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Children's toys.

Supporting Early Childhood Education

Groups in Pima County push to increase access to high-quality early childhood education.
An e-scooter left beside a trail in a park in the Washington, D.C., area.

Tucson City Council Votes to Take E-Scooters for a Spin

A dockless electric scooter pilot program was approved to start later this summer.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Supervisors Move to Expand County Transparency

All commissions in will be required to provide public videos of their meetings.
Rows of razor wire cover the U.S. side of a section of the wall near Nogales, Arizona.

Pima County Votes to Oppose Border Razor Wire, National Emergency

Both resolutions passed the board of supervisors on party-line votes.

Volunteers Offer Tax Help as Filing Deadline Nears

Preparers report disappointment in some of the changes brought about by tax reform.
Former stray cat Pyrite relaxes in an upgraded feline facility at Pima Animal Care Center.

County Animal Shelter Offers Creature Comforts for Occupants

More space at Pima Anima Care Center's updated facility cuts down on crowding and improves health care.
A March 2015 launch of a NASA-funded World View balloon flight to carry experiments to a near-space environment.

A Change At The Top for World View

The balloon-launch company has replaced CEO Jane Poynter.
Backpacks ready for distribution to at-risk youth.

Backpack Project Reaches Out to At-Risk Youth

Nearly 6,000 backpacks have been donated to young Tucsonans.
A Google Earth image of the Kino Sports Complex.

County Supervisors Seek Plans to Develop Kino South Complex

Expansion of the sports site will include a 20-acre commercial development.
The county is looking for ways to pay for road repairs.

County Officials Look to General Fund to Fix Roads After Failed Prop

Repairs would target most-used roads, roads to tourist spots.
A warning label for opioid addiction on an oxycodone bottle.

Tucson, Pima County Sue Opioid Industry

The suit claims manufacturers deceived the public about the addictive nature of opioids.
The Arizona Capitol Building. January 2017

Schools, Roads and Public Health: Priorities for the Arizona Legislature

Conversations with state and local leaders about their goals for the upcoming session.
Pima County Democratic Party Chair Alison Jones and Republican Party Chair David Eppihimer.

Roundtable: Pima County Dem & GOP Chairs Look Ahead

Plus, lessons learned from the 2018 midterm.
Narcan nasal spray, from package information published by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Pima County Sheriff's Deputies to Carry Anti-Overdose Drug

The agency originally claimed the nasal spray Narcan was "impractical" to carry.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

Pima County, TUSD Sue State Over Desegregation Funds

The complaint aims to see the state continue to provide aid rather than shift the financial burden to TUSD homeowners.
A view of Tucson from Tumamoc Hill.

County, City, UA Sign On to Urban Sustainability District

The goals of the Tucson Emerging 2030 District mirror those of the Paris Agreement.

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