SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Tucson May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.38 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included  more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 18 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, surprising study shows * Imagine returning to a favorite hiking trail 15 years after your first visit and discovering that many of the plants and animals that once lived there are gone. While these species may still exist elsewhere, these disappearances - known as local extinctions - are among the clearest si  more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 18 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * In revitalizing the Colorado River Delta, a little goes a long way * Today's Colorado River Delta is a far cry from the lush waterway that thrived before the river was forced behind dams that diverted much of its flow for half a century. Now, with just small amounts of water and funding, stretches of the parched riverbed have been transformed into healthy riparian habitats. A new report from a Un  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 18 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * NAU launches first-of-its-kind engineering degree to fast-track Arizona's future workforce * As Arizona's semiconductor and advanced manufacturing industries continue to grow at a rapid pace, Northern Arizona University's Steve Sanghi College of Engineering is launching a new degree program designed to help meet the state's workforce needs. Beginning this fall, NAU will offer a Bachelor of Professio  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Calls on DHS to Extend Public Comment Period, Abandon Plans for Proposed Marana Detention Facility * Tucson, AZ - U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security discretely published (link is external) an environmental floodplain report about the proposed detention facility in Marana, Arizona. Unless extended, th  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on U.S.-Iran Agreement * Tucson, AZ - U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement on the agreement struck between the United States and Iran to end hostilities: "While I am relieved to see hostilities come to an end, at least temporarily, one fundamental question remains: Why did we go to war with Iran in the first place? This conflict cl  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani Announces Support for Landmark Veterans Package Including the Major Richard Star Act * Tucson, AZ - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani announced his support for the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, a sweeping bipartisan package that advances the Major Richard Star Act and more than 60 additional veterans' priorities negotiated between the House and Senate. The l  more