Cooling center shift spurs heat outreach in Ward 1
City and Red Cross volunteers canvassed Ward 1 to share heat safety information and promote a new cooling center ahead of Tucson’s first extreme heat wave of the summer.
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Rio Nuevo weighs cuts amid budget challenges
Rio Nuevo is confronting a budget shortfall that may require cutting projects and reassessing future funding to stay financially stable.
Arizona une sectores para asegurar el futuro del agua
Agricultores, compañías mineras y líderes municipales de Arizona están colaborando para abordar la escasez de agua ante la continua disminución del nivel del río Colorado.
Arizona unites across sectors to secure water future
Farmers, mining companies, and municipal leaders in Arizona are collaborating to address water shortages amid ongoing Colorado River declines.
Supporters rally to defend Ironwood Forest Monument
Supporters rallied to celebrate and defend Ironwood Forest National Monument’s 25th anniversary amid threats of federal shrinkage and mining interests.
Negociaciones del Río Colorado se intensifican rumbo a 2026
A medida que se acercan las fechas de vencimiento de acuerdos clave, estados, tribus y socios internacionales están renegociando el futuro del río Colorado ante la creciente presión del cambio climático y el uso excesivo.
Arizona expands water security with new funds and reforms
Arizona leaders are advancing water security through new funding, rural policy reforms, and infrastructure projects as key 2026 water agreements near expiration.
Colorado River talks intensify ahead of 2026 deadline
As key agreements near expiration, states, tribes and international partners are renegotiating the future of the Colorado River amid growing pressure from climate change and overuse.
47 acres added to Saguaro National Park near Sweetwater Preserve
Saguaro National Park has expanded by 47 acres in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains, creating a vital wildlife corridor and strengthening ties to nearby Sweetwater Preserve.