Erika Barnes has seen college sports. Now she wants to fix it.
Erika Barnes, a former Arizona softball national champion and athletic administrator, now consults universities navigating NIL, the transfer portal and the reshaping of college sports.
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Tucson animal rescue faces foreclosure amid funding gap
Old Souls Animal Rescue and Retirement Home, run out of founder Paula Rivadeneira's Tucson home for 16 years, faces an uncertain future as she falls behind on mortgage payments.
Indigenous veteran's hospital sketches became a career
Air Force veteran Seth Rush lost his career, home and mobility after a workplace injury, but the doodles he once made on surgical gloves have become a full-time art career in Sierra Vista.
AJ Mortazavi set to compete in Iron Chef Tucson finale
Amir Joshua "AJ" Mortazavi of The Barnyard Crafthouse & Eatery will compete in the July 18 Iron Chef Tucson finale, having earned his spot by winning the Meet the Chefs competition with a Baja-inspired fish taco.
Tucson's Piñata Factory closes storefront after 17 years
After 17 years handcrafting custom piñatas in Tucson, the Piñata Factory has closed its North Stone Avenue storefront as online shopping cuts into in-person business.
Measles unconfirmed for Russian man in ICE detention
The wife of a Russian national quarantined at the Florence Detention Center says it's unconfirmed whether he has measles, as ICE reports seven cases at the facility.
Tucson refugee quarantined with measles in ICE detention
A Russian refugee who fled the draft is quarantined with measles in an Arizona detention center weeks before his scheduled deportation, as his Tucson wife fights to keep him in the U.S.
Tucson Spotlight named finalist for national award
Tucson Spotlight is a finalist for LION Publishers' Collaboration of the Year award, recognizing its partnerships across Southern Arizona.
Loft Cinema caps Pride Month with "Paris Is Burning"
The Loft Cinema and the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation closed out Pride Month with a 35th anniversary screening of "Paris Is Burning," the last of 24 events amid concerns over federal funding cuts.