Tuesday night, state Treasurer Kimberly Yee and former schoolteacher Teresa Leyba Ruiz debated oversight of Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Accounts as they sought to lead public schools.
The candidates clashed over spending rules and accountability, with Yee supporting voucher choice and Ruiz calling for stricter transparency.
County officials released a memo showing SNAP participation in Pima County dropped 45% between July 2025 and July 2026.
New eligibility rules under the Big Beautiful Bill Act lowered monthly benefits from about $331 to $207, prompting some residents to rely on local food banks.
Therapeutic Riding of Tucson has introduced Westie (a new therapy horse donated by The West shop) to support people with disabilities with relaxing rides.
Westie is in training to begin providing rides that strengthen community support.
Pima County will use $200,000 from its Project Blue land sale to support economic development in five chambers of commerce—Marana, Greater Vail, Green Valley-Sahuarita, Oro Valley and Southern Arizona Hispanic—with contracts finalized next week.
Pima County Health Department seeks input on youth commercial tobacco use through a survey and forums.
The events occur today at Drexel Heights Community Center (11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and in October at Vail’s Anne Gibson–Esmond Station Library (5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.) and online.
Tucson-area food providers say new SNAP rules and reduced DES staffing are making it harder for homeless residents to receive timely food benefits (the rule now requires 80 work or volunteer hours per month).
The Sunnyside Foundation's sixth annual Burrito Run will be held on Sept.
20 at Mission Manor Park — check-in starts at 7 a.m. and the 5K runs at 8 a.m., and the event will kick off Gives Week to raise $130k for local students and families.
Four nonprofits in Tucson offer programs in art, adaptive sports and home repairs to help residents overcome challenges (many services are free or low-cost) and clear barriers to full, safe living.
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