The Tucson Unified School District is promising to welcome and provide educational opportunities to all of its students, regardless of immigration status. At the end of March, the TUSD Governing Board voted unanimously 5-0 on a resolution that labeled the district as an “immigrant destination district,” and to support National Educator’s Coming Out Day, celebrated…
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and the Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market are partnering to aid Tucson’s “food-insecure” families, under the philosophy that Tucsonans who are struggling financially shouldn’t be denied access to healthy food because they’re unable to afford it. Food-insecure areas have limited or no access to a sufficient amount of…
The City of Tucson has officially opened Quincie Douglas Pool to the public for the 2014 season just in time for the summer heat, as it prepares for summer programs and classes to begin later this month. [box] Quincie Douglas Pool Address: 1563 E. 36th St. Phone Number: 520-791-5941 Hours of Operation Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-…
A spotlight hits the red brick backdrop, and a lone mic stands out in the open stage. A hush ripples through the rows of tables and the air is heavy with silence. Laff’s Comedy Caffé’s stage is not empty for long. It’s a stand-up night at Arizona’s longest continually running stand-up club (by their own estimation)—…
The massive tails of retired and stored military aircraft peeping over the top of Kolb Road’s steeped walls is a familiar sight for most people in Tucson. But most people don’t know about the many functions of the so-called Boneyard beyond that of a cemetery for airplanes that are no longer in use. Formally known…
