The real message from voters in last week’s elections lies in the results of the City of Tucson’s obscure Proposition 400. Dismissed as a “no brainer” by the editorial writers at the Arizona Daily ...

If video views equate to relevance — ponder that, for a moment — Oro Valley’s biggest news event during 2025 took place in late September, when a bear wandered into ...

On a recent afternoon, Anne Breckenridge Barrett walked the Tucson Museum of Art campus with the same mix of affection and analytical energy she brought to her first day on the job as the TMA’s new ...

Many retail businesses in Arizona have a small paper sign hanging on the wall, usually near the cash register that says something like “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.” The trouble ...

Mosaic Quarter Development recently appointed Rebekah Welch as its new community programming director. A longtime Southern Arizona resident and seasoned nonprofit professional, Welch brings a wealth ...

After two uneven years, Tucson enters 2026 with an economic outlook that economists herald as . . . well, modestly improved. Not booming, not buoyant — simply better than 2024 and 2025. Growth is ...

One thing I love about Southern Arizona’s business community is how resourceful and community-oriented it is. Whether I’m meeting with a family-run shop in Sahuarita, a startup in Tucson, or a ...

When filmmaker-turned-vintner Sam Pillsbury planted his first vines in the high desert near Willcox 25 years ago, he said people laughed in his face. Arizona, at the time, was hardly known for fine ...

Marana has been named a Rising Star Travel Destination for 2026 in HomeToGo’s newly released 2026 Travel Trends Report. The recognition highlights destinations around the world that are experiencing ...

When Tucson Old Pueblo Credit Union announced its merger with Idaho Central Credit Union earlier this year, the news signaled more than just a strategic alignment between two member-owned financial ...

Serving others before oneself is the mission behind the nonprofit GIFT Arizona. Created by Steve Ochoa, and Morgan and Sheila Chonis, GIFT Arizona supports Tucson organizations by increasing donor ...

Several individual artists and non-profits are the recipients of the 2025 ARPA Artist and Organization Grant program from the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona. The organization gave ...