Tucson’s first Big Gay 5K runs Oct. 24 at Armory Park
Tucson’s first Big Gay 5K and High Heel Havoc take over Armory Park on Oct. 24 as the centerpiece of Big Gay Weekend, a three-day run of queer events.
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Jorge Glem brings Venezuelan cuatro to Tucson Symphony
Grammy-nominated cuatro player Jorge Glem joins the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Oct. 23 and 25 to bring Venezuelan music to Fiesta Latina.
BICAS bike ride in Tucson aims to offset funding losses
BICAS, a Tucson bike education and recycling nonprofit, is holding a community ride Saturday, Oct. 17, after a nearly $100,000 net loss in 2025 and cuts to government funding.
Lochiel border wall protest camp closes in Southern Arizona
Activists closed their Lochiel border wall protest camp a week after Border Patrol raided the site and contractors cut down a 200-year-old cottonwood.
Tucson burlesque show raises $500 for Amphi mutual aid
A burlesque benefit at Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. raised about $500 for Amphi Liberation Mutual Aid, a Tucson group that serves around 100 people a week.
Arizona Wildcats fans gather in Tucson for Family Weekend
Alumni, families and Wildcat fans gathered at Casino Del Sol Stadium in Tucson for UA Family Weekend, sharing why the tradition means as much to them as the Wildcats’ 34-7 win over Cincinnati.
Tucson poet laureate hosts free Poets in the Park reading
Tucson Poet Laureate Logan Phillips brings 25 local poets to Armory Park on Saturday, Oct. 10, for a free reading open to all ages and experience levels.
Karla Toledo loses bid to end Tucson DACA deportation case
An immigration judge denied Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo’s motion to terminate her deportation case, saying DACA “is not an absolute protection.”
Community raises $1M for east Tucson PACC adoption center
Pima Animal Care Center’s new Eastside adoption center, funded by community donations, has sent more than 350 pets home since a June soft opening.