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Praying for rain: Dia de San Juan Fiesta at Tucson's Mission Garden on Saturday tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Menlo Park Neighborhood Association will host their 25th Annual Día de San Juan Fiesta as a celebration of the arrival of the monsoon season.

Rezando por lluvia: Día de San Juan Fiesta en Mission Garden el sábado tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
La asociación de vecinos de Menlo Park celebrará la llegada de la temporada de los monzones con su 25ta anual Día de San Juan Fiesta.

Ducey named CEO of free enterprise PAC tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced his first political move since leaving the governorship Tuesday, saying he will become the new CEO of a free enterprise-focused political action committee that aims to mobilize free market-oriented voters.

Fire sparked in Ventana Canyon area of Catalina Mtns tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: A fire was sparked overnight in the Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, with about 50 acres burning in the Ventana Canyon area. Airplanes and helicopters were being used to stem the blaze.

Enviros sue Forest Service over exploratory Patagonia drilling tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday morning, alleging that permits for exploratory mining will threaten ecologically vulnerable areas of the Patagonia Mountains.

Enviros sues Forest Service over exploratory Patagonia drilling tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday morning, alleging that permits for exploratory mining will threaten ecologically vulnerable areas of the Patagonia Mountains.

Environmental coalition sues Forest Service over exploratory Patagonia drilling tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday morning, alleging that permits for exploratory mining will threaten ecologically vulnerable areas of the Patagonia Mountains.

Interior Dep't works on strategies to protect Colorado River tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Bureau of Reclamation will begin work to develop post-2026 Colorado River reservoir operational guidelines and strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead to replace current standards that are set to expire at the end of 2026.

Interior Department works on strategies to protect Colorado River tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Bureau of Reclamation will begin work to develop post-2026 Colorado River reservoir operational guidelines and strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead to replace current standards that are set to expire at the end of 2026.

Trial in Trump classified documents case tentatively set for August tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump set an Aug. 14 trial date for the former president on charges related to his handling of classified government documents after his single term in office, a scheduled date that puts the case on track for a speedy trial.

The end is nigh: Pima Supes clear decks with 93-item meeting tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Pima County supervisors have 93 pieces of business to get done before they paint their noses in zinc oxide and don their swimmies for beach vacations after taking care of fiscal year-end business. Plus more in local government meetings this week.

Arizona's defunct border wall results in runaway costs, oversight questions tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In 2021, then-Gov. Doug Ducey declared a state of emergency over immigration and began construction of a barrier with empty shipping containers along the border - and in it wake left scars across the southern landscape and Arizona taxpayers with a nearly $200 million bill.

Tribal artists, leaders want to strengthen law protecting Native arts, crafts tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Native American artists say they continue to struggle with the theft of their work, and tribal leaders are urging Congress to strengthen the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.

Hunter Biden to plead guilty on federal tax charges tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden and currently under investigation for his role serving on the board of a Ukrainian energy company, agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to two counts of failing to file and pay federal income taxes on time in 2017 and 2018.

Statehouses debate who should build EV charging networks tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Many predict an imminent surge in electric vehicles over the next decade - but there’s a big debate across the country about who should take the lead in building the tens of thousands of additional public charging stations will be needed.

Fire sparked in Ventana Canyon area of Catalina Mtns tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A fire was sparked overnight in the Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, with about 50 acres burning in the Ventana Canyon area.

A year after Dobbs: Congress takes a back seat on federal abortion policy tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
One year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, the courts rather than a divided Congress are leading the way on decisions on reproductive rights that would affect the entire nation.

Can wild horses be managed on public lands? Experts disagree tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Hundreds of horses roam free in the Black River watershed in the Apache-Sitgreaves, and as some conservationists are pushing the Forest Service to remove them from nearly all public lands, other experts say small herds can be managed without destroying native wildlife.

Az Gov. Hobbs delivers water for parched Rio Verde Foothills tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Just hours after residents demanded action in a press conference and more than six months after the city of Scottsdale turned off the taps on the unincorporated community, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed bill that should finally bring water to the dehydrated Rio Verde Foothills.

Az DES to replace stolen SNAP & TANF benefits tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Department of Economic Security announced a new process Monday to replace SNAP "food stamps" and TANF cash assistance benefits stolen from electronic benefit transfer cards.

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