The city of Tucson will close the pre-application period for public housing and Section 8 voucher waitlists Monday night, giving people a final weekend to submit applications. Read more» 
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Tucson's Martin Luther King, Jr. day will kick off with a march on the South Side and a celebration at Reid Park, but residents should remember city services will close for the holiday. Read more»
People can apply for a spot on two city of Tucson housing waiting lists online or in person starting Tuesday at 9 a.m. Applicants will be selected with a lottery once the application window closes on Jan. 24. Read more»
The Tucson City Council unanimously voted in favor extending fare-free Sun Tran rides for another six months, but is also looking for investments from the UA, TUSD and other local partners to help cover the long-term costs. Read more»
Sun Shuttle services will reach Picture Rocks on Oct. 24 as the Regional Transportation Authority begins a pilot program to extends the transit service to more neighborhoods outside of Tucson's city limits. Read more»
Los usuarios de transporte discapacitados en Tucson ahora pueden rastrear su viaje de Sun Van en tiempo real después de que el servicio de Sun Tran lanzó una nueva aplicación móvil y un sitio web esta semana. Read more»
Disabled transit users in Tucson can now track their Sun Van rides in real-time as Sun Tran has launched a new mobile app and website this week. Read more»
Downtown Tucson Partnership CEO Michael Keith, Founder of the Bus Riders Union Brian Flagg, President and CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Lea Marquez-Peterson, Financial Adviser Shelly Fishman, DUI Defense Attorney Jim Nesci Read more»
Ron Spark and Laura Tabili of the Broadway Coalition Steering Committee, plus interviews with Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, Tucson Weekly Editor Dan Gibson, and Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham Read more»
City Council candidate Ben Buehler-Garcia, developer Richard Studwell, Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson, Washington commentator Jimmy Zuma, and Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry. Read more»
The most vexing issue at Tuesday night's City Council meeting was whether to get rid of the economy fare for Sun Van. It was something I expressed some misgivings about for the last few weeks. We all know the cliché about good intentions. This proposal came about for a good reason: we did not want to raise the rates of Sun Tran riders, but we still asked Sun Tran to find a way to get more revenue. Read more»
City Councilman Steve Kozachik, Arizona Clean Elections ED Thomas Collins, Washington commentator Jimmy Zuma, TUSD Governing Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Read more»
Ward 2 Tucson City Councilwoman Shirley Scott, Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr (LD9), Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, Tucson Weekly's Dan Gibson Read more»
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne, Republican Arizona House Speaker Andy Tobin, Sunnyside Governing Board member Buck Crouch, talk show host Emil Franzi, Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham. Read more»
