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School districts starting free summer food programs

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 12:17pm

School districts starting free summer food programs

Several school districts in Tucson and surrounding communities are offering free summer meal programs at their schools. Many students who rely on school lunches would go hungry without these vital summer programs.

If there is not a school close to your area serving these free meals, parents can click on the following website http://www.azsummerfood.gov/food-site-locations and put in your zip code to see what schools closest to you are serving.

The following are sites with dates and times of meals served:

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TPD still searching for suspect in east side convenience store stabbing

Submitted by KOLD Web Staff

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 11:15am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- An early morning stabbing leaves a 22-year-old convenience store clerk with life-threatening injuries.

Tucson Police received a call just after 1 a.m. about an incident at an AM/PM on Tanque Verde near Wrightstown. TPD is saying a customer found the clerk and then called 911. At this point, it's unclear exactly when the stabbing happened.

Police initially reported it was an armed robbery, but have since stated the suspect asked for nothing and had stabbed the clerk.

The 22-year-old man was transported to University of Arizona Medical Center where he is being treated for his injuries.

A victim's relative has been in contact with Tucson News Now and says family is by his side in the hospital. She says, "(we are) obviously saddened and troubled by this horrible incident."

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'All clear' given on possible hazmat situation at Cherrybell post office

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 7:58am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- Update on early morning hazmat situation.

A representative from the Post Office has just reported the powder has been tested and is negative for hazardous material.

The Tucson Fire Department hazmat crew has been called back, after an earlier alert about a suspicious envelope had been reported at the Cherrybell Station.

According to TFD, the envelope had some type of yellow powder inside. The hazmat crew was called to the scene to help determine what the powder was.

Stay with Tucson News Now this morning for updates as they come into the newsroom.

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Public comment period for ADOT’s five-year program wrapping up

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 11:00am

Public comment period for ADOT’s five-year program wrapping up

There is still time to add a comment to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s 2014-2018 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program. The public comment period is open until the end of the business day on Friday, May 17 to provide community members with a chance to submit their feedback online or by phone.

The program is available for public review and comment at

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More 'goodbyes' for TUSD schools today

Submitted by KOLD Web Staff

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 9:39am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- Today two more of the eleven Tucson Unified School District schools being closed will celebrate their memories over the years.

Carson Middle School students, staff and families are saying goodbye by celebrating the school's history.

Yesterday, Howenstine High Magnet and Wakefield Middle school said their goodbyes with celebrations, and Carson Middle School will take their turn today.

Carson's Principal John Howe has been with the middle school for seven years, he says tonight is a chance for current and past students to take a piece of the school's history with them.

The school will have a no cost memorabilia auction, auctioning off items like trophies and yearbooks.

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Powerball jackpot 3rd largest in games history, no winner yet

Submitted by KOLD Web Staff

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 7:08am

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- Many players are still
hopeful. The Powerball jackpot now
stands at $475 million dollars, the third biggest prize ever.

Lottery officials expect
Jackpot totals of this size to continue to climb in shorter amounts of
time. A game redesign last year increased
the odds of winning some kind of prize, but also lowered the possible number
combinations to win.

The redesign means players
don't really need to strike big to get lucky.

A $1 increase and new $1
million and $2 million prizes means the odds of winning something have
increased.

Just last Saturday, there
was no Powerball jackpot winner, but more than a dozen tickets won $1 million
prizes in 10 states.

The next drawing will be
Saturday.

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