
Rio Nuevo approves new budget despite fiscal concerns
The Rio Nuevo board approved its 2026 budget while facing questions about deficit spending and how to prioritize nearly $19 million in recent project commitments.
The Rio Nuevo board approved its 2026 budget while facing questions about deficit spending and how to prioritize nearly $19 million in recent project commitments.
James Sinex is running for Tucson’s Ward 6 City Council seat with a focus on fairness, election reform and innovative ideas like tax-free solar power.
Sunnyside Unified School District is preparing for a 2025 bond election that would fund safety improvements and facility upgrades, costing homeowners about $100 per $100,000 of assessed property value annually.
Ward 5 City Council candidates Selina Barajas and Chris Elsner shared their views on public power, development, sustainability and homelessness during a League of Women Voters forum ahead of ballots being mailed this week.
Guadalupe Tineo turned her journey through trauma, migration and healing into Yolia Botánica, a Tucson sanctuary where marginalized communities can reclaim identity, find peace and build collective power.
Oro Valley approved a $151 million budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, holding operational spending flat while investing in capital projects and employee raises.
Early voting starts this Wednesday, and with election season in full swing, Tucson voters have a new way to connect directly with City Council candidates before heading to the polls. Tucson Spotlight and Arizona Luminaria are co-hosting a City Council Candidate Meet-and-Greet on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.
At a public forum on Fourth Avenue, Tucson transit advocates called for maintaining free fares, improving service and expanding regional rail to better serve the community.
Selina Barajas, a lifelong Tucsonan and urban planner, is running for Ward 5 City Council to address environmental justice, affordable housing, and economic development in her Southside community.
Pima Animal Care Center is hosting a Fourth of July reading event to help soothe shelter dogs stressed by fireworks while offering foster incentives and free microchipping to prepare for the holiday influx.
Community members in Tucson gathered to oppose proposed federal rollbacks to clean energy tax credits, citing risks to public health, household costs and local jobs.
Los recortes propuestos al presupuesto federal en el próximo presupuesto federal han generado preocupación y críticas entre las organizaciones sin fines de lucro de Tucson que brindan servicios esenciales a las comunidades del sur de Arizona.
Three Southern Arizona students were named to Junior Achievement’s 18 Under 18 for their leadership and community impact.
Ward 3 candidates Janet Wittenbraker, Sadie Shaw and Kevin Dahl debated key local issues including accessibility, immigration, and homelessness at a recent community forum.
Pima County aprobó un proyecto de centro de datos de IA de mil millones de dólares, a pesar de la preocupación por su significativo consumo de agua y su impacto ambiental en una región propensa a sequías.
UA faculty and students are calling for the removal of Native American Initiatives director Tessa Dysart, citing concerns over her appointment, qualifications, and treatment of Indigenous students.
Proposed funding cuts in the upcoming federal budget have drawn concern and criticism from Tucson nonprofits who provide esssential services to communities across Southern Arizona.
Tucson Spotlight has been named a finalist for LION Publishers’ New Business of the Year award, recognizing its early impact and commitment to sustainable, community-driven journalism in Southern Arizona.