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Pima County students and their ACT Math performance in 2022-23 school year

By Tucson Standard | Sep 18, 2024

There were 10,313 Pima County students who took the ACT Math test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Tucson announces third round of community partner grant program

By Tucson Standard | Sep 18, 2024

Published on September 18, 2024

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | Sep 17, 2024

City of Tucson City Council Meeting starting at 5:30 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Did Pima County students fail their AASA Language Arts tests in 2022-23 school year?

By Tucson Standard | Sep 17, 2024

There were 67,291 Pima County students who took the AASA Language Arts test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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House passes bill ensuring veteran families receive promised benefits

By Tucson Standard | Sep 17, 2024

U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) celebrated the House passage of his legislation to better ensure that the surviving spouses and families of veterans receive the benefits they deserve, even after their loved one has passed away.

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Over 5,000 migrants arrested in Tucson sector in first 2 weeks of September

By Tucson Standard | Sep 17, 2024

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Sector Chief John R. Modlin announced the arrests of 2,500 migrants in the Tucson sector in the first week of the month, in a Sept. 13 post on X.

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Corpus Christi's parishioner: 'Why are we importing more' criminals across the border?

By Tucson Standard | Sep 16, 2024

Anne Earley, a Tucson resident and member of the Corpus Christi parish, said the U.S. has enough criminals already in the country and the government should not be importing more from across the border.

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Government event this week in City of Tucson: Sept. 15-21

By Tucson Standard | Sep 16, 2024

The following event is scheduled to take place in City of Tucson this week.

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Did Pima County students fail their ACT Language Arts tests in 2022-23 school year?

By Tucson Standard | Sep 16, 2024

There were 9,918 Pima County students who took the ACT Language Arts test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Family & kids events this week in City of Tucson: Sept. 15-21

By Tucson Standard | Sep 16, 2024

Don't miss out on these family & kids 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 Sept. 16?

By Tucson Standard | Sep 15, 2024

These former Tucson Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16.

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School events this week in City of Tucson: Sept. 15-21

By Tucson Standard | Sep 14, 2024

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

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Tucson Standard area weekly mass times

By Tucson Standard | Sep 14, 2024

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

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | Sep 13, 2024

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

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | Sep 13, 2024

City of Tucson City Council Meeting starting at 1 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | Sep 13, 2024

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

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Drugs, Murder, Assault: An analysis of August 2024 illegal alien arrests in the Tucson Sector

By Tucson Standard reports | Sep 12, 2024

There have been 440,598 total encounters to date in the Tucson Sector during fiscal year 2024, with 247,483 of these encounters being from citizens of Mexico, 80,709 from Guatemala, 3,386 from Honduras, 3,160 from El Salvador, and 105,860 from citizens from other countries.

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City seeks public input on renaming historic Sixth Avenue Underpass

By Tucson Standard | Sep 12, 2024

The City of Tucson has received a proposal to rename the Historic Sixth Avenue Underpass to honor and recognize the late Donovan Durband. Mr. Durband’s participation in the revitalization of Downtown Tucson was widespread and deeply valued by all those who love Tucson. His contributions as Tucson Downtown Alliance Director, City of Tucson Ward 6 Council Aide, and Park Tucson Administrator were combined with the tireless work he did on his own time to help return Downtown Tucson to its rightful place as the vital heart of the Tucson community.

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Ciscomani supports effort for House vote on Social Security Fairness Act

By Tucson Standard | Sep 12, 2024

U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) has signed a discharge petition to compel the House of Representatives to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82). This legislation aims to remove the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) from the Social Security Act, which currently reduce benefits for public service employees who also receive other forms of retirement income.

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | Sep 10, 2024

City of Tucson City Council Meeting starting at 9 am today — here's what you need to know!