Pima County accepting applications for constable in Justice Precinct 9
The Justice Precinct 9 constable serves a community of 128,454, with County Administrator Jan Lesher writing in a recent memo that the position cannot be eliminated
Angelina Maynes
Angelina Maynes is a journalism major at the University of Arizona and reporter with Tucson Spotlight. Contact her at angelinamaynes@arizona.edu.
Tucson neighborhood unites for community cleanup and mural project
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Breaking down the Sahuarita and South Tucson ballot measures
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TUSD passes groundbreaking youth-led climate action resolution
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