Metro Week: Tucson Budget Stability Long-Term Problem, No Easy Answers
Council wrestles with yearly deficits, short-term fixes; they this week approved a $1.26B budget after making more than $30M in cuts.
US, State Teen Pregnancy Rates Trend Down, Remain High
Story of a teen mom working hard to graduate high school despite getting pregnant at the age of 15.
AZ Week: State Wine Industry Blooming
Arizona's geography, climate make for a unique taste in the wine, putting the state's wineries on the map.
Grijalva Visits Tucson VA Hospital, Calls It One of Best
Congressman tours facility to find out what administrators there are doing correctly; says blame for PHX issues should also fall on Congress.
UA Research Aims to Improve Concussion Diagnosis
Drive for study is to develop tools that can be more sensitive at catching low-grade injury; technology records brain activity along scalp.
Tucson Council OKs $1.25B Budget for 2014-15
Decrease in revenue led to cuts; audience pleas for restoration of funding in Access TV, business development.
Sunnyside Supt Gets $500K Buyout, Calls It 'Best for Everyone'
Manuel Isquierdo's last day will be Friday; board names Asst Supt Eugenia Favela as intern head of district.
Central American Youth Overwhelm Immigration System
Illegal crossings rise sharply in Texas; teens, younger children being brought to Arizona by federal officers.
Tucson City Manager Miranda Says He Accomplished His Goals
Richard Miranda retires after 39 years with the city, 3 years as manager, 10 as police chief.
AZ Week: Foster Parents, Child Advocates Demand Better System
Brewer signs 2 overhaul bills establishing department to replace CPS; years of crisis mode operation drove issue.
Spike in Unaccompanied Minors Apprehended at Border
Most Central American youth appearing in Texas trying to cross into US illegally; Arizona feels effects as border region resources drained.
Performance Piece Explores Culture of Border Region
Sonoran Strange raises questions about life in along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands; piece includes video projection; bilingual performance art.
Arrival of 8th Streetcar Marks Fleet Completion
Scheduled to open doors to passengers July 25; more testings from UA to downtown Tucson underway until then.
US Chess Champion: Game Can Expand Kids' Skills
Anjelina Belakovskaia is a three-time U.S. Women's Chess winner, says she wants to inspire girls get into business, science using chess as tool.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, May 23, 2014
Interview with Republican gubernatorial candidate Frank Rigg; comments by congressional hopeful Gary Kiehne.
