“We said no!!”: Dozens protest as construction of Project Blue data center begins
Dozens of protesters gathered at the site of the proposed Beale Infrastructure’s Project Blue on Friday morning to speak out against the construction of the data center south of Tucson near the Pima County Fairgrounds. Large construction vehicles have started razing the desert to make way for the data center, despite wide opposition from Southern Arizona residents.…
From prom dresses to rainbow cowboy boots, campus closets dress students for free
Staring down a seafoam green floor-length dress on a clothes rack in a high school classroom, 16-year-old Amaya Williams knew three things: The frock resembled a bridesmaid dress. She would…
New “Toucan” signal activated at Euclid and Second, site of fatal UA crosswalk crash
The City of Tucson has activated a new “Toucan” pedestrian and bicycle signal at North Euclid Avenue and East Second Street as part of a broader effort to improve pedestrian…
Like the sign in his eighth-grade math classroom, teacher prepares to reset
Although the eighth-grade math students had five weeks left in the school year, teacher Jason Freed stood in his Alice Vail Middle School classroom with some parting words. His talk…
Tucson City Council at odds on how to move forward with fare-free transit
Tucson City Council discussion Tuesday of fare-free transit grew tense, with Mayor Regina Romero saying the former head of the…
Concejo Municipal de Tucson en desacuerdo sobre cómo avanzar con el transporte sin tarifa
La discusión del Concejo Municipal de Tucson el martes sobre el transporte sin tarifa se volvió tensa, con la alcaldesa…
Pima County supervisors delay review of Nanos conduct report until May 12
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to delay discussion of a report Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos sent…
Supervisores del Condado de Pima posponen revisión de informe sobre conducta de Nanos hasta 12 de mayo
La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Pima votó el martes para retrasar la discusión de un informe que el…
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