Hermosillo News
HERMOSILLO BUREAU
If completed, the project would substantially cut the travel time from Chihuahua to the Sonoran port city of Guaymas.
June 7, 2022
A number of wells have been rehabilitated, and rooftop water storage units are being handed out, among other measures.
June 7, 2022
Shannon Steward is a small business owner in Sunnyslope, where she grew up and currently lives. But her apartment's rent is increasing — by a lot.
June 7, 2022
Same-sex couples are now able to marry just as easily as their straight compatriots in 27 of Mexico's 32 states, and advocates are hopeful it could become a nationwide reality in several years.
June 6, 2022
As described by Gov. Alfonso Durazo, the Sonoran Institute for Planning would make binding recommendations to state governments and plan three decades out.
June 6, 2022
A ninth state in Mexico has legalized abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
June 3, 2022
The number of people asking for asylum in Mexico continues to rise, with nearly 50,000 applications in just the first five months of this year. But an overburdened system has meant asylum seekers often face significant obstacles and abuses in the process.
June 3, 2022
More than six months have passed since restrictions were lifted along the U.S.-Mexico border, and cities like Nogales, Arizona, are still feeling the ongoing consequences of Mexican shoppers being shut out for nearly two years. But some relief has come, and new opportunities have opened up.
June 3, 2022
Hermosillo, Sonora, is already experiencing what have become habitual summer water shortages. And experts say that the only way to address the crisis is to better manage the city’s water — and to use less of it.
June 2, 2022
Upwards of 60,000 people attended just the final concert, a performance by three-time Latin Grammy-winner Christian Nodal, a native of the state.
May 31, 2022
Sonora's governor says that reducing demand, improving infrastructure and finding new sources will be key steps to addressing the issue.
May 31, 2022
The governor of neighboring Sonora, Mexico, says with water supplies for the state capital reaching crisis levels, desalination will be increasingly necessary to secure adequate water for human consumption, agriculture and industry.
May 31, 2022
A new survey shows a 35% increase in monarch butterflies in Mexico last winter. But experts say the population is still far too small, putting the butterflies at risk of extinction.
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May 30, 2022
The head of Mexico’s COVID-19 response said that a fifth wave “would not be surprising.” There’s no indication yet that it’s begun, but Hugo Lopez-Gatell said that if and when it does come, the country is in a decent position to respond to it.
May 28, 2022
Four bodies have already been identified by users of the app, and searching groups say that making it available to US residents could help identify even more.
May 28, 2022
Legislators in the Mexican state of Sinaloa unanimously approved a law this week that seeks to protect journalists and human rights activists.
May 28, 2022
A mountain lion was hit by a trailer on a highway in northern Sonora’s Sky Islands region. The animal may have survived, but conservation groups say the incident highlights the need for wildlife crossings to protect animals from drivers.
May 25, 2022
Climate change is one key factor at play, but experts say poor water management policies are also central.
May 24, 2022
He raised the prospect of drilling additional wells and building aqueducts to resolve the issue.
May 23, 2022
Neighboring Sonora plans to join a federal plan that seeks to expand health care access. The plan includes turning over state health care facilities to federal control and investments in infrastructure and staffing.
May 23, 2022