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This summer, the From Fear to Freedom swim program is expanding its free swim lessons beyond children to include teens and adults, helping more people build swimming skills and confidence in the water. https://t.co/CwZhwloHA2

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After the decision to close ASDB's Tucson campus, educators and parents moved quickly to create another option. The Tucson School for the Blind will open this August with many former ASDB students and staff.
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On Tuesday, a judge dismissed the case against Karla Toledo, a Tucson DACA recipient detained by immigration agents at her home in May.
But Toledo says uncertainty remains as she awaits a decision on her DACA renewal.
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Pima County's new 3-cent property tax for affordable housing is expected to raise $225 million over the next decade. Residents can weigh in on the housing tax plan and other budget proposals at a public hearing on June 23 before the budget is finalized. https://t.co/Mwif4wp5jj

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In the next three months, Pima County leaders will decide whether to extend the SAFR Center for another year. A University of Arizona evaluation found patients stayed longer over time, but also flagged staffing shortages and data quality issues.
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Gov. Hobbs’ visits mark a rare level of state–tribal engagement to rebuild trust, even as Indigenous people continue pressing for action on MMIP data, public safety and environmental issues
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"Love for our neighbor is greater than fear." https://t.co/ufyxKToJRU

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Un barrio de Mexicali, dos niñas, una amistad. "Donde Termina el Verano" ya llegó. 🌵 https://t.co/WDrwfQglvi

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A Mexicali neighborhood, two girls, one friendship. "Donde Termina el Verano" is here. 🌵 https://t.co/H26nCN2LzA

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Berger Center gets a second act — and kids get to keep performing. 🎭 https://t.co/RzTrwu4wyt

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Cap and gown — and Apache camp dress. How Indigenous grads are honoring two worlds at once. https://t.co/LGhbFn6QzE

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Could your TEP bill jump 13% this fall? Here's what's happening and what's at stake. https://t.co/h8pNkyMqG2

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"The fact that we're going to have births, like real life births to do, I'm a little bit nervous." — Ashley Acuña Grijalva, 18, is one of 10 students completing Arizona's only high school doula certification program.
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TONIGHT! 🌟 Don’t miss Making Moves for Local News at Sunshine Wine, 6–8 p.m.
Enjoy music from DJ Knight Moves, community chess, and Sunshine Wine’s new summer spritz.
A portion of tonight’s sales supports our nonprofit newsroom.
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The TUSD board approved absorbing students displaced by the ASDB closure Tuesday. "We're not going to reopen ASDB," board President Ravi Shah said. "All we have control over right now is a school district."
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Supervisor Rex Scott cited legal advice in moving that the board had no right to remove Sheriff Chris Nanos

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Families gathered across Arizona for MMIP Awareness Day last week as families pointed to gaps in the state's Turquoise Alert system and task forces operating outside public view

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Pima County supervisors could vote Tuesday to remove Sheriff Chris Nanos, using a state law invoked in the county in the early 1990s

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Parking fees in and around downtown Tucson are increasing again

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We’re hosting a get-together to celebrate local news ✨
Join us May 14 for Making Moves for Local News at Sunshine Wine, 6–8 p.m. Music from DJ Knight Moves, chess, drinks, and good company.
A portion of sales supports Arizona Luminaria.
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