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In today’s newsletter:
⚖️ Supervisor Matt Heinz says it’s time for the board to discuss removing Sheriff Chris Nanos from office. He argues that supervisors required Nanos to provide a sworn statement by citing Arizona statute, but his 22-page report did not meet that standard. Read more.
🦉 Two threatened bird species — the Mexican spotted owl and yellow-billed cuckoo — are at the center of a lawsuit against federal agencies over a Southern Arizona copper mine. Read more.
📚 Starting next fall, Palo Verde High will be the first traditional public school in the Tucson area on a four-day school week. Read more.
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Supervisor Heinz: Nanos could face removal over incomplete report that does not meet legal requirements
Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz says it’s time for supervisors to discuss removing Sheriff Chris Nanos from office after the county’s top law officer’s report to the board on his […]
Mexican spotted owls near Copper Creek mine site prompt lawsuit against federal agencies
When the Bureau of Land Management approved mineral exploration for a proposed copper mine in southern Arizona last June, it concluded that the project would have no impacts on the […]
Palo Verde’s 4-day week approved by TUSD Governing Board
Palo Verde High Magnet School will move to a four-day school week as part of a pilot program, the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board voted Tuesday night. The board […]
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Flamenco in the Garden comes to Tohono Chul, filling its garden with rhythm and movement on Sunday, May 3. The event invites audiences to be swept away by the passion of flamenco with two performances — from 5-6:30 p.m. and from 7:30-9 p.m. — blending tradition and contemporary style in an open-air setting that evokes the essence of Spain. Tickets are $40 per person.
Mission Library reopens after over a year of renovation. The Richard Elias Mission Library at 3770 S. Mission Road, opens Monday, May 4 at 10 a.m. The 5,000-square foot expansion will include a bigger children’s space with an outdoor component, a teen and tween maker/gamer space with an outdoor patio, a seed library, a meeting space with outdoor option, more books for grown ups and a larger magazine collection. The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn about the city of Tucson’s recommended budget for the coming fiscal year before it goes to City Council on May 5. Residents can join an in-person session from 6-7 p.m. April 30 at recreation centers across the city. A virtual session is also available from 9-10 a.m. May 1. Meeting locations and access to virtual session here.
In honor of MMIP Awareness Day on May 5, several organizations across the Phoenix area are hosting events focused on remembrance, visibility and support for impacted families:
• An MMIP Prayer Walk hosted by the Phoenix Indian Center from 9-11 a.m. May 2, beginning at its central Phoenix location, 4041 N Central Ave. Register here.
• The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s 8:30 a.m. remembrance gathering May 5 at the Two Waters Amphitheater followed by its 5:30 p.m. luminaria-lit walk at the ALA Football Field, both in Scottsdale. Register for the walk here.
• An annual MMIP Awareness Day gathering at the Arizona State Capitol from 4-7 p.m. May 5.
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