The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved a tentative $1.27 billion budget for next fiscal year that maintains service levels despite ongoing reductions in revenues.

1. BOY SCOUTS ADMIT GAY YOUTHS, NOT ADULTS

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By a 2-to-1 margin, Marana voters approved the Home Rule Option in Tuesday's night's election. It was an all mail election for the second time.

Oro Valley Town Council voted 5-2 to approve the town’s $93.9 million budget on Wednesday evening.

Veteran community college leader Lee D. Lambert today was named chancellor of Pima Community College.

Candice Glover is the winner of American Idol's 12th season, becoming the first woman in six years to win on Fox's hit series.

After Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller, District 1, couldn’t get fellow board members to approve more study sessions to review the proposed $1.26 billion with the public, she didn’t quit.

Nurses are often the first health care provider a patient meets. Whether they’re helping someone during a health crisis, involving the family in a patient’s care, or assisting with a medical treatment, nurses bring a wealth of medical knowledge, compassion and dedication to their jobs every day. The importance of nurses cannot be overstated, yet there is a shortage of nursing professionals in this country.

Tucson Water will host the final two town halls to present three options for proposed fiscal year 2014 water rates and fees. The options have been recommended by the Citizens Water Advisory Committee (CWAC).

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R – Ariz., visited BASIS Oro Valley on Thursday to discuss issues affecting Arizonans and the nation.

In his usual fashion, Oro Valley Mayor Satish Hiremath allowed each member of council to speak first when it came to last Wednesday’s discussion over the town’s tentative budget adoption.

The board at Continental Ranch continues to abuse their power by breaking yet another rule. Our governing documents clearly state that each house in the development is a “Member.” Each Member has only one vote in the elections, regardless of how many owners that house may have. Yet, we have two board members who own one house (only) and yet both serve on the board! So, they only have one vote in the elections, but two votes on the board! When I attempted to reason with the board’s Mesa lawyer (yes, he’s from Mesa, not Tucson!!!) the essence of his response was that they won the election, so we should just live with it, kind of like the Obama Administration (I have no idea what Obama has to do with this issue).

Your editorial, “What can we really do?”, disappointed me for its pessimism. While many people who are discouraged by our political process and remain silent in resignation, that reaction is short-sighted and wrong.

Last month, Marana voters received a ballot in the mail with just one question on it. But it’s a question that has a huge impact on how our local government serves residents and business owners over the next four years.

On Sunday, LeBron James was crowned with his fourth MVP (Most Valuable Player) award in a near unanimous decision. He earned 120 of the 121 first-place votes, leaving the lone vote to Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks. Behind James, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder finished second for the second consecutive year; followed by Anthony, Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant. 

During a visit in Oro Valley last week, Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Congressional District 1, talked about the first 100 days in Congress, and the continued struggles for Democrats and Republicans to agree on many of the important issues facing the nation.

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R – Ariz., visited Basis Oro Valley today to discuss issues affecting Arizonans and the nation.

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Recently, several dozen residents came together in front of U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake’s office on Oracle Road in order to protest his vote against a scaled down bill that would have extended background checks to purchase firearms.

After a March election that demonstrated overwhelming support for a town-owned wastewater treatment facility, members of the Marana Citizen’s Forum are looking at the next logical step forward for this session’s topic – the development of North Marana.

(NAPSI)In the shop, on the factory floor, at the office, in the community, Americas workers are getting things done-and getting the chance at a new truck, and more, to prove it.

Arrogant

In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, the Oro Valley Town Council made official the annexation of 107 acres in the northwest area of Ina and Oracle roads. The three-year process came to a close earlier this month after the town secured more than the required support of 50 percent of the area property owners, representing more than 50 percent of the assessed property valuation.