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🏗️ Dozens of protesters showed up Friday as construction began on the Project Blue data center. Read more.
🚦 A new “Toucan” signal — which stops drivers while pedestrians and cyclists cross together — is now active at Euclid and Second, where three UA students were killed last October. Read more.
👗 It’s prom season, which means it’s also peak time at the free campus closets at Rincon and University High School. Read more.
🍎 After 25 years in the classroom, Alice Vail Middle School teacher Jason Freed said goodbye to his eighth graders and reported the next morning to his new job as Tucson Unified’s employee relations director. Read more.
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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The University of Arizona will offer no-cost counseling services to students beginning July 1. The change eliminates fees for all Counseling & Psych Services appointments, though psychiatry, the ADHD Clinic and Intensive Outpatient Program will still carry a cost with assistance funding and low-cost referrals available. Learn more about it here.
Pima Community College’s Music Department kicks off its Spring Music Series on April 27, with nine student concerts running through May 12 at the West Campus Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road. The lineup spans jazz, mariachi, classical orchestra, choral works, and a staging of “Little Shop of Horrors.” Most concerts are $6-7; the String Ensemble (May 7) and Musical Theatre Workshop (May 12) are free. See the full schedule and buy tickets.
Indigenous artists are invited to submit their work by April 27 for a five-day Red Dress Art Exhibit honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. The exhibit leads into the Tucson Indian Center’s Red Dress Day Gathering from 4-7 p.m. May 3 at the Main Event, 4700 S. Landing Way, where selected pieces will be displayed and winners will be announced. The gathering will also feature powwow performers and an Indigenous fashion show. Artists can submit their work here, and anyone interested in performing or participating in the fashion show can email tlabahe@ticenter.org.
Attend one of the City of Tucson’s upcoming information sessions to learn about its recommended budget for the coming fiscal year before it goes to City Council on May 5. Residents can join in-person sessions from 6-7 p.m. on April 28 and 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.
Attend a public hearing about air pollution. The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality announced Friday that a public comment period is open through May 24 for a proposed air quality permit for Pratt & Whitney Engine Services. The permit would cover research and development activities for jet engines at the company’s facility on South Alvernon Way at the Tucson International Airport. The draft permit sets emissions limits for several regulated pollutants, including hazardous air pollutants. A virtual public hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. April 29, where officials will provide information and accept public comments on the proposal. Residents may review permit documents online or at PDEQ offices and submit written comments by mail or email. After the comment period closes, PDEQ will make a final decision on whether to issue the permit.
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