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Also, don't miss Tucson Terror & Oddities Market Kicks Off the Spooky Season Sept. 12 on the Tucson Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Fairview Avenue change with Tucson's new safety project?
  • How Tucson leaders hope new plans will ease affordability struggles locally
  • How Tucson leaders say they'll ease your rising living costs

Also on today's calendar: Tucson Terror & Oddities Market Kicks Off the Spooky Season Sept. 12 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 101 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 99, low: 76.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tucson plans safety and accessibility upgrades along 2.5-mile Fairview Avenue corridor (kgun9.com) — If you travel Fairview Avenue, Tucson is planning major safety, bike lane, sidewalk, and lighting upgrades along the 2.5‑mile stretch from Grant to Wetmore. Residents can weigh in at two open houses at Flowing Wells High School this week or through the project website, helping shape final designs funded by voter‑approved Tucson Delivers programs.
   

2. Local leaders discuss affordability in Tucson, Pima County (kold.com) — Tucson and Pima County leaders are rolling out a joint Prosperity Initiative aimed at easing affordability pressures through more affordable housing, job growth, and workforce training. Officials say 1,200 housing units are built or planned and poverty has dropped, but many Tucson families still juggle rising rents, gas, and food costs as the county refines its three‑year economic development plan.
   

3. Seeking solutions to high cost of living (kgun9.com) — Tucson leaders are tackling the rising cost of living by pushing for more affordable housing, free transit, and lower-cost child care, while criticizing national policies they say drive prices higher. Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva and Mayor Regina Romero describe how higher rents, utilities, and child care are squeezing local families, and urge voters to demand changes that better support Tucson households.
   

4. Tucson woman facing attempted murder charge following machete attack (kold.com) — Tucson police say a 62‑year‑old woman is jailed on a $525,000 bond after allegedly attacking her adult daughter with a machete during a domestic dispute at a local home. The victim suffered a severe arm wound but survived after surgery, while investigators report a young autistic child and other family members were present and a blood‑covered machete was recovered nearby.
   

5. Arizona issues standing orders for flu, COVID vaccines ahead of respiratory season (kgun9.com) — Arizona health officials have issued standing orders so pharmacists and providers can offer this season's flu and COVID vaccines without waiting for new federal guidance, a change that directly affects Tucson residents seeking shots. With respiratory season approaching and Pima County recently logging thousands of flu and COVID cases, health leaders urge vaccination to ease winter pressure on local hospitals and clinics.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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