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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Saturday January 17, 2026 ( 4 items )  

Banner Health Marks Opening of Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Banner Health issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Banner Health marks opening of dedicated pediatric emergency department Offering more treatment rooms, sensory-friendly spaces and specialized care Banner Health on Friday marked the opening of the new pediatric emergency department at Banner Children's at Diamond Children's Medical Center. The expansion delivers faster care, shorter wait times and specialized spaces designed specifically for  more

Gallego, Kelly Deliver More Than $32 Million for Arizona Water Infrastructure and Law Enforcement Priorities
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly Deliver More Than $32 Million for Arizona Water Infrastructure and Law Enforcement Priorities * Investments will help cities, counties, and Tribal communities replace aging infrastructure and keep families safe WASHINGTON - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that they secured $32,121,000 in federal investments for Arizona projects supporting local law en  more

Kelly, Gallego Introduce Bicameral Bill to Increase ICE Accountability and Keep Communities Safe
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Introduce Bicameral Bill to Increase ICE Accountability and Keep Communities Safe * Raises standards for ICE operations to protect communities and ensure public safety Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the bicameral Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act, legislation to set clear use-of-force standards, increase transparency, and strengthen accounta  more

Record-setting GPA for Arizona Athletics during fall 2025
TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Record-setting GPA for Arizona Athletics during fall 2025 * With college athletics enduring changes in so many areas, there remains at least one constant and that is that student-athletes at the University of Arizona continue to excel in the classroom. During the fall semester, the 3.412 cumulative GPA for student-athletes across all sports set a department record for semester GPA yet again. It i  more