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Plan Tucson announces office hours for community conversations

By Tucson Standard | Jun 27, 2024

Plan Tucson has announced upcoming Office Hours designed to facilitate community engagement with the Plan Tucson team. These sessions will be hosted across all six City of Tucson Ward Offices and the Mayor's Office from late July to early August 5.

Ciscomani secures over $20M provisionally for AZ-06 housing & transportation projects

By Tucson Standard | Jun 27, 2024

U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, has provisionally secured over $20 million for infrastructure improvements, housing projects, and other community development efforts in Arizona’s 6th District. The funding was awarded this week as part of the House Appropriations Committee’s package for Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development in FY2025.

Local Government Meetings today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | Jun 26, 2024

City of Tucson Local Government Meetings today.

Asteroid Bennu reveals original solar system ingredients hinting at potential wet world origins

By Tucson Standard | Jun 26, 2024

A deep dive into the sample of rocks and dust returned from near-Earth asteroid Bennu by NASA's University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed some long-awaited surprises.

University of Arizona excels in latest US News global ranking

By Tucson Standard | Jun 26, 2024

The University of Arizona has been recognized as one of the world's leading research institutions in the 2024-2025 Best Global Universities ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Out of 2,250 higher education institutions across more than 100 countries, UArizona secured the No. 115 position overall. Among U.S. universities, it ranked No. 44 and was placed No. 23 among public universities.

Ciscomani secures over $5 million for public safety in Arizona's 6th District

By Tucson Standard | Jun 26, 2024

U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, has provisionally secured over $5 million for first responders and public safety projects in Arizona’s 6th District. The funds were awarded this week as part of the House Appropriations Committee’s package for Commerce, Justice, and Science in FY2025.

Phoenix City Council approves $20M funding boost for biomedical research hub

By Tucson Standard | Jun 26, 2024

The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies (CAMI) will receive more than $20 million in funding from the Phoenix City Council following a unanimous vote of support on Wednesday.

Tucson approves planning service fee hike effective July

By Tucson Standard | Jun 26, 2024

On June 18, 2024, the City of Tucson Mayor and Council adopted Planning and Development Services (PDSD) development review fee increases. The changes will go into effect on July 1, 2024.

Government events this week in City of Tucson: June 23-29

By Tucson Standard | Jun 24, 2024

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

Tucson opens new cooling center with state-provided "COOLtainers

By Tucson Standard | Jun 24, 2024

Published on June 24, 2024

Task force initiates planning for Tucson's 1st Avenue Improvement Project

By Tucson Standard | Jun 24, 2024

The 1st Avenue Citizens’ Corridor Planning Task Force is set to convene its initial meeting ahead of the design phase for the 1st Avenue Improvement Project, which spans from Grant Road to River Road. The task force comprises residents, workers, and business or property owners in the vicinity of 1st Avenue who frequently use the corridor. This group aims to represent the interests of transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

Family & kids events this week in City of Tucson: June 23-29

By Tucson Standard | Jun 24, 2024

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

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Tucson Standard area weekly mass times

By Tucson Standard | Jun 23, 2024

The following parishes in the Tucson Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

School events this week in City of Tucson: June 23-29

By Tucson Standard | Jun 22, 2024

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

Remembering Ian Kinsler's birthday: insights into the life of the former professional baseball second baseman luminary (June 22)

By Tucson Standard | Jun 22, 2024

Ian Michael Kinsler was born on June 22, 1982, in Tucson, Arizona.

4,900 individuals apprehended in the Tucson Sector for the week ending June 21

By Tucson Standard | Jun 22, 2024

Nearly five thousand illegal immigrants were apprehended in the U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson Sector during the week ending June 21, 2024.

New study disputes ecocide theory on Easter Island

By Tucson Standard | Jun 21, 2024

Some 800 years ago, a small band of Polynesians sailed across the Pacific to settle Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. There, they erected hundreds of "moai," or gigantic stone statues that now stand as emblems of a vanished civilization. The longstanding narrative has been that their numbers grew unsustainably, leading to environmental collapse and population decline by the time Europeans arrived in 1722.