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Pima County cites Project Blue contractor for air quality violation

Pima County cites Project Blue contractor for air quality violation

  • Hannah Cree

AMES Construction, a contractor on the Project Blue project, has until May 17 to respond to the violation notice.

Supervisors ask Arizona Attorney General to investigate Sheriff Nanos

Supervisors ask Arizona Attorney General to investigate Sheriff Nanos

  • Hannah Cree

Embattled Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos faces a possible state investigation after supervisors on Tuesday night voted to send claims of alleged perjury to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.

A bigger housing role

A bigger housing role

  • Sierra Blaser

Tucson must take a more active role in shaping the housing market, city leaders said Tuesday during a discussion about housing affordability and homelessness.

Tucson's west side faces months-long street closure

Tucson's west side faces months-long street closure

  • Gabriela Rico

A section of West Grant Road near Interstate 10 will be closed through most of the summer beginning later this month.

Tucson homeless effort sees rise in arrests, assistance

Tucson homeless effort sees rise in arrests, assistance

  • Sarah Lapidus Arizona Republic

Police deployments are a part of Tucson's Safe City Initiative, a combination of enforcement and social service efforts to address homelessness.

Why Tucson’s ‘easy’ commute doesn’t feel that way

Why Tucson’s ‘easy’ commute doesn’t feel that way

  • Alexander Bronkala Arizona Sonoran News

In Tucson, traffic rarely looks like a problem.

Project Blue protest in Tucson turns physical

Project Blue protest in Tucson turns physical

  • Sierra Blaser

About 20 people protested in the lobby of a Tucson law firm. The firm says protesters made threats. Protesters counter that an employee assaulted one person.

Arizona AG: Pima County's resolution against ICE cooperation is legal

Arizona AG: Pima County's resolution against ICE cooperation is legal

    PHOENIX — A Pima County resolution directing employees not to cooperate with immigration officials does not violate state or federal laws, Attorney General Kris Mayes concludes.

    Tucson cuts off water for Project Blue, demands payback

    Tucson cuts off water for Project Blue, demands payback

      Project Blue developer Beale Infrastructure, however, says Tucson issued "a permit for temporary water per the normal course of business."

      LD17 Senate Republicans split over Prop 123, mail-in voting

      LD17 Senate Republicans split over Prop 123, mail-in voting

        In a debate sponsored by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, candidates Anthony Dunham and Chris King disagreed on whether they would vote to send voters a proposal for a “clean renewal” of Prop. 123, an education funding source for Arizona's public K-12 schools.

        Competitive Tucson-area primary could shape fight for Legislature

        Competitive Tucson-area primary could shape fight for Legislature

          The GOP Senate candidates have been invited to a debate on Thursday, April 30, at 6 p.m.

          Legislative District 17 wraps around Tucson's north and east sides, from Rincon Valley and Tanque Verde north through Oro Valley and Marana to SaddleBrooke in southern Pinal County.

          Tucson's proposed budget includes extension of outdoor sleeping program

          Tucson's proposed budget includes extension of outdoor sleeping program

            Tucson's STAR Village, a year-long pilot program to create a transitional outdoor sleeping space with services for homeless people, is set to be extended one more year if the city council approved a proposed budget for next fiscal year.

            Focus on bike lanes, free transit hamper Tucson's economic edge

            Focus on bike lanes, free transit hamper Tucson's economic edge

              A new report says Tucson should focus on roads and highways, not bike lanes or free transit. City officials say those choices reflect community values and accessibility needs.

              Pima Sheriff Chris Nanos: Disciplinary record in previous job 'irrelevant'

              Pima Sheriff Chris Nanos: Disciplinary record in previous job 'irrelevant'

                An attorney for Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos tells Supervisors their query into his work history as a Texas cop more than four decades ago has nothing to do with his current elected position.

                Sheriff Nanos' report to board not filed under oath as required, critics note

                Sheriff Nanos' report to board not filed under oath as required, critics note

                Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos made a report to the board of supervisors as required this week, but it wasn't a sworn document as state statute dictates. 

                Tucson budget proposal keeps bus rides free, fire stations open

                Tucson budget proposal keeps bus rides free, fire stations open

                Tucson bus and street car rides would stay free, no fire stations will be closed and the city will keep pushing to hire more police officers under a $2.5 billion budget proposal from City Manager Tim Thomure.

                Hernandez siblings to stay on ballot after legal challenges rejected

                Hernandez siblings to stay on ballot after legal challenges rejected

                Sibling Arizona lawmakers, Alma and Consuelo Hernandez, each won a legal challenge to their candidacy.

                Political Notebook: Sen. Mark Kelly votes to block arms sale to Israel

                Political Notebook: Sen. Mark Kelly votes to block arms sale to Israel

                For Star subscribers: Sen. Mark Kelly, a Tucson Democrat, voted for the first time to block the sale of arms to Israel, in a sign of shifting public opinion. Also, Gallego is under the gun, and more.

                Traffic crossing installed at site of deadly UA crash

                Traffic crossing installed at site of deadly UA crash

                A new pedestrian and bicycle signal was activated Thursday at the street crossing near the University of Arizona campus where three students were struck and killed last year.

                Court challenge seeks to knock Rep. Alma Hernandez off ballot

                Court challenge seeks to knock Rep. Alma Hernandez off ballot

                Rep. Alma Hernandez faces a legal effort by challenger Roque Perez to knock her off the ballot in the Democratic primary.

                Arizona lawmakers seek to stop AG from suing groundwater pumpers

                Arizona lawmakers seek to stop AG from suing groundwater pumpers

                The bill has cleared both the House and Senate and is now on the desk of Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.

                Two new affordable housing projects going up in Tucson

                Two new affordable housing projects going up in Tucson

                Two projects that recently broke ground on Tucson's south side will add to the city's affordable housing inventory.

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                Tucson reaches out to cyclists with safety improvements

                Tucson reaches out to cyclists with safety improvements

                Tucson plans a protected bike lane on Mountain Avenue as officials try to improve cyclist safety. Not everyone is convinced it will solve existing problems.

                City Council considers closing two Tucson fire stations

                City Council considers closing two Tucson fire stations

                Tucson officials are weighing cuts to several departments to deal with a budget deficit as the fiscal year comes to a close.

                Political Notebook: Who knew? RFK Jr. in Tucson area during Arizona swing

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                Tucson's proposed TEP franchise agreement includes funds for climate programs

                Tucson's proposed TEP franchise agreement includes funds for climate programs

                Calling it a unique deal in Arizona, city voters in November will decide a franchise agreement that dedicates funding for local climate-change programs.

                Grijalva calls Trump’s handling of Iran war 'unhinged and deranged'

                Grijalva calls Trump’s handling of Iran war 'unhinged and deranged'

                U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, a Tucson Democrat, calls for President Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment. 

                Pima County supervisors oppose Trump's election order

                Pima County supervisors oppose Trump's election order

                Pima County Supervisors on Tuesday passed a resolution opposing federal involvement in local elections following an executive order by President Trump focused on citizenship verification and that limits on mail-in voting.

                Supervisors call on Nanos to answer about work history, discipline

                Supervisors call on Nanos to answer about work history, discipline

                Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has been asked by the Board of Supervisors to give them details about his work history, disciplinary action against a political foe and more information about the department's cooperation with ICE.

                Tucson Water violates state rules for keeping track of its drinking supply

                Tucson Water violates state rules for keeping track of its drinking supply

                Tucson Water violated state requirements for two straight years, limiting how much of its drinking water is lost or not properly accounted for after all of its deliveries were totaled and analyzed.

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