The new chancellor of Pima Community College, Lee Lambert, will be paid $290,000 per year. The Governing Board approved a 3-year-contract with the new college CEO on Friday morning, as it voted unanimously to hire him.... Read more»
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Data for the informed commuter.... Read more»
Monitor local police and fire department radio traffic on our scanner page.... Read more»
With more than 700 miles of bikeways around the city designated for cyclists, Tucson continues to be one of the nation’s top bicycling destinations, and a home for commuter and recreational riders, according to recent rankings..... Read more»
Live weather radar for Tucson and the rest of Southern Arizona from the National Weather Service.... Read more»
Arizonans awoke to tragedy this morning with the news that two of our state’s brave first responders — a Phoenix firefighter and police officer — died overnight following separate incidents in the line of duty. Both men were killed while in service to the community they loved; both leave behind a family that grieves; both are to be honored and remembered for the boundless sacrifice they have made.... Read more»
Is your drive home less than smooth? Use our mapping tool from SeeClickFix to report everything from potholes and graffiti to broken streetlights and overgrown weeds and keep watch over your neighborhood... Read more»
Interviews with Rep. Bruce Wheeler D-LD28, Sen. Linda Lopez D-LD2, Sen. Steve Farley D-LD9, Ben Buehler-Garcia Ward 3 Tucson City Council Candidate, Reporter Ben Giles Arizona Capitol Times, Jesse Lugo Civic Leader, Middle East Expert Prof. Stephen Zunes... Read more»
The Friday Focus spotlighted Steve Kozachik, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable featuring Mari Herreras, writer for the Tucson Weekly, and Dylan Smith, editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Matt Russell with Weekend Watch.... Read more»
Two Republican candidates for City Council filed nominating papers on Tuesday. Both repeat candidate Ben Buehler-Garcia and newcomer Mike Polak turned in the maximum number of signatures to earn a place on the ballot. No GOP candidate has filed to contest the seat of Councilman Steve Kozachik.... Read more»1
Interviews with the Tucson Weekly’s Dan Gibson, AEA President Andrew Morrill, Councilman Steve Kozachik, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, Sentinel Editor Dylan Smith, veteran reporter Daniel Buckley, Rep. Ethan Orr, and Jim DeGrood of the RTA.... Read more»
It’s springtime; the desert is in bloom, the new season of Dexter is beginning on Showtime, and Tucson Unified School District teachers are once again facing job uncertainty and loss of healthcare insurance. Layoffs are a spring tradition in the world of public education, but this year’s cuts have been deep and numerous, and the policy for deciding who to pink slip is questionable.... Read more»
Pima Community College will see members of the largest graduating class in the school’s 44-year history accept degrees on Thursday. A total of 3,726 students are candidates for graduation, with the school set to award 5,807 degrees and certificates.... Read more»
Interviews included a legislative update from state Rep. Ethan Orr (R-LD9). Then we talked with Ellie Beaubien, new adoption coordinator at the Pima Animal Care Center. Also, Kevin Burnett, CFO of Sundt Companies, Inc., and nutrition reporter Jack Challem.... Read more»
After nearly a year without a permanent chief, Pima Community College will have a new chancellor soon. The school’s Governing Board announced that a vote to pick a new college CEO will be held Friday morning. The leading choice is Lee Lambert, now the head of a Washington community college.... Read more»2
Interviews with activist Miguel Ortega, TucsonsSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, DUI defense attorney Jim Nesci, Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson.... Read more»
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