The search for the next top executive in Pima County government has narrowed to candidates from Gilbert, Ariz., and Olympia, Wash., as well as a local prospect with long experience with the county. The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to... See more
Rio Nuevo is in the dumps – kinda literally – and now the Downtown redevelopment agency is looking to find a way out. The Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District Board of Directors voted unanimously to set aside $10,000 to conduct a preliminary environ... See more
Pima County workers may get $12 million in bonuses and bennies, new Pima administrator hiring update, a cannabis shop up for second whack in Sahuarita, and more from local government meetings around Tucson this week: Well here's a man-bites-budget story t... See more
We all know the 2026 election is about the 12th straight described as "the most important of our lifetimes." Democracy is at stake. The country is in a senseless war (I'm talking about the trade war with Canada. What war are you talking about?) and prices... See more
City Manager Tim Thomure is up for a raise that would bring his salary to $375,000 a year. He was hired in 2024 and given a starting salary of $315,000, the same as outgoing manager Mike Ortega. So that's a 19 percent raise over two years. That's the sort... See more
