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Community needs, solutions vie for spot in future County bond package

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 12:36pm

Community needs, solutions vie for spot in future County bond package

The following is a news release about bond issues from Pima County:

When the community was asked to identify priorities to take to voters in a potential November 2014 Pima County bond election, the result was approximately $1.3 billion worth of projects.

A future bond election will have capacity for about half that.

With its work cut out to bring those numbers into

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La Paloma Academy-South Enroll-A-Thon June 15 2013

Submitted by Monet Hopkins, Community Liason

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 10:39am

La Paloma Academy South

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One man is dead after a shooting on the southeast side

Submitted by Ben Lawson on Tuesday, June 18th, 8:50 am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- The investigation is still ongoing in a deadly shooting on the southeast side.

Tucson Police received calls about shots being fired in the 10500 block of E. Bridgeport St., just after 9 p.m. Monday night.

Police arrived at the home and found a 58-year-old man with gun shot wounds. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

A woman, also in her late 50's, had been detained and questioned by officers. According to Tucson Police the woman was the man's wife.

Neighbors are saying the man who was killed was a caring man, who had been fixing up his home, and several said they were shocked that someone in their neighborhood had been shot and killed.

Stay with Tucson News Now for further updates on this case as they come in.

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PAG Air Quality forum happening this morning

Submitted by KOLD Web Staff

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 6:48am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- People can find out a lot
more about the air they are breathing in Southern Arizona today. There will be an air quality forum starting
at 8:30 a.m. this morning.

The forum is free, open to
the public, and will wrap up about 4 p.m., so it is an all day forum.

It is being hosted by the
Pima Association of Governments Sustainable Environment Program. They will be discussing air quality trends in
Southern Arizona and several guest speakers will be talking about the ozone,
greenhouse gases, particulate matter in the air and a few other things.

The forum will be taking
place at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library on Stone and Pennington.

Those interested in
attending can register ahead of time, or wait until they arrive at the library
this morning.

For those wanting to
register early, there is a link online at www.tucsonnewsnow.com

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Tucson Marine gets promoted at American embassy in Tripoli

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 1:55pm

Tucson Marine gets promoted at American embassy in Tripoli

(Photo 1)Staff Sgt. Miguel Diaz, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 mechanic from Tucson, Ariz., is promoted to his current rank by

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A Father's Day greeting from a soldier to his father

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 1:42pm

A Father's Day greeting from a soldier to his father

Private First Class Gregory Ledesma in the 4th Brigade Combat Team with the 101st Airborne Division, and a Tucson native, sends a Father's Day greeting.

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City of South Tucson elects new city officials

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 1:38pm

City of South Tucson elects new city officials

The City of South Tucson recently appointed a new Mayor, Vice-Mayor and swore in council candidates.

On June 10, Paul Diaz was appointed Mayor, Anita Romero was appointed Vice-Mayor and Ildefonso Green, Vanessa Mendoza and Oscar Patino were sworn in as newly elected city council candidates.

This newly elected council will serve a four year term from June 2013 to June 2017.

Luis Gonzales was appointed Interim City Manager.

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