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University of Arizona scientists are preparing to witness NASA’s newest flagship telescope launch, which is set to begin groundbreaking research on dark matter and distant planets.

Tucson Creative Reuse at 419 N.

4th Ave offers donated art supplies sold by the pound (including yarn and beads) to local artists, teachers, and students. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., the shop also hosts classes and live music to engage the community.

Department of Energy's Assistant Secretary Audrey Robertson visited the U of A San Xavier Underground Mining Laboratory in Sahuarita on Tuesday to inspect one of the few active vertical shaft facilities in the nation.

The visit comes amid a $100M DOE announcement to boost mining education at the university.

Armed federal agents and border wall contractors entered Tohono O'odham Nation land without permission Wednesday morning, according to Nation officials.

ADOT will begin a two-year project on Aug.

29 to replace I-10 bridges, widen ramps on Jackrabbit Trail, and add signals at the interchange.

Arizona accepted a federal plan to cut Colorado River water use through 2028, reducing its share by 760,000 acre-feet while Tucson’s taps remain unaffected thanks to six years of stored water — residents can expect no immediate household changes.

On Tuesday, the TUSD board approved purchasing 20 new 14-passenger buses for student activities and a repaving project at Sabino High School, and it set a timeline for public meetings on school consolidations and grade reconfigurations under the $480 million bond program — meeting dates will be posted soon.

Reid Park Zoo welcomed three new Schmidt’s red-tailed monkeys — Alan, Charlie and Ziggy — each showing its own personality.

The addition boosts the zoo’s lively appeal for Tucson families visiting today.