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Pima County voters approve RTA Next transportation plan
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (537+ words) Pima County voters approved the $2.67 billion RTA Next transportation plan and a half-cent sales tax extension to fund it. Pima County voters approved an extension of a half-cent sales tax Tuesday to fund the RTA Next regional transportation plan, with…...
Tucson considers new rules for large water users
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (704+ words) Tucson officials are reviewing water policies regulating large water users after a new ordinance sparked community discussions about conservation and economic development. Tucson officials are reviewing the city's water policies after a newly adopted ordinance triggered discussions about how large…...
University of Arizona hosts ‘Navajo Boy’ screening
1+ week, 2+ day ago (674+ words) The University of Arizona hosted a 25th anniversary screening of "The Return of Navajo Boy," highlighting Din" family history and the lasting impact of uranium mining in Monument Valley. Family members, researchers and students filled a University of Arizona auditorium in…...
Protests in Tucson follow killing of Minneapolis nurse
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) The killing of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents sparked protests and vigils in Tucson calling for accountability, transparency and an end to ICE enforcement practices. The killing of Minneapolis nurse Alex Jeffery Pretti has sparked protests and vigils…...