Tucson, AZ

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut on Tuesday reintroduced legislation that would require instant background checks to prevent individuals with a criminal record from illegally purchasing ammunition.

With 647 new cases reported today, the total number of Arizona’s confirmed novel coronavirus cases continued to climb as of Thursday, April 22, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. …

PHOENIX – The unofficial marijuana holiday, April 20, has become a popular day around the world. …

July 2020 burned into the record books as the hottest month in Tucson history. At least, that was the case until August 2020 had the mercury rise even higher.…

AC Hotel Tucson Downtown's weekly 'Wine and Dine' event As many of us are starting to come out of our COVID caves and rejoin the world, downtown's AC Hotel Tucson Downtown has a new "Wine and Dine" series where guests get to sample three regional wines—Provisioner Arizona Rose, Arizona Stronghold White Tazi, and Provisioner Arizona Red—paired with a fantastic charcuterie board.…

Whew! It's good to be back.…

Growing pot is now legal in the state of Arizona, but that doesn't mean it's not a challenge to start that little victory garden. Adults over the age of 21 can legally grow up to six plants (or up to 12 in a residence housing two or more adults over 21).…

In honor of Earth Day, this week we bring you two stories focusing on how climate change is transforming our little corner of the world. Associate editor Jeff Gardner looks at how drought and rising temperatures are affecting our cacti and other flora, while UA intern Madison Beal looks at how fire danger is increasing in these parts, often driven by invasive grasses like the cursed buffelgrass.…

It's been more than a month since FEMA first approached Pima County about opening a clinic to vaccinate people in minority and low-income neighborhoods. The vax clinic could have been up and running already, but Arizona Health Director Cara "Let Them Eat COVID" Christ and Doug "Drop Dead" Ducey first refused to allow it, leading the media to hammer the governor for his willingness to stand by and let people die in Pima County.…

For 33 years, art lovers have been climbing the daunting staircase up to Etherton Gallery, perched high on the second floor of downtown’s historic Oddfellow Hall. It’s always been worth it.…

An East Coast boutique bottling company focused on releasing unique American whiskeys produced by independent distillers has chosen three single malt spirits from Tucson’s Whiskey Del Bac to be a part of the company’s offerings this spring. Staying true to the 200-year-old Scottish bottling tradition, Lost Lantern searches the country for  one-of-a-kind regional whiskeys to bottle and distribute through certain retailers and their online shop, LostLanternWhiskey.com.…

The Sonoran Desert is not what it used to be. Over the past century, invasive grasses have spread across the region and transformed the landscape from the familiar diverse desert to more of an arid grassland that is highly susceptible to fires.…

Pima County Supervisor Steve Christy cited a bogus study making its way around right-wing websites when he made a run at lifting Pima County’s mask ordinance at yesterday’s board meeting. …

Another Tucsonan is getting a chance to show their skills on national television. Local baker and executive pastry chef at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Aaron Manuyag, will be battling it out in Food Network’s new season of “Best Baker in America.” Manuyag, who went to a French pastry school in Chicago and harnessed a few The post Local baker, Aaron Manuyag, is competing on Food Network’s ‘Best Baker in America’ appeared first on Tucson Foodie.

WASHINGTON – Education officials rebuffed Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision this week to lift the mask mandate for state schools, with many districts planning to ignore what they called an “irresponsible” decision in a state where COVID-19 cases continue to rise.…

A bill that could remove tens of thousands of voters from the state’s Permanent Early Voting List is one step closer to Gov. Doug Ducey’s desk after a day of partisan rancor and procedural maneuvers in the Arizona House of Representatives.

A recent study finds that the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station outside Phoenix may be key to eliminating carbon emissions from utility grids across the Southwest.

Native American voters helped secure President Joe Biden’s narrow win in 2020, but Republican-backed proposals at the state legislature to restrict voting access could make the challenges tribal voters overcame last year even more daunting in 2022.

Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar has tried to distance himself from reports he was backing a caucus that would defend “Anglo-Saxon political traditions,” but political analysts say the flap is unlikely to harm the conservative Republican’s re-election prospects.

Across Arizona, only 13% of vaccinations have gone to Latinos, a group that accounts for 36% of confirmed cases, 31% of total deaths, and 32% of the population in the state, according to an April 14 analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

With 649 new cases reported today, the total number of Arizona’s confirmed novel coronavirus cases closed in on 856,000 as of Wednesday, April 21, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. …