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đŁ The ultimate test: “The fact that we’re going to have births, like real life births to do, I’m a little bit nervous.” â Ashley AcuĂąa Grijalva, 18, is one of 10 local students completing Arizona’s only high school doula certification program. Learn more about it.
âśď¸ Get prepped for the primary. Watch the debate replays of the candidates for Arizona’s school superintendent in English and Spanish. Republicans here. Democrats here.
đŻď¸ En los lugares donde ICE ha detenido a vecinos, comunidades de Tucson estĂĄn levantando vigilias. La Good Neighbor Interfaith Coalition comenzĂł la serie mensual para que esas personas no queden en el olvido. Leer mĂĄs | Where ICE has detained Tucson neighbors, faith groups and activists are gathering â and plan to keep doing so, month by month. Read more.
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Supporting three live births is the ultimate final exam for these Southern Arizona high school students
Bouncing on a pink yoga ball, senior Annel Perez is clearly in labor â alternately crying and shouting â and her impression is so good, you want to ask her [âŚ]
Donde ICE detuvo a un vecino, comunidades de Tucson levantan una vigilia
SebastiĂĄn Quinac toma una flor de papel de china color azul celeste y se acerca al cerco de malla ciclĂłnica a las afueras del supermercado latino El Super. Coloca con [âŚ]
Where ICE detained a neighbor, Tucson communities hold a vigil
SebastiĂĄn Quinac takes a sky-blue tissue paper flower and walks toward the chain-link fence outside the Latino supermarket El Super. He carefully places the flower on one of five white [âŚ]
Watch the replay: Republican candidates for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Republican candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction face off Thursday at 6 p.m. Incumbent Tom Horne and Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee are competing for the partyâs nomination. The debate runs [âŚ]
Debate en repeticiĂłn: candidatos republicanos para superintendente de InstrucciĂłn PĂşblica de Arizona
Los candidatos republicanos para superintendente de InstrucciĂłn PĂşblica se enfrentan este jueves a las 6 p.m. El actual titular del cargo, Tom Horne, y la tesorera de Arizona, Kimberly Yee, [âŚ]
Watch the replay: Democratic candidates for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Democratic candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction Brett Newby and Teresa Leyba Ruiz face off Wednesday at 6 p.m. The debate runs 56 minutes. Candidates have one minute each for [âŚ]
Debate en repeticiĂłn: candidatos demĂłcratas para superintendente de InstrucciĂłn PĂşblica de Arizona
Los candidatos demĂłcratas para superintendente de InstrucciĂłn PĂşblica, Brett Newby y Teresa Leyba Ruiz, se enfrentan este miĂŠrcoles a las 6 p.m. El debate dura 56 minutos. Los candidatos tendrĂĄn [âŚ]
Get ready to vote: Meet your District 17 and District 20 candidates at this event
Tucson Spotlight and Arizona Luminaria are bringing candidates and community together again this June, this time for the state house and senate races that will shape Arizonaâs legislative agenda for the next [âŚ]
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Attorney General Kris Mayes has issued a cease and desist letter to the owners of an RV park in Quartzsite, saying they must restore electrical power to the park where residents include elderly and disabled people who could be at risk of injury or death. Quartzsite, in La Paz County, reached 104 degrees the week Mayes sent her letter. The letter also accuses the park of illegally evicting tenants. Read the letter here.
Join the 2026 wheat harvest at Mission Garden at 946 W. Mission Lane from 7:30-10:30 a.m. on May 16. Learn how to thresh, winnow and mill heritage grains like white sonoran wheat by hand using traditional methods. This free event is outside so bring a hat and water bottle.
The Pima County career fair is May 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kino Event Center, 2805 E. Ajo Way. Representatives from the public sector, law enforcement and education will have staff available to answer questions. Explore all Pima County job openings online or call 520-724-8028 and ask for recruitment.
Tucson Spotlight and Arizona Luminaria will host a free, nonpartisan meet-and-greet with Arizona Legislative District 17 and 20 state House and Senate candidates on June 10 in Tucson. The event, scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona campus, will feature small-group discussions designed to give voters a chance to speak directly with candidates about issues affecting their communities. RSVP is required.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has opened a public comment period on a proposed amendment to an aquifer protection permit for Tucsonâs Santa Cruz River Heritage Project. The amendment would allow continued low-flow discharge of reclaimed water even when groundwater levels exceed contingency limits, a change aimed in part at maintaining riparian habitat. Public comments will be accepted through May 24.
Arizonaâs semiconductor industry is growing and a new training program from Arizona State University and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is aimed at workers who want to be part of it. The ASU Foundations for Equipment Technician Program prepares participants for semiconductor equipment technician jobs in weeks or months. The free program launches as TSMC Arizona expands its north Phoenix manufacturing operations and hires for its first three fabrication plants. Participants who complete the program and meet requirements are guaranteed an interview with TSMC Arizona and earn industry-recognized credentials. Three scheduling options, including weekday and weekend formats, are available for working adults, career changers and recent high school graduates.
Join Pima Community College in celebrating 20 years of student fashion at the âElements of Fashionâ runway show on May 16. The event will feature designs inspired by the five elements â fire, water, wood, metal and earth â alongside a performance by the Tucson Chinese Cultural Centerâs Lion Dance Troupe. A VIP reception will begin at 5 p.m. followed by a runway show at 7. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $60 for VIP and free for the first 100 PCC students. Purchase tickets here.Â
Weigh in on Tucsonâs proposed Parks and Recreation fee increases before the online comment portal closes on May 17. The steepest proposed changes would hit youth programs â with KIDCO rising from $31.25 to $50 per week and Schoolâs Out Camps doubling from $5 to $10 per day â and aquatics, where previously free services would now cost $30 per month for lap swim and $160 for private swim lessons. City officials say the changes are meant to help recover the cost of programs and facility maintenance and, if approved, would go into effect July 1, with some increasing incrementally through 2029. Residents can submit comments online ahead of a June 9 meeting, where Tucson City Council will consider adopting the new fee schedule. Review all of the proposed fee changes here.
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