Good morning, Tucson.

STAR Village will operate at the same site for at least another year after a one-year pilot that served 138 people, 42% moving to more permanent housing.

Old Pueblo Community Services will replace Primavera as operator, and year two will cost about $300,000 from city general fund and mayor/council rollover.

The Salvation Army Tucson launched its 2026 Red Kettle Campaign to return bell-ringing to storefronts across Southern Arizona, saying 82 cents of every dollar stays local; organizers are recruiting paid + volunteer bell ringers with sign-ups at salvationarmy.org.

A 7-year-old Tucson boy called 911 and kept his toddler brother calm when his mother had a seizure at their home, and Tucson Fire honored Joe Fennel with a Citizen Award and a tour of Station 21 after crews helped the family.

A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the Walmart Neighborhood Market at 8640 E.

Broadway Blvd. on Saturday, Oct. 24, Arizona Lottery officials said, and the winning numbers were 4, 5, 15, 19, 55 with Powerball 19.

Salvation Army's Angel Tree is taking applications now to provide toys and clothing to low-income families; apply on the Salvation Army website.

Interfaith Community Services' holiday food drive runs through October and local groups are distributing free food boxes at multiple sites, including the Community Food Bank at 3003 S. Country Club Rd. (register on site with ID).

About 2,200 members of IAMAW Local 933 voted Sunday to ratify a five-year contract with Raytheon in Tucson that went into effect Monday, delivering roughly 24% average compounded raises over the contract, thousands in bonuses, 401(k) matches, improved PTO, and expanded training and advancement opportunities.

Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo is proposing to close Secrist Middle and move 6th–8th graders into a separate middle-school academy on the Santa Rita High campus starting in August 2028, with teachers transferring; the TUSD Governing Board will consider the list at Dec.

8 meeting after a hearing on Nov. 17.

Tucson Unified recommends consolidating Secrist Middle into Santa Rita High as a separate middle school “secondary academy” starting in August 2028 for the 2028-2029 year, with separate classes, lunch periods, bell schedule, and staff transfers.

A public meeting is scheduled today for community comment.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday at Freeport-Sierrita Mine that the University of Arizona is one of 16 schools getting $1 million as part of a $16 million program to train mining and critical minerals professionals to help fill an expected shortfall of up to 6,000 jobs over the next decade.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded $41 million to Tucson Unified School District to upgrade Frank Borman K-8 on Davis Monthan Air Force Base, funding classroom, safety, and infrastructure improvements that will begin later this year.

Marana (up 26% since 2020) and Sahuarita (up 11%) are increasing pressure on Tucson roads as Pima County gears up for 68,000 more residents by 2035, so without a crosstown freeway planners will focus on smarter signals, targeted modernizations like First Avenue, and selective lane widening.