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ABOR asks judge to toss UA manager's retaliation claim
The Arizona Board of Regents says a longtime University of Arizona employee was fired over a botched student payment, but her attorney says the board's account of that decision has changed more than once.
Tucson violent crime spikes as temperatures rise, data shows
Tucson violent crime rose nearly 18% during the hottest months of 2025, according to Tucson Police Department data, as researchers and local death records point to a consistent link between rising temperatures and increased aggression.
Arizona lawmakers keep Rio Nuevo funding, add oversight
Arizona lawmakers dropped a plan to redirect $19 million from Tucson's Rio Nuevo district, instead adding accountability language requiring 80% of district spending to go toward sales-tax-generating projects.
El traslado de $70 millones del fondo de dotación de la UA genera escrutinio
La Universidad de Arizona afirma que la transferencia de $70 millones de su fondo de dotación mejorará la eficiencia. Sin embargo, la propia carta de la fundación dirigida a los donantes y la presidenta del senado académico, Leila Hudson, sostienen que el motivo es la necesidad de efectivo.
This UA program treats anxiety with art and theater
The University of Arizona wrapped up its first year of Arizona Arts Rx, a program that connects students experiencing anxiety, depression and loneliness to arts and culture activities across Tucson as a complement to traditional mental health care.
Volunteers keep desert water stations alive for migrants
As migrant crossings hit historic lows, Humane Borders volunteers continue maintaining water stations in the Sonoran Desert south of Tucson, where more than 100 people still died in 2025 alone.
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