TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - National Guard troops will begin to arrive on Arizona's border with Mexico on Aug. 1, according published reports quoting Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
Napolitano is also scheduled to announce Monday that hundreds of additional Border Patrol agents and customs officers are being deployed to the Arizona outback and operate inspection stations.
The Arizona Republic is reporting that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will open a new office in Ajo, and that the Department of Homeland Security is sending a new team to Douglas.
Monday, May 21 2012 9:55 AM EDT2012-05-21 13:55:18 GMT
Portions of this story are from the Tucson National Weather Service.A near record high of 105 forecasted for Tucson today. The record high is 107 set in 2005. Even though the forecast is just shy of
Even though the forecast is just shy of the record, today could still go into the books as one of the earliest 105 days on record.
Monday, May 21 2012 9:31 AM EDT2012-05-21 13:31:44 GMT
Sierra Vista Police tell us that part of Fry Blvd. is closed as crews battle a fire at the Twice as Nice store. We're working to gather additional information. Stay with TucsonNewsNow.com for the latest
Sierra Vista Police tell us that part of Fry Blvd. is closed as crews battle a fire at the Twice as Nice store. We're working to gather additional information.
Monday, May 21 2012 7:13 AM EDT2012-05-21 11:13:15 GMT
Streetcar construction may slow down motorists heading downtown even more over the next two days. Workers are starting to transport large segments of rail today at 5:00 a.m. The rail work will take
The rail work will take place today and tomorrow from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. both days.
Sunday, May 20 2012 11:15 PM EDT2012-05-21 03:15:51 GMT
A 30-year-old woman died in a rollover accident Sunday afternoon on the southwest side. Christy Anne Dalrymple was transported to a local hospital after the one-vehicle collision at West Irvington Road
Christy Anne Dalrymple was transported to a local hospital after the one-vehicle collision at West Irvington Road and South Westover Avenue around 12:50 p.m.
Sunday, May 20 2012 10:35 PM EDT2012-05-21 02:35:50 GMT
With the Hobby Lobby and other retailers moving into the old Mervyn's in east Tucson later this year, some real estate experts say they're seeing more businesses take up commercial leases. However more
With the Hobby Lobby and other retailers moving into the Tucson area later this year, some real estate experts say they're seeing more businesses take up commercial leases. However more tenants doesn't necessarily mean the local economy is actually improving.
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