Good morning, Tucson.

Pima County Search and Rescue and volunteers continue searching for (15-year-old) Ryker Lee, who ran away from his home in Three Points Tuesday morning; detectives are reviewing home surveillance footage and urge anyone with information to call 911 immediately.

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Tucson’s first St. Jude Dream Home launched with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Catalina’s Fairfield Arcadia neighborhood on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Donations & community support helped make the project possible for families facing childhood illness.

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Tucson hosts the 5th annual Pueblos del Maíz Festival that celebrates its long maize history and culinary culture.

Free tours, cooking demos, and live music by Los Apson (a 1970s favorite) mark the multi-day events, with the main celebration on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Kennedy Park.

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Five candidates are competing for two Tucson Unified School District board seats as part of an upcoming election + local voters will soon decide who will lead the district.

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After Congress expanded Pell grants for short-term workforce training last summer, Arizona officials reviewed community college and trade school applications and approved one program from Eastern Arizona College, Pima Medical Institute and HDS Truck Driving Institute for federal review; others await revisions to meet strict guidelines (including an 8-week minimum).

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited the University of Arizona Wednesday morning to meet students and staff on space projects and briefed high school and college students about upcoming NASA opportunities, including roles in planned moon missions.

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The Department of Education launched next year’s FAFSA process in Tucson today — giving families extra time to apply for student aid with a simpler, family-friendly form.

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Ongoing road construction is disrupting traffic and hurting businesses, with Northgate Laundromat (owner Glen Hawkins) reporting nearly 30% revenue loss and layoffs.

City and RTA officials plan to ease access with a business assistance program and HAWK lights as the Grant Road project is scheduled to finish by year-end.

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Pima County health officials have set up a Tuberculosis Control Program after someone linked to Van Buskirk Elementary School tested positive for TB.

Officials are checking staff and students and will offer further testing and medication to keep the illness from spreading.

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A University of Arizona study found that residents on Tucson’s south side who drank contaminated water before 1981 still suffer from PTSD.

City leaders are asking the county health department to help address the long-term trauma in the neighborhood.

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