Southern Arizona

When the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind closed its Tucson campus in June, music teacher Kate Scally Howell was worried — and not just because the closure put her out of a job.

One year after it rejected Project Blue amid massive outcry from the community, the Tucson City Council has adopted new regulations for large scale data center developments.

Residents were unanimous in their call for a ban on data centers, but city staff say that would likely be prohibited under state law.

The Pinal County sheriff has told the Board of Supervisors that he won’t renew a contract with a controversial tech company when it expires in less than 60 days.

Pima County is looking for a new operator to run Old Tucson Studios. Colorado-based American Heritage Railways says it will not extend its current lease, which runs through April 2027.

A new alternative for the material used to make paper towels, diapers and tissues may be growing in your backyard. A particular desert shrub can be turned into a variety of paper-based products.

Federal authorities say they’ve taken down a firearms trafficking ring operating in Arizona and Mexico.

The DACA program turned 14 this year. The Obama-era initiative is supposed to give some undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children a work permit and temporary protection from deportation. But community members say that’s no longer the case under President Donald Trump.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are visiting Arizona this week to meet with business leaders alongside Rep. Juan Ciscomani, who is seeking re-election in one of the country’s few competitive congressional districts.

After recent violent incidents on Sun Tran buses, Tucson is stationing more police officers and outreach officials at stops from Aug. 5 to 14.