New COOLTainer opens on Tucson’s South Side
Pima County opened a new air-conditioned COOLTainer at Augie AcuΓ±a Los NiΓ±os Park this week, expanding the county's network of cooling centers to 48.
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Marshall Gulch trailhead to close July 6 for reconstruction
Hikers planning to hit Mt. Lemmon's popular Marshall Gulch trailhead over the next month will have to walk a little further, because the picnic area…
Read full article βMission Garden cultivates spot on National Register of Historic Places
A living museum at the base of Sentinel Peak that has sustained communities along the Santa Cruz River for thousands of years has earned one…
Read full article β15 become new U.S. citizens during July 4 ceremony at Saguaro National Park
15 Southern Arizona residents β natives of Congo, India, and Mexico β became new U.S. citizens on Saturday morning, taking the oath of citizenship at…
Read full article βJuly 4th weekend prompts PACC to resume regular intakes
Pima Animal Care Center, which limited intakes for weeks after a distemper outbreak killed one dog, will be taking in pets as normal again after…
Read full article β9 people apply to be Pima County’s next treasurer
Nine people have applied to become the next treasurer of Pima County. The Board of Supervisors is expected to name a new treasurer at their…
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What Black poets and Latino WWII vets can teach us about American patriotism at 250
Iβve been celebrating our countryβs 250th birthday for several weeks now, though not in the way you might think. No fireworks. No flag waving. No…
Read full article βPima County initiative to provide lawyers for undocumented falls short of making ballot
The effort by "Justice for All" to ask Pima County voters to approve a proposition to provide legal representation to undocumented individuals facing charges in…
Read full article βVoucher oversight initiative turns in 420k signatures, more than enough to make Arizona ballot
A ballot initiative that would increase oversight of Arizonaβs school voucher program turned in over 420,000 signatures to the secretary of state Thursday morning. Thatβs…
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Police use of artificial intelligence grows as rules lag behind
Hundreds of people fill a downtown street for a protest, waving signs and chanting as they march past businesses and government buildings. Overhead, a police…
Read full article βUA gets $3.7M grant to prepare for screwworm outbreak in Arizona
The University of Arizona received $3.74 million from the federal government to prepare Arizona against a potential outbreak of New World screwworm, a parasitic pest…
Read full article βClock runs out on Sun Tran talks; Union to vote on contract next weekend
Negotiations between Sun Tran and the union that represents Tucson's bus drivers have ended unresolved, but a deal is on the table. Though no strike…
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Mail-in voting initiative fails to make the November ballot
A Democratic campaign to ask voters to enshrine the right to vote by mail into the Arizona Constitution has failed to gather enough signatures to…
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Agreement stalls immigrant detention center in Surprise
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wonβt start converting a warehouse into an immigration detention center in Surprise until an environmental review is completed, according…
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Without sustained funding or coordination, AZβs push to boost postsecondary enrollment falls short
In 2016, Arizona leaders set an ambitious goal: By 2030, 70% of high school graduates would continue their education after graduation, whether at a university,…
Read full article βPima Treasurer Johnson was hit with sex harassment claims days before resigning
Pima County Treasurer Brian Johnson was facing allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior when he suddenly resigned. He told the Tucson Sentinel he and his girlfriend…
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Western governors establish multi-state task force to update the regionβs transmission lines
A bipartisan group of 11 Western governors signed a letter endorsing the establishment of a multi-state task force to develop a study and action plan…
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Arizona joins Democratic-led states to sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements
Twenty-five Democratic-ledΒ states plus the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over its new work requirements for people who get their health insurance through…
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White House budget director advocates more funding for own agency, cuts for others
WASHINGTON β White House budget director Russ Vought testified before a U.S. House panel Tuesday that his agency needs lawmakers to increase its annual budget,…
Read full article βPhotos: Tucson Samaritans ‘flood’ remote desert to mark 24 years of helping migrants
Two long-term volunteers headed out into the blazing deserts of Southern Arizona this weekend, placing life-saving water near an increasingly quiet border on the 24th…
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