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School events this week in City of Tucson: May 19-25

By Tucson Standard | May 18, 2024

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

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Yuma station Customs and Border Protection agents stop attempted robbery by machete wielding bandits

By Tucson Standard | May 16, 2024

The Chief Patrol Agent of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Sean McGoffin, has reported that CBP agents from the Yuma station thwarted an attempted robbery by bandits, one armed with a machete. The incident involved an "illegal border crosser" situated on the Mexican side of the Colorado River.

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Entertainment events this weekend in City of Tucson: Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19

By Tucson Standard | May 16, 2024

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

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Levi Padilla, former Salpointe Catholic High School baseball player will compete with his collegiate team for the NCAA D2 Baseball Championship

By Tucson Standard | May 16, 2024

His team enters the tournament as a number four seed.

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Logan Cole, former Salpointe Catholic High School softball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Tucson Standard | May 16, 2024

They open the tournament against Villanova Wildcats.

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Krista Martinez, former Salpointe Catholic High School softball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Tucson Standard | May 16, 2024

Her team enters the tournament as a number 12 seed.

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Hobbs’ veto of school board party alignment measure likely to stand

By Tucson Standard reports | May 16, 2024

As the legislative session in Arizona progresses, it seems increasingly unlikely that a controversial measure vetoed by Governor Katie Hobbs in late April will be resurrected for an override attempt.

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Ciscomani unveils bipartisan veterans package for 118th Congress

By Tucson Standard | May 15, 2024

U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) has introduced a comprehensive legislative package aimed at reforming and enhancing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 8371) is set to be the primary veterans package for the 118th Congress, following in the footsteps of the Isakson and Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (H.R. 7105) from the 116th Congress.

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How to submit a records request in Tucson

By Tucson Standard | May 15, 2024

Requests for public records and building permit records not already available on Property Research Online (PRO) must be submitted through Tucson Development Center (TDC) Online.

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University of Arizona receives $1M gift for 'Sprouts House' project expansion

By Tucson Standard | May 15, 2024

The University of Arizona's School Garden Workshop is set to expand its influence in K-12 education, thanks to a significant $1 million donation from the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

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Local Government Meetings today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | May 14, 2024

City of Tucson Local Government Meetings today.

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‘Se Busca Informacion’ campaign, a joint effort between the US and Sonora, Mexico targets criminal networks in Northern Sonora, Southern Arizona

By Tucson Standard | May 13, 2024

US Homeland Security and Sonoran law enforcement have identified ten individuals through the "Se Busca Informacion" campaign, who are currently sought due to their association with transnational criminal organizations involved in human smuggling, narcotics trafficking, and murder.

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7,3000 apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week ending May 10

By Tucson Standard | May 13, 2024

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents detained 7,300 undocumented immigrants and thwarted 34 human smuggling attempts in the Tucson sector during the week ending May 10.

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Government events this week in City of Tucson: May 12-18

By Tucson Standard | May 13, 2024

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

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University of Arizona ranks among top global institutions in CWUR report

By Tucson Standard | May 13, 2024

The University of Arizona (UArizona) has been recognized as one of the top universities globally in the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).

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Grant Road improvement project set to commence in May 2024

By Tucson Standard | May 13, 2024

The Grant Road Improvement Project, spanning from Alvernon Way to Swan Road (Sparkman Boulevard to Venice Place), is set to commence on Monday, May 20, 2024. The project will be undertaken by Granite Construction under a contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility. Work will initially begin at the western limit of the project, at Sparkman Boulevard, and progress eastward.

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Study links firefighter chemical exposure to increased prostate cancer risk

By Tucson Standard | May 13, 2024

Firefighters may face a higher risk of prostate cancer due to chemical exposures encountered on the job, according to research from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the University of Michigan.

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Research links firefighter chemical exposure to increased prostate cancer risk

By Tucson Standard | May 13, 2024

Firefighters may face an increased risk of prostate cancer due to occupational chemical exposures, according to recent research from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the University of Michigan.

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Entertainment events this week in City of Tucson: May 12-18

By Tucson Standard | May 12, 2024

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

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Which former Tucson Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon May 13?

By Tucson Standard | May 12, 2024

This former Tucson Standard area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Mon May 13.