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🌡️ From a mother evicted and grieving her brother, to a woman rotating between shelters and her car, to families in a mobile home park with failing power — Tucson residents show what it takes to survive in extreme heat. Read their stories.
đź“ť Newly released records confirm Arizona Luminaria’s reporting from the summer that Amazon was behind Project Blue and show Pima County’s NDA promised to keep the company’s role secret for up to five years or until the project was complete. Read more.
🏛️ Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed the swearing in of newly-elected Rep. Adelita Grijalva. Read more.
♿ A Nogales nonprofit is transforming lives in the borderlands by replacing makeshift prosthetics with affordable, custom-built mobility and hearing devices. Read more in English. Lea más en español.
Featured stories
Living without air conditioning in Tucson’s deadly heatÂ
Roseanne Aldama has had to be creative this summer to make things work. Want a cake? Bake it in a propane grill. Don’t have a carrier to hold your cat […]
Pima County NDA confirms Amazon is behind Project Blue data centerÂ
Pima County agreed to keep Amazon Web Services’ role in Project Blue secret for five years, according to a non-disclosure agreement obtained by Arizona Luminaria. The deal, signed in 2023, […]
Adelita Grijalva waits in the wings of Congress as shutdown looms
Southern Arizona has gone without representation in Congress for 201 days, and it seems residents will have to wait a little longer. After being elected last week to represent Arizona’s […]
Nogales nonprofit innovates affordable prosthetics, wheelchairs
NOGALES, Sonora — Francisco Trujillo ran through the anatomy of a prosthetic using a young man’s discarded leg. A sawed-off plastic jug served as the socket — the part connecting […]
Una organizaciĂłn sin fines de lucro en Nogales innova con prĂłtesis y sillas de ruedas accesibles
NOGALES, Sonora — Francisco Trujillo repasĂł la anatomĂa de una prĂłtesis utilizando la pierna protĂ©sica desechada de un joven. Un garrafĂłn de plástico cortado servĂa como el encaje, la pieza […]
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🎶 Mutual aid group Community Care Tucson will be holding a fundraiser with food and live music on Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. The event will be hosted at Brickbox, 220 E. Broadway Blvd. Community care runs a regular distribution of food, clothes and hygiene supplies Wednesday 7 p.m. at Armory Park.
⏯️ Sen. Mark Kelly recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss his personal experience with political violence, recounting the day his wife, former Rep. Gabby Giffords, was shot in 2011 while meeting with constituents in Tucson. He went on to defend free speech and encouraged people to take a break from social media. Watch the full interview here.
🌵 Who will speak for the cacti? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comments on the draft recovery plan for the endangered Fickeisen plains cactus and Peebles Navajo cactus, two closely related Northern Arizona plants. The recovery plan’s goal is to recover the cacti so they no longer need protection under the Endangered Species Act. Comment by Oct. 25.
đź’¸ Need help with IRS or tax disputes? Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona is offering free legal consultation through its Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. The program serves six Arizona counties, helping families navigate IRS proceedings, tax court, and more. Appointments are available now at 520-416-4759.
🗳️ The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson will host a public forum on the Plan Tucson 2025 ballot measure Saturday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon at Quincie Douglas Library, 1585 E. 36th St. The event will also stream live on the league’s Facebook page, with a recording later on YouTube.
📦 Help our most vulnerable by assembling care packages with the Multidisciplinary Outreach Team through the City of Tucson. Sign up to volunteer on the following Saturdays from 9-11 a.m. — Oct. 18, Nov. 15, and Dec. 13. The team distributes care packages year-round to our most vulnerable neighbors.
✏️ O’odham language coaches are being sought to support O’odham Ñiok class instructors and learners this fall through the Phoenix Indian Center. Teaching experience is not required to be a coach, however, coaches must be conversationally fluent and able to read and write in O’odham. Coaches must also be available to attend weekly classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings for five consecutive weeks beginning Oct. 27 either in person at locations in Maricopa County or via Zoom. Resumes and letters of interest for the part-time role, which pays up to $125 an hour, are due Oct. 10 to Elicia Goodsoldier at egoodsoldier@phxindcenter.org.
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