Good afternoon. We hope you’re staying dry. There’s a 40% chance of more rain on Wednesday, with a high of 60°. Thursday should be mostly sunny with a high of 62°.
🌵 Federal investigators dropped an investigation into the retirement of former Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckleberry.
Huckleberry retired and began collecting his pension in July 2021, while continuing to work and be paid as the county administrator. The retirement was kept secret, and the Pima County Board of Supervisors say they were unaware of it until a Tucson Sentinel reporter told them in April 2022, following Huckleberry’s bicycle accident. State law allows these “double-dip” retirements and the federal investigation did not uncover any illegal activity.
🌵 Migrant apprehensions are down.
The Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector apprehended 9,000 migrants last week, a decline of more than 50% from the previous month. After U.S. officials met with their Mexican counterparts in December, Mexico increased its own checkpoints and removal flights. The drop may only be temporary.
🌵 A Sheriff’s union voiced support for Chris Nanos, contradicting a vote of no confidence issued by another union.
The Pima County Deputy Sheriff’s Association “does not believe a vote of no confidence at this stage is necessary.” The statement contradicts the opinion of the Pima County Deputy’s Organization, which accused Nanos of leading a toxic, retaliatory workplace. The Sheriff’s Department has five unions. Nanos is up for reelection this fall.
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🌵 A bobcat attacked a man at Saguaro National Park East last Sunday.
The man was treated and released after being bitten and scratched on Cactus Forest Drive, the paved 8-mile loop through the park. A representative from Arizona Game and Fish said the bobcat was likely rabid. The public is not being told to avoid the area, but officials said to keep an eye out for wild animals that appear to be disoriented or aggressive.
- AZ Central: Bobcat still on loose after attacking 66-year-old man in Saguaro National Park East
- Arizona Daily Star: Possibly rabid bobcat bites, scratches Tucson man
🌵 Lastly, a proposed law would allow Arizonans to be composted after they die.
Seven states already allow the process as a legal way to dispose of human remains. Bodies are taken to a special facility for accelerated composting over a month-long period. The result is a cubic yard of soil that can be used in a backyard garden, or donated to forest restoration projects.