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Gov. Katie Hobbs signs Turquoise Alert System into law

3 days ago | azluminaria.org | Chelsea Curtis

A bill establishing a new missing person alert system in Arizona was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Katie Hobbs. House Bill 2281 proposed the creation of a new Turquoise Alert System that, once activated at the request of a law enforcement agency in Arizona, would trigger notifications statewide to help locate missing people under 65. The measure also stipulates that the missing person is considered to have gone missing under suspicious circumstances and be in danger.
Residentes de Spanish Trail denuncian condiciones de vida insoportables tras otro incendio

3 days ago | azluminaria.org | Yana Kunichoff

Después de que un incendio dejó sin electricidad a un complejo de apartamentos en el sur de Tucson la semana pasada, los inquilinos de uno de los edificios afirman que su situación de vida se ha vuelto insoportable. El edificio Spanish Trail Suites se incendió el 2 de mayo. Los organizadores de Tucson Tenants Union (Unión de Inquilinos de Tucson) informaron que los propietarios tardaron hasta el siguiente miércoles en traer un generador.
“Nobody wants to see a bunch of 80 year olds on the street:” Local advocates sound alarm on senior housing

4 days ago | azluminaria.org | Yana Kunichoff

For Rae Vermeal, the experience of one Pima County senior illustrates the complexity of the housing struggle for older people in the region. The woman owns her home and gets $967 through Social Security. But she has an $863 mortgage, and had racked up months of late fees when she reached out to the Pima Council on Aging, where Vermeal helps seniors access social benefits. “She needed help from us, and that got her caught up,” Vermeal said.
Community opposition to mining grows in Southern Arizona towns that once depended on the industry

1 week ago | azluminaria.org | Yana Kunichoff |Wyatt Myskow

This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. Mammoth — When Hector Denogean Sr. got his first paycheck from his new job at the Christmas copper mine in 1979, he felt like the richest 18-year-old this side of the Galiuro Mountains. His first purchase was a set of vinyl records; six months later, he bought a jeep with a cassette player.
In Southern Arizona, community opposition to mining grows in towns that once depended on the industry

1 week ago | azluminaria.org | Yana Kunichoff |Wyatt Myskow

This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. Mammoth — When Hector Denogean Sr. got his first paycheck from his new job at the Christmas copper mine in 1979, he felt like the richest 18-year-old this side of the Galiuro Mountains. His first purchase was a set of vinyl records; six months later, he bought a jeep with a cassette player.
Spanish Trail residents decry unbearable living conditions after another fire

1 week ago | azluminaria.org | Yana Kunichoff

After a fire took out power at a South Tucson apartment complex last week, tenants in one of the buildings say their living situation has become unbearable. The Spanish Trail Suites building caught fire on Friday. It took until Wednesday for owners to bring in a generator, said organizers with the Tucson Tenants Union. After days without power, during which they say people lost their medicine and food went rotten, the situation for tenants reached a crisis point.
“This is for shíyázhí Emily Pike”: New missing person alert bill unanimously passes AZ House

1 week ago | azluminaria.org | Chelsea Curtis

A measure that would establish a new missing person alert system in Arizona was unanimously passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, advancing to Gov. Katie Hobbs for final approval. House Bill 2281 proposes the creation of a new Turquoise Alert System under the Department of Public Safety. Once activated at the request of any law enforcement agency operating in Arizona, the system would trigger notifications statewide to help locate missing people under age 65.
Tucson ampliará el horario de paga por estacionamiento en la mayoría de la zona centro

1 week ago | azluminaria.org | Carolina Cuellar

A partir del 2 de junio de 2025 la ciudad de Tucson ampliará el horario de los parquímetros en la zona de Downtown, Mercado, Main Gate y University; sin embargo, Fourth Avenue está exenta por ahora. El estacionamiento de pago ahora será obligatorio de lunes a sábado de 8:00 a. m. a 7:00 p.m.El Departamento de Transporte añadirá dos horas adicionales de estacionamiento de pago por la tarde durante los días laborales, y el control finalizará a las 7:00 p. m. en lugar de las 5:00 p. m.
Pima County proposes raising property taxes to build more affordable housing

1 week ago | azluminaria.org | John Washington

The Pima County Board of Supervisors is proposing a new property tax to help build more affordable housing and reduce homelessness. The goal is to raise $207 million over the next decade. Pima County supervisor Matt Heinz, of District 2, proposed the idea to add a 3 cent tax per $100 of assessed property value. The increase would raise the primary tax rate to $4.2599 and the total property tax rate to $5.2617, according to a May 5 memo from Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher.
Un nuevo modelo para reintroducir jaguares en el sur de Arizona

1 week ago | azluminaria.org | John Washington

Sus nombres son: El Jefe, Sombra, Macho B, O:ṣhad Ñu:kudam. Se trata de jaguares que, en las últimas décadas, han recorrido las islas del cielo del sur de Arizona y cautivado a gran parte de la región. Todos eran machos solitarios y se presume que se aventuraron hacia el norte desde México. A pesar de la presencia de algunos jaguares machos en el sur de Arizona, no ha existido una población reproductora de estos felinos en Estados Unidos durante medio siglo o más.