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Nearly all of Sonora now considered ‘moderate’ COVID risk
Just the week before nearly the entire state was at high risk, but cases have continued their steady fall.
Feb. 14, 2022
Sonora starts 2022 with strong job growth
From December to January, nearly 14,000 formal jobs were added, one of the largest jumps for that period on record.
Feb. 14, 2022
Sonoran governor: Cajeme murder victims linked to drugs
Cajeme, home to the state's second largest city, Ciudad Obregon, has long been a hotspot for violence in Sonora.
Feb. 14, 2022
Hermosillo residents want green space at theme park
The vast majority of residents in the Sonoran capital Hermosillo want to see renovations at an abandoned theme park and a nearby wetland where activists have been pushing for restoration.
Feb. 14, 2022
Suspect detained for murder of Sonoran searcher
Last year, a member of a Sonoran group dedicated to searching for the missing was murdered. Now officials say they have detained a suspect in her killing.
Feb. 10, 2022
Officials detain 4 in robbery of former Sonoran legislator
Sonoran officials this week released new information about the robbery of a former state legislator and the murder of a second in southern Sonora.
Feb. 10, 2022
Political party submits formal complaint against ex-Sonoran governor
Members of a rival political party in Sonora are calling for an investigation into the state’s former Gov. Claudia Pavlovich over what they say are millions of dollars missing from state coffers.
Feb. 9, 2022
3 arrested in killing of Tijuana journalist
On Wednesday, Mexican officials announced that three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a journalist in Tijuana.
Feb. 9, 2022
$3.4B in produce came in through Nogales in 2021
After being slightly edged out by Hidalgo, Texas, for tomato imports in 2017, Nogales has maintained the top spot since then.
Feb. 8, 2022
Searching group and Sonora authorities differ on size of recent discovery
The groups reported as many as 50 bodies initially, but state authorities say have confirmation of just three or four.
Feb. 8, 2022
In months since border reopening, sales tax revenues up in Nogales
State data show that sales tax revenues in Nogales in November and December were up significantly over the same months in 2019, before the pandemic upended life on the border and around the world.
Feb. 7, 2022
Sonoran authorities investigate killing of ex-congressman
Former state Deputy Daniel Palafox represented Guaymas during the last legislature, and spoke out against widespread forced disappearances.
Feb. 7, 2022
Hermosillo launches tourism-focused phone app
Tourists visiting Hermosillo will now have a new way to find interesting attractions in the Sonoran capital — a phone app.
Feb. 7, 2022
Documentary shines a light on ‘secret life’ of Sonora caves
A group of Sonoran filmmakers and biologists are creating the first known documentary about the state’s caves, and the life inside them.
Feb. 4, 2022
Remittances to Mexico surged to $51.6B in 2021
Mexicans living abroad sent a record-setting sum of payments back to Mexico in 2021.
Feb. 3, 2022
Study: Hermosillo residents hit hard during pandemic, but feel optimistic
Hermosillo, the capital of neighboring Sonora, was hit hard by the pandemic. But a new survey shows that city residents are starting to feel more optimistic about the future.
Feb. 3, 2022
AMLO: Existing mining concessions cannot be used to exploit lithium
Mexico’s president is doubling down on his push to nationalize lithium exploitation in the country. He now says existing mining concessions will not allow companies to exploit lithium deposits.
Feb. 2, 2022
2 officers killed in attack in Sonoran coastal city Guaymas
In neighboring Sonora, two police officers were killed in a coastal town, where violence and murders have been on the rise for several years.
Feb. 2, 2022
Citing COVID risk, CDC warns against travel to Mexico
While there are signs that the omicron-fueled wave is slowing, Mexico is still putting up some of its highest daily confirmed case counts of the pandemic.
Feb. 1, 2022
State attorneys back Mexico’s effort to sue gun companies
The Democratic attorneys general say that if the case were to be dismissed, it could compromise their ability to hold gun companies accountable for misconduct.
Feb. 1, 2022

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