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Parking rates in downtown and adjacent neighborhoods rose this year, yet most people still drive in and crowds have stayed steady for now (Tim Steller notes the pattern in his column).

Kathy Prather, superintendent and CEO of Pima County Joint Technical Education District (JTED), was named one of Arizona's top 10 school superintendents by Education Insider magazine.

Tucson Electric Power has asked the Arizona Corporation Commission for a nearly 10% rate increase that would raise the average customer's monthly bill by about $13.50; the commission will review the utility's final proposal in the coming months.

A Tucson family is planning a wake for a NASA space telescope named after an astrophysicist who grew up here, ahead of the probe's planned fiery reentry later this month (the gathering will be informal and open to neighbors).

Dolores Huerta, who coined the rallying cry Sí, Se Puede while in Phoenix, died at 96, and Arizonans remembered her courage, mentorship, and lasting influence on labor and civil rights.

The Daily Wildcat ran a Halloween roundup of long-held ghost stories on campus, reporting sightings and eerie noises in Old Main, Maricopa Residence Hall, the Modern Languages Building, and Centennial Hall tied to historical deaths and student lore.

Discover Marana updated the town council on Oct.

6 about (year one) of its 10-year tourism master plan, reporting 735,000 visitor trips and about $6.5 million in direct spending from tracked events, and announcing a $50,000 marketing push plus a Tohono Chul discovery-pass partnership.

Mercy Care awarded $100,000 to TMC Health Foundation to expand Tucson Collaborative Community Care, a TMC and Tucson Fire program that connects frequent 911 users with food, repairs, medical follow-up, and other resources.

The grant will pay for an extra nurse and emergency-assistance services.