AltWeeklies Wire
A Dirty, Vicious Businessnew

In the Peck Canyon corridor, violent crimes and the discovery of body parts occur with disturbing regularity.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
05-25-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The Border's Revolving Doornew

The indictment issued involving the murder of Agent Brian Terry raises as many questions as it answers.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
05-18-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Border Patrol, Brian Terry
Off the Streetsnew

A new initiative aims to get medically vulnerable homeless people into housing.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
05-12-2011 |
Homelessness
Doctors' Ordersnew

The implementation of an electronic medical records exchange has been delayed.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
05-12-2011 |
Science
Freedom From Regulation?new

The Koch brothers pump money into a new University of Arizona center
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
05-10-2011 |
Education
Finding the Bottomnew

How low will home prices in Tucson go?
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
05-10-2011 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Housing Market, Home Prices
Immune From Prosecutionnew

What happens when an alleged killer receives a get-out-of-jail-free card?
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
04-27-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Chuck McCain, Curtis Bunton
To the Streetsnew

Local services collaborate to help out homeless vets in Tucson.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-26-2011 |
Homelessness
Tags: Homelessness, Homeless Veterans
Government in Actionnew

Coming soon in Arizona: longer ER waits, lots of job losses and a whole bunch more sick people.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
04-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
The Brothers Arellanesnew

The man held in connection with the murder of Agent Brian Terry has a crime-ridden past--and so does at least one relative.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
04-22-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tucson Schools' Ethnic-Studies Programs Hang in the Balancenew

The future of the Tucson Unified School District's ethnic-studies programs could be determined at the next governing board meeting, on Tuesday, April 26.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-21-2011 |
Education
Tags: Tucson, ethnic studies
A Historic Tucson Building Sits at the Center of a Rent Disputenew

"I could go quietly, but I'm conflicted, because I think we've been doing great things here."
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-15-2011 |
Housing & Development
Men Only: Tucson Women's Commission Backs Complaint Against Local Country Clubnew

When women go to the Tucson Country Club, they can enter every building at the members-only golf club -- except for the one everyone calls the men's grill.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-13-2011 |
The War on Women
Building Big in Tucsonnew

A 756-resident student-housing project has West University neighbors concerned.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
04-13-2011 |
Housing & Development
Proposed Arizona Budget Would Nix Funding for Child Care for About 13,000 Kidsnew

The GOP budget plan -- worked out behind closed doors and given almost zero public scrutiny before it was passed -- completely eliminates $30 million that pays for working moms to keep their kids in day care.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
04-05-2011 |
Policy Issues