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Tucson Standard area weekly mass times

By Tucson Standard | Sep 3, 2024

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

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School events this week in City of Tucson: Sept. 1-7

By Tucson Standard | Sep 2, 2024

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

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Family & kids events this September in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | Sep 2, 2024

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

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Remembering Charles Bowden's Death Anniversary: reflections on the career of the non-fiction author (August 30)

By Tucson Standard | Sep 2, 2024

Charles Clyde Bowden died on August 30, 2014, in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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Which former Tucson Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2?

By Tucson Standard | Sep 1, 2024

These former Tucson Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2.

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St. Rita in the Desert's parishioner: Abortion 'promotes irresponsible and immoral behavior'

By Tucson Standard | Aug 30, 2024

Filis Cardieri, a Vail resident and member of St. Rita in the Desert's parish, said abortion is "evil" and "promotes irresponsible and immoral behavior."

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Machine learning aids prediction & prevention of EV battery fires

By Tucson Standard | Aug 29, 2024

One of the most critical safety concerns for electric vehicles is keeping their batteries cool, as temperature spikes can lead to dangerous consequences.

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Coalition urges FEMA to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters

By Tucson Standard | Aug 29, 2024

Published on August 29, 2024

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Suresh Garimella appointed as new president at University of Arizona starting October 1

By Tucson Standard | Aug 29, 2024

The Arizona Board of Regents has approved Suresh Garimella's contract to serve as the next president of the University of Arizona. Garimella will assume his new role on October 1.

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Community invited to provide feedback on Plan Tucson 2025 draft

By Tucson Standard | Aug 29, 2024

The Plan Tucson team will host a series of in-person and virtual working sessions from September to November. The sessions are open to working groups and community members, focusing on reviewing and providing feedback on the preliminary draft of Plan Tucson 2025, which will be available in early September.

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Plan Tucson team invites public feedback on 2025 draft through working sessions

By Tucson Standard | Aug 29, 2024

The Plan Tucson team will host a series of in-person and virtual working sessions from September to November. These sessions are open to working groups and community members, focusing on reviewing and providing feedback on the preliminary draft of Plan Tucson 2025, which will be available in September.

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St. Christopher's parishioner: 'The family unit I knew growing up is being destroyed'

By Tucson Standard | Aug 28, 2024

Linda Schauf, a Marana resident and member of St. Christopher's parish, said the values and practices of the family unit "is being destroyed" under current society.

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University of Arizona named among 'Best Colleges' by The Princeton Review

By Tucson Standard | Aug 28, 2024

The University of Arizona has once again been included in The Princeton Review's list of America's best universities. The institution is featured in the education service company's "The Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition," receiving top ratings in fire safety (99), sustainability (86), and quality of life (86). All ratings are based on a scale from 60 to 99, with 99 being the highest possible score.

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Local Government Meetings today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | Aug 27, 2024

City of Tucson Local Government Meetings today.

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St. Rita in the Desert parishioner: VP Harris' 'immoral LGBTQ agenda hurts children'

By Tucson Standard | Aug 27, 2024

Filis Cardieri, a Vail resident and member of St. Rita in the Desert parish, said Vice President Kamala Harris' LGBTQ agenda "hurts children" and is damaging to traditional family values.

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Tucson Development Center announces temporary downtime for system upgrade

By Tucson Standard | Aug 27, 2024

The Tucson Development Center (TDC) Online will be temporarily unavailable for a system upgrade. The customer portal will be offline from 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2024, through 5 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Following the upgrade, all customers must re-register for an account to link existing information to the new system.

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St. Mark the Evangelist's parishioner: Harris's agenda 'defies all logic' and threatens American values

By Tucson Standard | Aug 26, 2024

Mike D'Amico, an Oro Valley resident and member of St. Mark the Evangelist parish, said Vice President Kamala Harris' plan to close immigration detention centers "defies all logic."

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Restoration PAC launches ad in Tucson calling Kamala Harris a ‘complete failure’ on border

By Tucson Standard | Aug 26, 2024

Restoration PAC launched an ad this week, entitled, ‘CZAR,’ that called Vice President Kamala Harris (D) a “complete failure” on the border.

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In Memoriam: Alex Kellner remembered on his birthday (August 26)

By Tucson Standard | Aug 26, 2024

Alexander Raymond Kellner was born on August 26, 1924, in Tucson, Arizona.

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Government events this week in City of Tucson: Aug. 25-31

By Tucson Standard | Aug 26, 2024

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