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Thank you for spending part of your weekend with us. In this edition, lawmakers clash over Arizona’s water future, county officials weigh a library move and Tucson neighbors restore a desert creek.
🏛️ Pima County is considering at $6.2 million plan to buy the former Wells Fargo building downtown and move the main branch library into it.
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đźš° Arizona lawmakers have spent months negotiating a bill to regulate groundwater pumping — but with the legislative session wining down, the deal has stalled. Here’s what’s at stake for rural communities, from AP →
🌿 In Tanque Verde, volunteers are hacking away at Arundo donax, a towering invasive reed drying up a stream. What they’re up against →
❤️ Tomorrow is the last day of our spring membership campaign. Can you help us reach 40 new members before the weekend’s over? Power this local team of journalists →
Featured stories
Tucson volunteers revive hidden stream by chopping invasive reed in Tanque Verde
George Lippold hacks away at the woody stalk with his machete in a tucked away field near a Tanque Verde neighborhood. Despite the cool early morning, he has already worked […]
Pima County plans downtown library move with Wells Fargo building purchase
The Pima County Board of Supervisors is set to vote Tuesday on a contract to purchase the Wells Fargo building in downtown Tucson for $6.2 million to serve as the […]
Arizona’s rural groundwater deal stalls as legislative session nears end
WENDEN, Ariz. — Arizona’s governor and the GOP-controlled Legislature are at odds over regulating groundwater pumping in the state’s rural areas — and time is running out. Democratic Gov. Katie […]
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🗳️ Election to-dos
Meet the candidates for Congress in District 7 in a special election to replace the late RaĂşl Grijalva. Coffee with the Candidates is planned for 9 a.m. Saturday, June 7 at the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Annex, Multipurpose Room, 7400 S. Settler Ave. in Tucson. The event is hosted by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson. Early voting begins June 18 and Primary Election Day is July 15.
Meet the candidates for Tucson City Council at a meet-and-greet event co-hosted by Arizona Luminaria and Tucson Spotlight on Tuesday, July 8. This isn’t your typical forum. No grandstanding, no soundbites. Just real people talking about real issues that affect our neighborhoods. This event is an experiment in civic engagement and education, designed to create space for meaningful dialogue between candidates and community members. Ask your questions, hear from the candidates and cast your ballot with clarity. Free to the public, but you must RSVP because space is limited. Early voting begins July 9 and Primary Election Day is Aug. 5.
Or, see the Tucson City Council candidates in a series of three candidate forum events hosted by the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson. Ward 3 is June 21, Ward 5 is June 26, and Ward 6 is July 1. Details. The events also will be streamed on Facebook.
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