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The U.S. Forest Service closed public access at border wall construction sites across southern Arizona on Monday at midnight for safety, with fines up to $5,000 and potential jail time (closures near Nogales and in the Patagonia Mountains will last until Jan.

20).

Arizona educators (including many from Pima County) have until 10 p.m. Sept.

30 to apply for one of 500 $2,500 grants from Fiesta Sports Foundation's Wishes for Teachers program, and winners will be notified on Nov. 18.

Over the weekend, Pima Animal Care Center opened its new eastside location at 7225 E.

Broadway Blvd, where more than 200 dogs and 150 cats found new homes and a celebration with live music and giveaways was held. The center now offers set weekday and weekend hours (supporting local pet adoption).

Scientists at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson are starting Phase 1 trials for PNA5, a new drug candidate aimed at treating vascular dementia, with testing of 60 healthy volunteers planned for later this year and Phase 2 trials set for 2027 if the initial trial is successful.

Firefighters rescued an exhausted hiker from the Tucson Mountain Park trail system on Sept.

26 using a specialized Big Wheel device + a paramedic evaluated the patient, who then refused further transport.

AAA data shows gas in Tucson has hit $4.58 per gallon, $1.35 more than last year, and residents like River Havens are turning to extra jobs + switching to fuel-efficient rides as prices steadily rise.

Pima County health confirmed a third measles case on Friday in an international visitor exposed in Colorado who is now isolating at home.

Officials urge anyone who visited the Banner (University Medical Center) Emergency Department last Thursday to monitor symptoms and contact Pima County Health if ill.

Villas Market, which has served the Hispanic community for nearly 60 years, operates on south side and in Nogales with owner Oscar Villa preserving family heritage amid rising prices while also sponsoring a student athlete program (near Sunnyside High).