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Monsoon prediction sparks interest through unique forecasting game

By Tucson Standard | Jun 14, 2024

The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a drier than average monsoon this year in the southwestern United States, where summer monsoon rainfall typically averages 5.69 inches. However, there remains a possibility, albeit slim, that wetter weather could prevail.

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Entertainment events this weekend in City of Tucson: Friday, June 14 - Sunday, June 16

By Tucson Standard | Jun 13, 2024

Don't miss out on these entertainment events happening in City of Tucson this weekend.

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Ciscomani secures funds for Oracle Fire District's new equipment

By Tucson Standard | Jun 13, 2024

U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, has provisionally secured $340,049 for the Oracle Fire District (OFD) in the House Appropriations Committee’s package for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in FY2025.

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | Jun 12, 2024

City of Tucson City Council Meeting starting at 12 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Tucson receives $3.5M grant for Southwest-specific building code development

By Tucson Standard | Jun 12, 2024

Tucson has received a $3.5 million grant aimed at developing building codes tailored to the Southwest region. The initiative is expected to address unique climatic and environmental challenges faced by the area.

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University launches free cybersecurity services through new UArizona Cybersecurity Clinic

By Tucson Standard | Jun 12, 2024

Community and nonprofit organizations across Southern Arizona will soon have access to free cybersecurity services from the UArizona Cybersecurity Clinic, an initiative established by the University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology. The college, headquartered at the university's Sierra Vista campus, was recently awarded $1 million from Google's Cybersecurity Clinics Fund to establish the clinic. This initiative will provide digital security services such as vulnerability assessments, security audits, compliance checks, and policy development.

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Housing First seeks volunteers for assembling care packages

By Tucson Standard | Jun 12, 2024

The City of Tucson’s Housing First team is seeking community volunteers to help assemble care packages for people experiencing homelessness. The care kits contain essential items such as non-perishable food, water, hygiene products, and other necessities to support individuals who are not housed. The completed kits are distributed by outreach workers from the Multidisciplinary Outreach Teams (MDOT), a component of Housing First.

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UArizona establishes free cybersecurity clinic supported by $1M grant from Google's fund

By Tucson Standard | Jun 12, 2024

Community and nonprofit organizations across Southern Arizona will soon have access to free cybersecurity services from the UArizona Cybersecurity Clinic, an initiative established by the University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology. The college, headquartered at the university's Sierra Vista campus, recently received $1 million from Google's Cybersecurity Clinics Fund to establish the clinic. This initiative will provide digital security services such as vulnerability assessments, security audits, compliance checks, and policy development.

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University hosts third Tribal Leaders Summit aimed at strengthening ties with Arizona tribes

By Tucson Standard | Jun 12, 2024

Tribal leaders from across Arizona convened at the University of Arizona on Monday to engage with university officials and explore ways to enhance collaborations between the institution and tribal communities. The event, organized by the university's Office of Native American Initiatives and Tribal Engagement, marked the third Tribal Leaders Summit since its inception in 2021.

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Local Government Meetings today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | Jun 11, 2024

City of Tucson Local Government Meetings today.

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UArizona-led team discovers record number and distance for early-universe supernovae

By Tucson Standard | Jun 11, 2024

Peering deeply into the cosmos, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is providing scientists their first detailed glimpse of supernovas from a time when the universe was young. A team using JWST data has identified 10 times more supernovas in the early universe than were previously known. Some of these newfound exploding stars are the most distant examples of their type, including those used to measure the universe's expansion rate.

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Convicted rapist illegal alien arrested west of Nogales

By Tucson Standard | Jun 10, 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents arrested Jose Castro-Ramirez, a convicted felon and rapist, near Nogales. John Modlin, CBP’s chief patrol agent in the Tucson Sector, announced the arrest on X on June 4.

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Illegal alien pedophile arrested near San Miguel

By Tucson Standard | Jun 10, 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents arrested Juventino Torres-Garcia, a convicted felon and pedophile, near San Miguel. John Modlin, CBP’s chief patrol agent in the Tucson Sector, announced the arrest on X on June 6.

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Government events this week in City of Tucson: June 9-15

By Tucson Standard | Jun 10, 2024

The following events are scheduled to take place in City of Tucson this week.

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Tucson receives $2.5 million federal grant for affordable housing

By Tucson Standard | Jun 10, 2024

The City of Tucson has been awarded $2.5 million in federal funds to support affordable housing initiatives. The grant, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant program, aims to alleviate housing shortages and provide assistance to low-income families.

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New technique enhances lidar capability for atmospheric study

By Tucson Standard | Jun 10, 2024

Earth's atmosphere, while invisible to the naked eye, is a dynamic entity composed of layers with distinct characteristics. Understanding these layers is crucial for meteorologists in predicting air quality. The planetary boundary layer, which interacts directly with the Earth's surface, and the mixing layer, containing thoroughly mixed air that cools with elevation, usually share similar heights. Lidar laser technology has been effective in detecting these heights by measuring light scattering and absorption by aerosol particles.

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Tucson awarded $2.5M LIHTC funds for new affordable housing

By Tucson Standard | Jun 10, 2024

Published on June 10, 2024

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NASA funds UArizona-led project studying Arctic glaciers with airborne radar

By Tucson Standard | Jun 10, 2024

A University of Arizona-led project that uses advanced airborne radar mounted on low-flying aircraft to study Arctic glaciers is one of six new missions to receive funding from NASA. Dubbed Snow4Flow, the mission is led by Jack Holt, a professor in the UArizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and the Department of Geosciences. It is one of only two missions selected from 42 proposals to be funded at $30 million. Four other projects will each receive $15 million.

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Family & kids events this week in City of Tucson: June 9-15

By Tucson Standard | Jun 9, 2024

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in City of Tucson this week.

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Family & kids events this week in City of Tucson: June 9-15

By Tucson Standard | Jun 9, 2024

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in City of Tucson this week.