Community News · Tucson, AZ
Tucson Weekly Roundup: School Closures, National Park Designation, Oct 31 Street Closure
Tucson Unified School District announced recommendations to close three elementary schools and one middle school next year. Pima County's planned sale of land to Costco is on hold after the parcel was found to contain archaeological artifacts dating back 3,000 years, triggering the county's new Tribal Consultation policy. Chiricahua National Monument in Willcox was redesignated as America's newest national park following legislation introduced by Rep. Juan Ciscomani. The City of Tucson will close a section of Congress Street to vehicle traffic on the night of October 31 for Halloween. Applications for the Tucson Youth Climate Action Fund, with total funding doubled to $100,000, are due October 30.