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🦺 Union members spoke on behalf of Project Blue and community groups warned of long-term harm before a vote to approve an agreement outlining community commitments by the developer on Tuesday. Read more.
✍️ “Confidentiality is a narrow exception, not a blank check,” Mayor Regina Romero said Tuesday as the city council passed a new NDA framework. Read more.
🎖️ Tucson-based Sen. Mark Kelly calls a Pentagon probe into his comments an attempt to chill military dissent, drawing sharp rebukes from legal experts. Read the update.
🌹 Tucsonans came together in prayer outside ICE offices, invoking La Virgen de Guadalupe as a symbol of protection, resistance and care for migrants. Read the story.
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The lasting legacy of Project Blue: Tucson approves new non-disclosure agreement
Tucson approved a new non-disclosure agreement framework Tuesday that would offer a template to any companies wishing to do business with the city. That policy, which includes information about how […]
Pima County supervisors approve agreement outlining Beale’s commitments on Project Blue
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting was packed again on Dec. 16: a near-standing-room-only crowd with dozens of people wearing high-visibility construction vests, as well as another dozen or […]
As mass deportations continue, Tucsonans turn to La Virgen de Guadalupe to protect migrants
About 75 people gathered outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Tucson Field Office on Friday for a Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe prayer vigil, where they denounced […]
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly calls Pentagon investigation into his remarks a move to chill military dissent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said Tuesday that the Pentagon’s escalating investigation into his remarks urging troops to refuse unlawful orders is part of an effort to silence […]
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Pima County will sell more than 400 acres of desert land to the National Park Service for $2.96 million, allowing the property to be added to Saguaro National Park. The Board of Supervisors approved the sale unanimously on Dec. 16, with officials saying the move will support conservation goals and improve land management. The land is located north of Gates Pass Road and east of Kinney Road.
The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing has extended the deadline for its statewide communication access survey to Dec. 31. The survey aims to gather input from residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have related communication needs to help shape the agency’s Assistive Technology Program. Survey. En español.
Congressman Juan Ciscomani announced several Southeastern Arizona priorities were included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the U.S. House with bipartisan support. They include protections for Fort Huachuca’s Electronic Proving Ground, support for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and a provision to transfer historic aircraft from the Boneyard. The bill also authorizes a 3.8% pay raise for servicemembers and expands support for military families. Read more.
Pima Community College is hosting four in-person Super Saturday events to help students enroll in spring 2026 classes, Dec. 20, Jan. 3 and Jan. 10. Attendees can apply, register, meet with advisors and access additional student services during the sessions.
Pop Cycle’s Christmas Eve Winter Clothing Drive is underway. Drop off new or gently used jackets, scarves, gloves, socks, backpacks, toiletries and sleeping bags at the shop during regular hours by Monday, Dec. 23. Volunteers distribute the items and lunches on the 24th. Details.
Donate to a holiday food drive organized by the Phoenix Indian Center to support Indigenous families in need across the Valley. Through Dec. 18, people can drop off turkeys and unopened non-perishable items to the center’s office at 4041 N. Central Avenue during regular business hours.Â
Attend “Triumph in Tragedy” a statewide exhibition series honoring Holocaust survivors at the Tucson Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center from late November 2025 through August 2026. The exhibit, featuring the stories of Andrew Schot and Margot Frank, invites visitors to explore portraits, artifacts, and testimonies that illuminate courage, connection, and resilience.
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