Carsyn Currier

Southern Arizona has more allergen-producing plants than many other parts of the country, researchers say

Brother and sister revisit historic three-room ward where they were born

The Oro Valley Police Department has launched Community Connect, a new text-based alert system that keeps residents informed about the status of their calls and cases.

A Tucson man named Ashwin Raj is struggling to find a safe place to walk his small dog, Molly, after dark. Monsoon is driving rattlesnakes, coyotes, and javelina into neighborhoods, and Tucson's dark-sky lighting ordinances make it hard to find well-lit routes. After posting on Reddit, Raj got mostly headlamp suggestions — not enough reassurance for someone walking a 10-pound dog in the desert at night. Pima County Parks and Recreation recommends parks with ballfields, where lights stay on later. Park Place Mall and Tucson Mall are also pet-friendly, air-conditioned alternatives open during mall hours. The Pima Animal Care Center is also set to bring adoptable dogs to Park Place Mall starting in August.

A Tucson mom is urging parents to vaccinate their children against meningococcal meningitis before the school year after losing her son to the disease in 2005.

District also reviews border emergency plans, asks community to protect campus property

The upgrades include 8-foot perimeter fencing and staff safety badges that can trigger lockdowns with a single click.

New venue replaces HiFi Kitchen, partners with Arizona Athletics ahead of football season

The athletic department brought in the same company responsible for the sound system at the World Cup to install the new setup.

An 11-year-old Tucson boy was diagnosed with idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease.