.

Feeding Our Future: Incubating Food Start-Ups in the City of Gastronomy

Independently owned food businesses are the largest-growing sector in Tucson’s economy, but launching a successful food business takes more than just a good recipe.

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