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Sahuarita residents raise groundwater concerns over Copper World mine project
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - As construction of the Copper World mine moves forward in the Santa Rita Mountains, some Sahuarita residents are raising concerns about how the project’s planned groundwater pumping could impact their water supply. Those concerns brought residents together for a town hall at Sahuarita High...
QSR magazine
Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop Signs Deal to Open First Southern Arizona Location
Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop, the innovative sandwich brand serving up its signature sandwiches at more than 60 locations across Arizona and California, has signed longtime Tucson resident and military veteran Daniel Hanamoto as its newest franchisee, with plans to open the brand’s first Southern Arizona location in Tucson.
KGUN 9
‘The Work in Progress’ brings Americans together for conversations, with Tucson among six featured communities
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A new documentary is bringing people from different communities together to talk about their experiences, beliefs and hopes for the future of the country. The Work in Progress visits six communities across the country, including Tucson, to capture conversations between Americans at a time of...
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Voters reject 25-year franchise agreement with Tucson Electric Power, push for public option
Tucson voters rejected a proposed 25-year extension of franchise agreement between Tucson Electric Power and the city of Tucson on the ballot this November, by a margin of 10 percentage points. Now, the utility will have to seek individual permits from the city to gain access to public streets, alleys...
hoodline.com
Tucson Builder Page Repp Turns DUSK Festival Into a Downtown Decade
Page Repp builds things for a living, and for the past decade one of his biggest projects hasn't been a building at all. It's DUSK, the music festival he co-founded in 2016 that has grown into Tucson's largest music festival, bringing bands and art downtown, and it returns to Jácome Plaza Nov. 13 and 14 for a 10th-anniversary edition.
Patagonia Regional Times
hoodline.com
Tucson Breaks Ground on Six Barrio Anita Homes for Seniors, Workforce Families
Community leaders and residents gathered in Tucson's Barrio Anita neighborhood to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new affordable housing development that will bring six newly constructed homes to the area. The one-, two- and three-bedroom models are designed for seniors and workforce families working toward homeownership, part of a city push to add stable, affordable housing options northwest of downtown.
Arizona Luminaria
“It’s something historic”: New citizen reflects on first U.S. midterm vote in Tucson
Magda Barragan steps out of her truck sporting sunglasses and a yellow envelope at 10 a.m. Monday before Election Day. “This is the first time I’ve done this,” she says, in Spanish, of filling out a mail-in ballot and turning it in at the polls. This is also Magda’s first time voting in a midterm election. She is a recently naturalized American citizen. Her first time ever voting in the U.S. was two years ago — in a presidential election that gave Republicans control of Congress and the executive branch.
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Patagonia Regional Times
KOLD-TV
JoAnna Mendoza defeats Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani in CD6 race
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Democrat JoAnna Mendoza has defeated Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani, according to the Associated Press. Mendoza beat Ciscomani with 53% of the vote. Mendoza had declared victory Election Night, but the AP didn’t call the race until around 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Mendoza, a first-time candidate,...
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Tucson launches its first low-barrier resource center
Tucson’s Ward 6 office is now home to the city’s first low-barrier resource center. Called the R.O.S.E. Center – an acronym for “resources, outreach, showers and education” – the space was originally set up as a cooling center in May, but as the office saw more than 2,200 people throughout its first summer, they decided to continue with a new structure.
everafterinthewoods.com
This Arizona Neighborhood Fills Its Streets With Holiday Lights And Costs Nothing To Wander
An entire Arizona neighborhood shuts its streets to cars each December, just so strangers can stroll past glowing front yards. Admission costs exactly nothing, and nobody hands you a ticket. Every home joins in with its own themed light display, and the effort shows. Some families switch up their theme...