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Border fence construction progresses along San Rafael Valley
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (493+ words) Russ McSpadden peered through the window of a Cessna plane last week and gestured toward a thin black line in the distance. That line " a stretch of border fence " crept through the San Rafael Valley in southeastern Santa Cruz County....
“We are not going back in the closet”: Second Tucson Latino Pride Festival returns this weekend
3+ day, 17+ min ago (350+ words) The MSA Annex will host the second Tucson Latino Pride Festival on Saturday. The event is expected to be the largest celebration of its kind in the city this year. Earlier this year, organizers with Tucson Pride announced the event's…...
Voters give their impressions on RTA Next - AZPM
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (451+ words) Voters give their impressions on RTA Next'AZPM News Voters give their impressions on RTA Next RTA Next: Before the Vote pt. 1 We look at RTA's past, from its beginnings in 2006, to its two-decade growth. Our three interviewees talked about the…...
What are Arizona's chances in March Madness? - AZPM
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (93+ words) What are Arizona's chances in March Madness?AZPM News What are Arizona's chances in March Madness? As Arizona Men's Basketball wins the Big 12 conference title outright this week, a panel of Tucson journalists talk Arizona sports both on and off…...
Tucson Mayor and Council explore municipal utility options - AZPM
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (795+ words) Tucson leaders continue to discuss a public takeover of the city's electric utility in the face of rising costs and long-term rate uncertainty. That's why, at the request of Mayor Regina Romero, city council members discussed what transitioning to a…...
TEP says city takeover of electric grid could cost taxpayers $4 billion
1+ week, 56+ min ago (834+ words) Tucson Electric Power says a city-run electric utility would cost taxpayers more than $4 billion. The city of Tucson has explored the possibility of transitioning to a munipally-owned utility since 2023. The electric utility company commissioned a preliminary feasibility study that states,…...
“Anti-democratic”: Arizona Democrat criticizes party’s program boosting certain primary candidates - AZPM
1+ week, 36+ min ago (684+ words) A group of Democratic congressional candidates " including one Arizonan " are arguing the party's support for certain primary candidates undermines the democratic process. Last week, JoAnna Mendoza, a candidate in the Democratic primary for Arizona's 6th congressional district, was named as part…...
AG Kris Mayes appeals energy agreement between TEP and Project Blue developers
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (115+ words) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is appealing a decision by state utility regulators that blocked her legal challenge of the energy supply agreement for a proposed data center. Mayes argues that the agreement allows Tucson Electric Power and Beale Infrastructure…...
TEP says city takeover of electric grid could cost taxpayers $4 billion - AZPM
1+ week, 51+ min ago (834+ words) Tucson Electric Power says a city-run electric utility would cost taxpayers more than $4 billion. The city of Tucson has explored the possibility of transitioning to a munipally-owned utility since 2023. The electric utility company commissioned a preliminary feasibility study that states,…...
Street parking banned near Nancy Guthrie’s home after media congestion
1+ week, 4+ day ago (347+ words) Street parking in part of Nancy Guthrie's neighborhood will be temporarily banned starting Thursday, Feb. 26, Pima County officials announced. The restriction comes five days after officials converted the street near Guthrie's home to one-way traffic. In a news release, the…...