The latest chapter in Tombstone’s longstanding disagreement over water right-of-ways could be uplifting — literally. Mayor Stephen Schmidt said he is considering a plan to lift a 132-year-old pipeline that currently sits 300 feet beneath the San Pedro River to a level above the river. “It (the pipeline) sits there and corrodes under…
[Photos by Jade Nunes] SUMMERHAVEN – Despite recent rainfall, prolonged drought brought fears in California about a dangerous and costly wildfire season that could be looming as winter wanes. And here in Summerhaven, the small town that sits at 8,000 feet above Tucson near the summit of Mt. Lemmon, drought and a warm, dry winter…
On Monday, the House Committee on Education heard a bill that would fund ninth graders who were enrolled in a Joint Technical Education District. Rep. Ethan Orr (R-Tucson) is the primary sponsor; fellow Tucson Rep. Victoria Steele (D-Tucson) signed on with him. JTEDs were created in 1990 so students could pursue vocational, technical and career-oriented…
The cluck of chickens and the howl of wolves: The Committee of Government and Environment was a zoo of sorts on Monday. The Homegrown Freedom Act, a bill that would allow residents to raise fowl in their backyards, was brought to committee. … “Fowl” encompasses any bird that is raised for the purpose of consumption: chickens,…
This week at the Capitol… Rules, Rules, Rules… Monday marked the first meeting of both the House and Senate Rules Committees. The House handled six bills and the Senate handled 18. The Senate committee passed controversial SB 1062 despite unanimous opposition from committee Democrats. The bill would allow business owners to turn people away if…
