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Town Hall
Sahuarita Road Roundabout Enters Third Public Comment Period; Residents Remain, in Every Sense, Circling
Two years, 140 comments, and one traffic engineer who has started answering questions before they are asked.
By Colleen Vasquez
Town Hall
Four-Story Apartment Proposal on La Cañada Divides Planning Commission, and Everyone Else
Supporters cite the housing shortage. Opponents cite the shade the building would cast on a specific saguaro.
By Colleen Vasquez
Schools
School District Approves Stricter Cellphone Policy; Students Locate Loophole Before the Meeting Adjourns
The policy defines a phone as “any device capable of sending messages.” The graphing calculators have entered the chat.
By Colleen Vasquez
Weather Desk
Storm Builds All Afternoon, Dissipates at Town Limits Again; Residents Personally Offended
Radar confirmed it. The sky confirmed it. Then, nothing — again.
By Colleen Vasquez
Only in Print
In print this week Water rates hearing continued to September; nobody is sure why it was August's problem.
In print this week Library's new hours enter second year of debate; hours themselves reportedly fine.