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Thirty Tucson seniors were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, competing among over 16,000 students nationwide.

Tohono O'odham tribe leaders are opposing plans for an expanded wall as they work with Border Patrol to secure a 62-mile section along the border between the US and Mexico, saying the move raises challenges for their community.

Tucson’s Planning and Development Services Department and the U of A's Drachman Institute held a Sunday meeting to review zoning codes that could ease rules for building more homeless shelters.

City officials said proposed changes will be presented to the mayor and council next year after gathering community feedback.

Arizona school districts could be required to spend at least 60% of their operating budgets on classroom instruction under Proposition 320 — a measure that may shift funds toward teaching if approved.

Arizona football lost (28 to 17) to BYU in Provo after a late turnover cost them the win.

The team will host Northern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Casino Del Sol Stadium as it tries to rebound.

Local organizers have announced Tucson’s 9/11 Tower Challenge, a commemorative event that will unite residents in active remembrance.

More details on the schedule and venue will be provided soon.

Researchers at the University of Arizona and other institutions say coral studies show El Niño is growing stronger because of global warming.

The research found the event has been more powerful over the past 40 years than any in the previous millennium.

Hundreds attended the Hunger Walk Saturday morning at Sam Lena Park (next to the Kino Sports Complex), raising an estimated $150K for the Southern Arizona Community Food Bank during Hunger Action Month.

Organizers also held a similar event in Green Valley to broaden support in the community.