Air Force seeks public input on groundwater cleanup near Tucson airport
Community members have until Nov. 20 to weigh in on a proposed multimillion-dollar cleanup of groundwater contaminated with PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” at Air Force Plant 44 near Tucson International Airport. “They have an opportunity to express their concerns, their opinions. Hold the government’s feet to the fire,” said Yolanda Herrera, a longtime…
Pima County’s incoming administrator to earn $362,500 under proposed contract
Pima County’s incoming administrator could earn $362,500 — more than $30,000 above his predecessor’s annual base salary — under a proposed contract, according to details shared with Arizona Luminaria Tuesday. …
TUSD’s school closure and merger plan, by the numbers
An alternative education center to serve students with special needs, “secondary academies” that include grades 6-12, and career and technical education for middle schoolers are just some of the bells…
El próximo administrador del Condado de Pima ganará $362,500 al año bajo el contrato propuesto
El próximo administrador del Condado de Pima podría ganar $362,500 al año — más de $30,000 por encima del salario base anual de su predecesora — según los detalles de…
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Community activists call on feds to reopen closed public borderlands
About 30 people protested outside the Bureau of Land Management offices on Tucson’s south side Thursday afternoon demanding that public lands along the border…
Keep readingJudge declines to drop deportation case against Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo
A federal immigration judge declined Tuesday to drop the deportation case against Tucson resident Karla Toledo, who is enrolled in the Deferred Action for…
Keep readingJuez se niega a desestimar el caso de deportación contra Karla Toledo, beneficiaria de DACA en Tucson
Un juez federal de inmigración se negó el martes a desestimar el caso de deportación contra Karla Toledo, residente de Tucson e inscrita en…
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“Hope is an action”: Lochiel cottonwoods razed for border wall live on in cuttings and ofrenda
Maxie Adler holds her hands to the side of her face and grins, staring at the cuttings with baby sprouts…
“La esperanza es una acción”: los álamos de Lochiel, derribados por muro fronterizo, sobreviven en nuevas plantas y en una ofrenda
Maxie Adler se lleva las manos a los lados de la cara y sonríe mientras observa los esquejes con pequeños…
TUSD board votes to keep Pima College dual-enrollment courses free for students
Thousands of students are affected as PCC will charge for dual-enrollment courses beginning next school year.
TUSD Superintendent removes Dunham Elementary from school closure list
Dunham Elementary School will not be recommended for closure next school year, the Tucson Unified School District confirmed. The eastside…
Tucsonan Sundareshan to be next Arizona Senate president
This article was originally published by Arizona Mirror. On the heels of their historic win across the state, Democratic lawmakers…
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