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Produce inspected at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Az. (2015)

Companies, Local Government Step In to Bolster Border Trade

Program opens door to investment in port infrastructure, hours.

New Arizona Laws Aimed at Business Friendliness

Sharing economy enhanced, regulations on many businesses removed.
Botteri's sparrow is found mostly in Mexico but its habitat extends into small parts of southeast Arizona and Texas.

Hot and Humid for Humans, Bountiful for Nature

Plants and animals thrive with the summer monsoon rains.
Commercial trucks inspected at the Mariposa Port of Entry. (2015)

Commercial Truck Waiting at Border Cut by 85 Percent

One week into pilot program, results far exceed predictions on both sides of line.

Study: Many Tucson Renters Can Afford to Buy Homes

National Association of Realtors study shows factors that may keep people from buying.
Lukas Juarez, worked as a receptionist at Pima County's Youth Employment One-Stop Center summer of 2016.

1,100 Teens Complete Pima Summer Intern Experience

Pima County program wraps up another year of introducing youth to workplace.

Downtown Rebound: Conversations on Culture

Part 6: A lot of people now come downtown, but why? And where were they before?
Construction for a hotel in downtown Tucson on April 5, 2016.

Downtown Rebound: Building the Infrastructure

Part 4: Can downtown Tucson reach the plateau it's aiming for, and stay there?
Downtown Rebound: a special six-part series on the revitalization of Downtown Tucson.

Downtown Rebound: A Tale of Two Tucson Businesses

Part 5: As downtown rediscovers its place, some businesses move in, others depart.
Downtown Tucson at night.

Downtown Rebound: Tucson Entertainment Finds Life

Part 2: Eat, drink and be merry attitude leading the renaissance of Tucson's historical center.
A streetcar moves through downtown Tucson.

Downtown Rebound: How Did Tucson Get Here?

Part 1: Downtown has boomed before, but after a multi-decade downturn, it's on the rise.

Pro, Con Arguments on $12 an Hour Minimum Wage Proposal

Proposition headed to November ballot would raise minimum wage to $12 in 2020.

Arizona Unemployment Up for Third Straight Month, to 5.8%

Joblessness up for the third straight month, despite better-than-normal summer jobs slump.
Mike Feder tells his story to the 'Failure' Night attendees. The evening's other speaker, Alok Appadurai, is seated to the left.

Local Entrepreneurs Learn From Failures

Event allows people to share business failures and what they took away from them.
An Arizona home.

June Was a Strong Month For 'Move-Up' Homebuyers in Tucson

Monthly sales numbers show formerly underwater buyers may again be able to move.
Possible Tucson-area highway projects in the future include new highways through Avra Valley and a southeastern spur connecting Interstates 10 & 19.

I-11 Impact Weighed as Environmental Studies Begin

Mexico-to-Canada route, running through Southern Arizona, has detractors.

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