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The Portal gets $100 million for work before construction and $650 million intended for construction over several years. The federal grant agreement is still pending.
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Davis High School opens with grades 9 and 10 in fall 2027. For some students whose school assignment changes, the option to stay comes with a December 1 deadline and no district ride.
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A federal immigration appeals board set aside a $15,000 bond decision and sent the case back, spelling out what judges should put in writing when a key fact is challenged.
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Critical access hospitals that deliver babies are due to start new training and quality checks January 1. Comments on the proposed repeal are due January 11.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must revisit certain missed or mishandled interviews. November 17 is a deadline for the agency to share case lists with its offices.
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Under a plan presented Nov. 10, Cavett Elementary students would move to Utterback in 2028–29, and Tucson Unified would reuse the Cavett campus for two specialized programs.
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The November 9 update added 18 confirmed cases. Here’s how the state counts vaccine doses and which children qualify for a free shot.
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A proposed three-mile extension would reach the airport. The transit agency still has to estimate what it would cost and work out how to pay for it.
