AJO, Ariz. (CNN) — US border officials are increasing personnel and transportation resources at Ajo, Arizona, one of the most isolated and dangerous areas on the Southwest border, to deal with a ...

The UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the Department of Mexican American Studies are working with community partners to create a bicycle program in Ajo, Arizona. The program’s ...

The small desert town of Ajo, one of the last stops on State Route 85 before the Mexican border, was once a “company town” largely built by the owner of the nearby copper mine. To this day, residents ...

If you're craving a getaway that blends rich history, stunning desert landscapes, and a vibrant arts scene, Ajo, Arizona is a hidden gem waiting to be explored. Nestled in the Sonoran Desert, this ...

Ajo, Arizona, was once a robust mining community. Now it is seeking to cast off the image of a ghost town -- and reinvent itself as an arts destination of the Southwest. Stephanie Sy reports for our ...

AJO, AZ — About 100 miles south of Phoenix and 40 miles from the Mexico border, and on the edge of the Tohono O'odham Nation, is the small town of Ajo, Arizona. It's a place Nina Sajovec has called ...

It’s time for next stop on the western swing of our American Futures journeys. This brings us to Ajo, a tiny, struggling, but hopeful town in far southwestern Arizona. Through our travels we’ve been ...

AJO – Jose Castillo was born here in 1939 at the old hospital that sits atop a hill. He has lived here most of his life and worked at the open-pit copper mine that used to ­employ much of the town.

Having listened to people from around the U.S. talk to us for our American Futures adventure over the last 20 months, I can report that regionalisms of American English are still thriving. Sure, there ...

That's right, and this is no "La La Land" whoops moment. Ajo, a quiet, isolated community in southwestern Arizona, bested some tourism heavyweights to finish atop USA Today's 10Best Reader's Choice ...

Take a walk through the oasis of green grass and palm trees in the central plaza of the tiny Sonoran Desert town of Ajo in southwest Arizona. You’re likely to run into a Native American from the ...