Cheers to another year of Tucson arts coverage, thanks to readers like you tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
During an interview with William Russo, the executive director of The Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, he told me, "I'm glad there are still journalists covering the arts in Tucson." This hasn't been the first or last time I've heard someone express the sentiment.

Enviros knock plan to carve Border Patrol road through protected land near Nogales tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Center for Biological Diversity sharply criticized U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to build through a section of the Coronado National Forest near Nogales, Ariz., arguing a required environmental review failed to meet federal standards.

Pushing TikTok deal, Trump opposes ban at Supreme Court tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court to delay a TikTok ban so he can negotiate a deal that would avoid a nationwide shutdown of the app, after lawmakers ordered TikTok’s China-based owner, ByteDance, to divest or face a ban in the U.S.

Joesler-designed Foothills mansion could be yours for $6.5 million tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Catalina Foothills home designed by famed Tucson architect Josias Joesler is up for auction next month at Sotheby’s. Grace Mansion has been listed at $6.5 million.

BLM recruiting seasonal emergency wildland firefighters tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Bureau of Land Management announced Thursday its Gila District, which includes Tucson and Safford, is recruiting emergency wildland firefighters for the 2025 fire season beginning in the spring.

Grijalva questions DHS use of AI for immigration cases tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
With a second Trump administration on the horizon, U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva joined a dozen other members of Congress requesting Department of Homeland Security officials "suspend or cancel" their use of artificial intelligence until it falls in line with federal guidelines.

With shelter at 'critical capacity' PACC reminds public to keep pets indoors for New Years' Eve tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As Tucson toasts the New Year with fireworks, the Pima Animal Care Center is asking for help to prevent an influx of lost pets at the shelter by offering free microchips and urging owners to keep dogs and cats indoors during New Year's Eve.

ADOT Tucson-area projects: Northwest Side I-10 widening set to wrap in 2025 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to wrap work on the I-10 widening between Ruthrauff and Ina and will start work between Kino and Alvernon next year. On Interstate 19, the state highway agency will build a new interchange at Irvington.

Cosgrove & Pima men's soccer named United Soccer Coaches West Region Staff of the Year tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s soccer program received another honor from the United Soccer Coaches.

Weighty problem: Oversized portions in restaurants contribute to obesity tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Competition in the 1970s drove restaurants to lure customers with more generous helpings, equating larger portions to better value - and the main culprit behind obesity is food marketing and promotion of oversized portions by restaurants.

College students ‘cautiously curious’ about AI, despite mixed messages from schools, employers tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The technological developments of generative AI over the last few years have cracked open a new industry, but students say they’re getting mixed messages – the stern warning from professors against use of AI and the growing pressure from the job market to learn how to master it.

Grijalva querstions DHS use of 'AI' for immigration cases tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
With a second Trump administration on the horizon, U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva joined a dozen other members of Congress requesting Department of Homeland Security officials "suspend or cancel" their use of artificial intelligence until it falls in line with federal guidelines.

Junk food & drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
After large drops during the pandemic, life expectancy in the United States should recover to 2019 levels this year nationally and in 26 states — but not as fast as it should compared with similar countries.

Experts: Camping bans after Supreme Court ruling could worsen homelessness tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
With homelessness rising, driven by the lack of affordable housing, low wages, and limited access to social services among other factors, the court decision to criminalize those experiencing homelessness stands to worsen an issue that has become more politicized in recent years.

Catalina State Park hosting annual New Year's Day hike tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona State Parks and Trails is hosting a New Year’s Day hike in Catalina State Park for those looking for a tranquil start to 2025.

Retailers that make it harder to return stuff face backlash from their customers tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Making it harder and more costly to return stuff could drive some shoppers away, but communicating return policy changes directly with customers can help prevent or reduce backlash against retailers.

Show older
Tucson Sentinel Mastodon

Tucson Sentinel's independent nonprofit newsroom learns from & informs Southern Arizonans about the community challenges & unique culture of our Borderlands.