Yesterday, Rio Nuevo transferred deeds for seven historic casitas (located on Broadway between Cherry and Warren) that will soon house coffee shops and bakeries as Tucson Gastro Park enters its next development phase.
In South Tucson, Cottonwood Construction is clearing The Old Spanish Trail Motel after years of hazardous abandonment (resulting from multiple fires) so the city can pursue new affordable housing and retail projects to boost local revenue.
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind announced that Superintendent Annette Reichman will retire in June 2028.
The board has launched a multi-year transition plan and will begin a national search with Innivee Strategies (a Deaf-led firm) in January 2027 to hire a new leader by January 2028.
St. Jude Dream Home will open for tours every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. starting Sept.
26 through Nov. 15, where visitors may register for free to win prizes including a Ride + Recharge package while supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University are partnering with the Secretary of State to launch a voter education campaign featuring athlete-led public service announcements that will help voters track and return early ballots before the Nov. 3 election (the nonpartisan effort targets communities statewide).
The Arizona volleyball team rallied to reverse-sweep SDSU in five sets on Sept.
18 at SDSU — overcoming a loss the prior night to the University of San Diego. Their late-game runs secured a vital road win.
Residents are invited to two public meetings to review a three mile Arroyo Chico Greenway expansion connecting Reid Park to downtown.
The meetings are on Oct. 1 at Robison Elementary from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 3 on East 12th Street from 8-10 a.m. with free snacks + bike repairs.
The Tucson Unified School District Governing Board approved a substitute teacher contract on Tuesday, Sept.
22, marking the first bargaining agreement of its kind in Arizona — a milestone for local education.
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