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Tucson Water awards $408,000 contract to former agency officials
After the longtime caretaker for the city's 22,459 acres of retired farmland in Avra Valley and his supervisor both retired, Tucson Water officials opted to outsource the work to a private contractor.
“He didn’t deserve to die like that,” killer tells Tucson victim’s family
A Tucsonan who shot a friend to death and desecrated his body told the man’s family he wishes he could bring him back.
Man who shot at cop gets 71/2 to 21 years
A 20-year-old Tucson man is facing between 7 1/2 and 21 years in prison after being convicted Tuesday of shooting at a Tucson police officer last August, said Deputy Pima County Attorney Julie Sottosanti.
Some I-10 ramps and lanes will close Friday
Some Interstate 10 ramps and frontage roads will be closed in the Marana area Friday and Saturday for paving work.
Avra Valley plant harvesting power of sun instead of cotton
Carolyn Campbell, the executive director of the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, inspects some of the 410,760 solar panels in a solar plant built by NRG Solar. The Avra Valley Solar Generating Station will produce 34 megawatts of direct current.
Avra Valley plant harvesting power of sun instead of cotton
Jennifer Christelman, the environmental engineer division manager, and Curtis Woody, the economic development director, both with the town of Marana, autograph a solar panel.
Avra Valley plant harvesting power of sun instead of cotton
An aerial view shows the 300-acre solar plant in Avra Valley. TEP will buy power from the solar farm, which can generate enough power to meet the annual energy needs of about 5,000 homes, under a 20-year agreement.
Avra Valley plant harvesting power of sun instead of cotton
Fields northwest of Tucson that once yielded cotton by the ton are now producing clean electrical power, at the biggest solar power plant to be connected to Tucson Electric Power Co.'s power grid to date.
New Yawk accent lands man in hot water
A man’s distinct accent got him in trouble for calling 911 with a false report Wednesday night.
Weekend fire damages building at Pinal Airpark
A fire that caused an estimated $400,000 in damage to a building at Marana Aerospace Solutions over the weekend remains under investigation.
Several Pima County roads still closed today
Here is a list of road closures in Pima County as well as area where motorists should be cautious driving across washes. It was updated at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Man pleads guilty in deadly police-chase crash near Tucson
A 27-year-old man is facing between seven and 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a fatal crash two years ago north of Tucson.
Three Sunnyside district schools closed Monday due to power outages
Three Sunnyside district schools will be closed Monday because of a severe thunderstorm that knocked down power poles on the southeast side Sunday.
Hearing set on air permit for Pima County landfill
Pima County Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, on the request for an air-quality permit for the DKL Holdings Inc., Marana Regional Landfill.
Tucson police officer accused of on-duty DUI
A Tucson police officer is facing termination after supervisors say she was driving drunk on her way to work Tuesday morning.
Latest Pima County road conditions
The Pima County transportation department has issued the following road condition information today:
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