The Pima County Public Library launched a free wifi program aimed at closing the "digitial divide" between urban and rural areas on Monday. Another 50 hotspots will open in locations like Picture Rocks and Oro Valley later in July. Read more» 
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Students from at least a dozen schools, including nearby Tucson High, as well as University, Rincon, Pueblo High, and City high schools, left their classes and headed to the University of Arizona to demonstrate for abortion rights.
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Junior running back Nick Brahler rushed 30 times for 144 yards and two go-ahead touchdowns to help the Nighthawks rally for a hard-fought 20-17 road win, spoiling the Badgers’ senior night. Now I-Ridge (7-1) can turn its attention to a huge matchup against Cienega next week. Read more»
Tucson High held on for a 27-20 overtime victory at Sunnyside last year but, in 2014, it was the Blue Devils who prevailed in a wild triple-overtime game. You can expect another memorable game when they meet in Friday night's homecoming showdown. Read more»
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The Bobcats of 5A host Tucson High of 6A on Friday night in their biggest test of the season so far, with the AIA’s first batch of power rankings scheduled to come out next Tuesday. Cienega has a chance to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 2011, when it won its first 13 games and reached the state championship. Read more»
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“It’s a big win,” Tucson HIgh coach Justin Argraves said. “It’s been the monkey on our back for a long time. It wasn’t the prettiest game and there was a lot of things we’ve got to clean up but these guys performed," he said of beating Salpointe for the first time in more than two decades. Read more»
It's already the fourth week of the season and there is no shortage of storylines as the stakes continue to increase. Here’s a look at five things to watch, including a rare Thursday night underneath the lights, and a real old-school rivalry. Read more» 1
Mayor Jonathan Rothschild kicked off Tucson's centennial celebrations Friday with an early and extended 2nd Saturday in honor of Arizona's 100th birthday. Read more»
