Access Tucson, Channel 12 to share facility

The city’s Channel 12 will move to Access Tucson’s downtown facility, and both operations will be funded equally, the City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday....Read more»  0

Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival, inside and out

The Tucson Chamber Music Festival offers free open rehearsals on the mornings of concerts. It’s an opportunity to watch seasoned professionals practice their craft in ways that are not always obvious in concerts alone....Read more»  0

A return to Taliban days in Afghanistan?

The “Morality and Knowledge Association” recently established in Herat wants to ban women’s voices from the airwaves, remove the “corruption” of foreign movies and soap operas from Afghans’ nightly viewing, and generally bring the media back into line with what they consider “Islamic principles and Afghan culture.”...Read more»  0

'I, Hugo,' or how the Irish founded Tucson

Hugo (or Hugh) O’Conor is considered by many to be the Old Pueblo’s founding father. He is especially embraced by members of the large Irish community who dwell in Tucson today....Read more»  2

Inmates hunger strike for immigration detention reform

Inmates in a South Texas detention facility began a series of hunger strikes in January, hoping for better conditions and fewer transfers, as advocates pleaded for the government to come through on promises to reform the immigrant-detention system....Read more»  0

Eye on the Sentinel: One month progress report

It’s been a month since we flipped the switch and took TucsonSentinel.com live. We’re very proud of what Tucson’s independent nonprofit news site has accomplished in our first four weeks....Read more»  3

Latino participation in census pushed

To get its fair share of federal funding and congressional representation out of the U.S. census, Arizona must alleviate fears and generate interest among Latino residents, Democratic leaders and community activists said Friday....Read more»  0