Ward 5 Councilman Richard Fimbres announces retirement effective May 1, 2025

Contact:Andy SquirePublic Information OfficerCity Manager’s Office520-306-0080andrew.squire@tucsonaz.gov  Date:  April 11, 2025TDD: (520) 791-2639  “WARD 5 COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARD FIMBRES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENTTucson City Council Member Richard Fimbres will be resigning from his Ward 5 City Council seat and retiring at the close of business on Thursday, May 1. A lifelong resident of Ward 5, Council Member Fimbres was elected to office … Read more

Who’s running for Tucson City Council races in Ward 3, 5 and 6 in 2025 – updated

Today April 7 at 5 p.m. was the deadline for nomination petition filings for those intending to run for Tucson City Council in Ward 3, 5 and 6. City of Tucson Elections Dept. has issued the official list of candidates: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Clerks/Elections/Candidates Note: Links below on candidate names are to TheDGT.org video appearances by those candidates. … Read more

Spring 2025 Made in Tucson market on March 30

Event by Made in Tucson Market and Historic Fourth Avenue Coalition 311 E 7th St, Tucson, AZ 85705-8451, United States Duration: 7 hr (10 am to 5 pm) Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook “Made In Tucson Market is on Sunday, March 30st! The largest all-local event in AZ. Meet over 300+ local artists and support our local district. … Read more

Photo Gallery of 2025 Tucson Japanese Festival

Once again our Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition (of which I am the Editor and Publicity Chair) sponsored a Springtime festival on March 15, at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. Over 2000 people attended, though it was a blustery day in March. Photos below of the various Japanese activities taken by … Read more