Tucson's Rio Nuevo economic development program would be abolished under the plan unveiled Monday by the Legislature's Republican majority to balance the state budget. GOP lawmakers dubbed such subsidies "crony capitalism.''
- Prerana Sannappanavar
The University of Arizona’s innovation arm is proving to be a major economic driver, generating nearly $460 million in statewide impact and supporting more than 3,000 jobs in 2025, according to a new report. The growth highlights how turning university research into startups and new technolo…
- Gabriela Rico
Tucson’s retail scene is changing, with new grocers planned and older big-box stores sitting empty. Downtown leaders are urging locals to return and support small businesses.
- Gabriela Rico
Local first-time homebuyers grapple with rising costs yet out-of-state homebuyers don’t blink at dropping millions into a second home.
- Charles Borla
A new report says Tucson should focus on roads and highways, not bike lanes or free transit. City officials say those choices reflect community values and accessibility needs.
- Bob Christie Capitol Media Services
PHOENIX — A judge ruled the Arizona Department of Water Resources acted illegally when it changed how it determined if there was enough groundwater available to support new homes in metro Phoenix in 2023 and left builders thousands of lots they could not develop.
Autism center set to open in Tucson- Gabriela Rico
For Star Subscribers: Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center is set to open next year on North Campbell Avenue, the group's first location outside of Maricopa County.
School superintendents say UA isn’t doing enough to recruit first-generation college students.
Pima County continues to narrow in on plans to build needed residential infrastructure in Vail, but some residents aren’t pleased with proposed projects.
Eegee's celebrates its 55th anniversary with new breakfast menu and hours and rolls out year-long campaign to reintroduce specialty flavored icees.
Our weekly $25 shopping challenge continues. This week, I headed downtown to check out Arizona Poppy, 150 S. Fourth Ave., and pick out the best, budget-friendly finds, made by local businesses and artists.
The store north of downtown Tucson has already started its liquidation sale.
Our $25 challenge starts at Pop Cycle, where Tucson-made art, gifts and goods all come in under budget.
For Subscribers: BirdieVee Coffee is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the lobby of the tower at 5151 E. Broadway.
For Star subscribers: Cielo Sonora, within the master planned The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Dove Mountain, in the Tortolita Mountain foothills, will break ground this summer.
Arizona sees gains in education, health care jobs; losses in mining, communications.
Out in the Avra Valley, about 30 miles northwest of Tucson, a wide swath of water pours down a fenced-off canal about 80 feet wide.
As founder of eVideo Creations, David Arond, has made a career out of storytelling.
The 16,056-square-foot location in the Oracle and Wetmore Shopping Center was previously occupied by Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts.
For Subscribers: 4everBound is expanding its business in the Tucson market.
For the fourth year, Tucson.com and the Arizona Daily Star will recognize outstanding workplaces in the region.
PHOENIX — State lawmakers are moving to make it illegal for banks, credit unions and check-cashing services to do business with people who don't have legal immigration status.
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Massive outdoor sporting goods store; Bass Pro Shops opens today on Tucson’s south side.
For Star subscribers: Apothecurious: Taps, Bottles & Community seeks the feel of an old apothecary with a mix of beer, wine, mocktails, lectures, board games and books.
For Subscribers: A combination of revenue generating projects and affordable housing possibilities for Tucson's downtown area debated.
A critical minerals mine under construction in the Patagonia Mountains could soon be allowed to expand onto Coronado National Forest land, under a draft decision from the U.S. Forest Service.
For Subscribers: The restaurants on North Oracle Road and East Irvington Road will become different businesses.
A Canadian company wants to reopen the San Manuel copper mine more than 20 years after it closed northeast of Tucson.
Five takeaways from Sunday's story about a Canadian company's plan to reopen the San Manuel copper mine more than 20 years after it closed northeast of Tucson.
Arizona will take nearly a $3 trillion total economic hit and lose millions of jobs that would have come to the state by 2060 if Central Arizona Project deliveries are halted by the federal government, a new report from the project's governing agency says.
The closed mine in San Manuel could reopen under a deal announced by a Canadian company that also wants to develop a major new mine 55 miles northeast of Tucson.