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'Flying Hospital' to Depart Tucson After 15 Years in Storage

The plane will become a teaching space where students can learn about careers in STEM and aviation.

Busy Roadways Expected in Arizona for Holiday Weekend

AAA forecasts 865,000 Arizonans will leave town for Independence Day weekend.

City Seeks Citizens to Review Prop 101 Public Safety Spending

The oversight commission will look at sales tax revenues going to the Tucson police and fire departments.

Traffic Program Finds 1 in 7 Driving Without Seat Belts

TPD also noted 6 instances of children riding in the car unrestrained.

State Begins Study for Possible 'Sonoran Corridor' Routes

Proposed highway would allow commercial traffic from the east and south to bypass I-10/I-19 interchange.

Arizona, Sonora Officials Seek Better Transportation

Bilateral commission meeting this week will focus on improved air, rail service.

787,000 Arizonans Expected to Travel for Holiday

Anticipated travel by state residents up 3% from last year, despite higher costs.

$1.26B Pima County Budget Gets Tentative OK; Taxes Rise

$18.47 a year property tax increase for median home will help pay for street work.

$100M Road Repair Plan Floated for Pima County

County chief proposes 25 cents of property tax be dedicated funding source.

Traffic Flowing Despite Work on Grant Road, Official Says

Project expands road but aims to minimize lane restrictions and intersection closures.

Tucson Sales Tax Election Count Tuesday; Turn in Ballots

City seeks half-cent increase in tax to pay for public safety equipment, street repairs.

Communication is Key at Pima County Bike Safety Classes

With a rise in pedal traffic, the chance for car-bicycle crashes also goes up.

Avra Valley I-11 Proposals Draw Opposition at Tucson Meetings

Citizens disagree with notion of building highway through deserts west of Tucson.

Episode 136: Interstate 11 - Should it Go Through Avra Valley?

Hear input from the state, and an Avra Valley resident; also, extending the RTA and new cell phone laws.

Local Governments Work to Build Consensus to Keep RTA

RTA completed several construction projects in Pima County over the past decade.

Pima County Next to Restrict Cell Phone Use While Driving

County joins Tucson, Oro Valley, and it goes into effect June 1.

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