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🗳️ Voting begins this week on RTA Next — we break down what Props 418 and 419 would fund and what supporters and critics argue. Get the guide.
👯♀️ Not a neighborhood association — a union. Amphi women and girls are organizing power, safety and leadership together. Read in English 👉 Lee en español.
📖 Four authors with Arizona ties are finalists for this year’s PEN Literary Awards, spotlighting work rooted in the Southwest and Indigenous storytelling. Read more.
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RTA Next vote explained: What Props 418 and 419 mean for Pima County
Love it or hate it, the reality of transit in Tucson is clear the moment most people leave their home: crosswalks, bike lanes, the number of car lanes on a […]
A neighborhood union uses community-led organizing to build safety and leadership with Amphi women and girls
As Erica Prather and 24 others gathered at Catalina State Park trailhead, she began advising the hikers not to pick any of the park’s native flora. Moments later, 18-year-old Khadija […]
Sindicato vecinal organiza a la comunidad para seguridad y liderazgo en Amphi
Mientras Erica Prather y otras 24 personas se reunían en el inicio del sendero en el Parque Estatal Catalina, comenzó a aconsejar a los excursionistas que no recogieran ninguna de […]
Son 3 finalistas del Premio Literario PEN con vínculos en Arizona
Tres autores con vínculos en Arizona figuran entre los finalistas de los Premios Literarios PEN America 2026, uno de los reconocimientos literarios más prestigiosos del país. PEN America anunció a […]
3 PEN Literary Award finalists with Arizona connections
Three authors with Arizona ties are among the finalists for the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards, one of the country’s most prestigious literary honors. PEN America announced its finalists on […]
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Send some love on this Valentine’s Day to Pima County’s top spellers.The Pima County spelling bee is Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Canyon del Oro High School auditorium. Attendance and parking are free. The bee will also be live streamed here. The 43 contestants who qualified for the bee each won their school and/or district bee and include third through eighth graders from district, private, charter and home schools. The top two spellers advance to the Arizona spelling bee on March 21.
Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher announced she will be retiring from her position on Jan. 7, 2027. “This was not an easy decision. Working for Pima County and serving as your County Administrator has truly been the honor of a lifetime,” wrote Lesher in her letter announcing her retirement. The Board of Supervisors will be responsible for hiring a new county administrator.
Help reduce Pima County’s street cat population and bring your neighborhood cat to the Pima Animal Care Center’s free “Snip ‘n’ Tip” event Feb. 13-15. As part of the center’s Trap-Neuter-Return program, the event offers spay/neuter surgery, vaccines, microchips and parasite treatment at no cost. Residents can book appointments online and must bring cats in secure carriers or humane traps and return them to their original neighborhoods after surgery.
Gender Outlawz, a Southern Arizona Gender Alliance, or SAGA, and Fluxx program meets every third Monday of the month, 7-9 p.m. at Fluxx Productions, 4400 E. Broadway Blvd. #114. The next gathering is Feb. 16. The meetings are open to genderqueer, non-binary and gender-expansive individuals, providing a space to share and celebrate diverse identities beyond the gender binary and find mutual support. Questions: info@iamfluxx.com.
The East Asian Language and Culture Festival returns to the University of Arizona Mall Wednesday, Feb. 18. This year’s events include a lion dance, Japanese karaoke, K-pop dance, Chinese fan dance, folk music, Chinese calligraphy, taekwondo and a Japanese tea ceremony. Details.
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