A Nogales nonprofit makes affordable prosthetics and wheelchairs for cross-border residents — and hires people with disabilities to build them https://azluminaria.org/2025/09/29/sonora-nonprofit-innovates-affordable-prosthetics-wheelchairs/

From choir director to provost 🎶 Ian Roark’s path to PCC leadership is anything but ordinary. Three questions with Roark + more of the week's education notes here: http://azluminaria.org/2025/09/26/from-leading-choirs-to-leading-pima-community-college-ian-roark-hits-a-new-note-as-provost/

🏆 Arizona Luminaria is Community News Outlet of the Year! Plus awards for Journalist of the Year + political reporting and more Nearly 4 years in, and we’re just getting started. Thank you, Southern Arizona. 🕯️ Read more: azluminaria.org/2025/09/24/a...

🏙️ Three big discussions at Tucson City Council this week: public drug use ordinance, housing assistance funding and fighting TEP's rate hike

“She’s always here for us just as she’s always here for Southern Arizona,” her daughter Adelina said, announcing the victory.

Adelita Grijalva has won the special election, becoming the first Arizona Latina in Congress. Read the live story here: azluminaria.org/2025/09/23/a...

It's Special Election Day in Southern Arizona. We'll have updates today and results here tonight: azluminaria.org/2025/09/23/a...

📚 Education notes: – TUSD could lose $6.4M in federal funding under the 2026 budget proposal – District approves its 2026–27 calendar (spoiler: graduation moves) – Pima Community College braces for $10M in cuts to student programs – Meet the new robot at Pima JTED 🤖

📢 Project Blue is pushing forward again in Pima County. Developer Beale Infrastructure now says the massive data center will use new low-water air-cooling technology

Three things to know about subs and their pay as TUSD’s budget override heads to voters this fall

After months of criticism, supervisors extended NaphCare’s contract but added new flexibility to walk away from the deal as they weigh bringing services in-house

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UA students and faculty are raising concerns about Flock Safety cameras on campus and how the data they collect is shared

Pima Community College warns millions in federal funding could be cut, threatening programs for student-parents, low-income and adult learners already hit by years of lost state support

Arizona’s oldest museum, home to 13,000 years of history, plans fee hikes of up to 265% after being denied other funding from the board of regents and the state

From missed suicide checks to delayed medications, NaphCare has repeatedly not met contractual standards at the jail. County leaders are debating whether to take control of medical care.

Turning Point USA has been a frequent presence on the University of Arizona campus

📑 Tucson is creating new rules for NDAs after Project Blue raised questions about transparency in economic development

“It was like the first space where no one questioned that I was a woman.” How roller derby in Tucson gives trans, nonbinary and intersex athletes a place to belong

Teachers at BASIS Tucson North, unionized last week, aiming to improve pay, reduce burnout and secure more student services

Tucson has opposed a water-guzzling mega–data center. UA researchers say the answer may be above our heads: data centers in space 🚀💻

The federal government said late last week it will not defend the HSI program against a lawsuit

Recount confirms primary win for incumbent Kevin Dahl

For the first time in Arizona, a tribal government could adopt a law to banish violent offenders. Gila River Indian Community is seeking input from its members.

The Project Blue data center developer confirmed plans to move forward and filed an energy agreement with state regulators

The Arizona congressional candidates offered starkly different views on border enforcement, Oak Flat mining, and Project Blue during civil but pointed exchanges Tuesday night

CD7 candidates Adelita Grijalva and Daniel Butierez will debate tonight. You can stream it here ⏯️ azluminaria.org/2025/08/26/g...

Sadie Shaw trails Kevin Dahl by 19 votes; the recount now continues

A Tucson mom testified at an EPA hearing this week, linking her family’s experience with heat and air quality to the national debate. ➕ Plus more of week's education news, including a teen inventor who won $25K 👉 azluminaria.org/2025/08/22/t...

“This is a warning to all property managers.” — Arizona AG Kris Mayes takes legal action against a Tucson mobile home park over dangerous conditions

After Project Blue, Tucson is tightening oversight of large water users. Here’s what the new rules say 👉 azluminaria.org/2025/08/20/a...

An ordinance passed tonight adds oversight and transparency for companies seeking millions of gallons from the Tucson water system

Teachers can end up spending hundreds of dollars — sometimes thousands — on classroom supplies. Adrienne Ledford's Tucson nonprofit is like a thrift store for teachers.

The AG issued a consumer alert warning parks against illegal utility overcharges and explaining how residents can protect themselves. The alert follows Arizona Luminaria reporting on a broken utility billing system that can lead to eviction.

“They need a functioning restroom as much as they need a textbook to learn,” TUSD official says. ➕ 4 questions with a school AC expert, Santa Cruz County Teacher of the Year and Cardinals touchdowns can help teachers earn $500

A 2023 Pima County record outlines alternative Tucson-area locations for the massive development

If the park doesn’t meet its obligations, litigation is a possibility, Kris Mayes’ office told Arizona Luminaria

Incumbent Kevin Dahl leads Sadie Shaw by 19 votes in the Tucson City Council primary election

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Only 19 votes separate the two candidates

South32’s Hermosa mine may be the first approved under a new, accelerated process. Now, nearby residents are being warned about possible impacts to their wells and water From @insideclimatenews.org

“You do not come to our desert and disrespect it.” That was the message from Tucson residents this week — and City Council listened. Project Blue was rejected unanimously. Here's what happened 👉 azluminaria.org/2025/08/06/t...

The Tucson city council unanimously rejected the Project Blue data center today. That comes after weeks of dogged organizing plus our little team @azluminaria.org going hard on helping Tucson understand who was behind this project and its impact on our community azluminaria.org/2025/08/06/t...

BREAKING: Tucson City Council unanimously rejects Project Blue

Results are in: Sadie Shaw and Kevin Dahl are in a tight race while Miranda Schubert and Selina Barajas lead in their Democratic primaries tonight

A council member now says Project Blue has alternative Tucson-area sites — a detail that could make the city’s decision irrelevant

“Allow them to introduce themselves so we can hear what they have to present,” a Tucson spokesperson beseeched the yelling crowd during the first minutes of panelist introductions. “You can still boo your hearts out afterwards.” Read more 👇

Tucson’s mayor and council will hold their first public discussion of the proposed data center Aug. 6, and we break down the documents on the agenda here 👉 azluminaria.org/2025/08/04/t...

"Someone has to decide if local officials can be bound by an NDA they didn’t sign."

A vote this week cleared the path for accreditation of new four-year degrees in elementary and special education through PCC