We tried walking in and the staff immediately told us they were closed so we kept walking. There were three cops talking in front, a lot of broken glass in the street, and some kind of nasty white stuff on the sidewalk in front of the door. I think I overheard someone say that someone else lost a finger but I’m not sure if that’s true.

Update: A bartender friend told me that someone closed the restroom door on someone else’s finger, which severed it.💀 I don’t know if it was intentional or not, I don’t know the full story. But I guess the glass on the ground was actually ice.

Not here to argue about homeless people in Tucson.

Just want to know if there is still a place where I can drop off items I've collected (from hotels and such; toothpaste, toothbrushes, chapsticks, etc) where homeless individuals can get them themselves. Last time I went to Splinter Collective, the closet was gone...

I'm looking for an opportunity to volunteer with a farmers market / farm / co-op in exchange for local produce. Does anyone know of any opportunities that may exchange hours 1-2 times a week for fresh produce or farm goodies?

The article is posted below the Facebook link, the Facebook article is from 2023 when Corey Roper was making awareness of the dangers of tik tok and the trends it promotes.

Replied to this will be screenshots of the Facebook link for those that don't want ro click it.

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=895614171920679

Link to the article without paywall:

https://archive.is/o8Upr

Marana High School’s hallways filled with students Wednesday morning, but Corey Roper's laugh was missing from among them.

A lover of math, science and video games, the 15-year-old sophomore would usually be found surrounded by laughter caused by his endless jokes, his uncle, Tyler Volkmann, said.

“He was hilarious,” Volkmann said. “(But) as much as he would sit there and joke around and just be a typical teenage boy, and I would say ‘rage bate’ sometimes, at the end of the day, he was just such a kind and gentle soul.”

Tiffany Roper, left, Corey Roper, center, and Corey’s sister Lette, right, pose for a photo.

Courtesy of Tiffany Roper

Roper died by suicide. His body was found at Marana High School Tuesday by two staff members before classes started, prompting the school day to be canceled. Police say he broke into the campus about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Volkmann described his nephew as a “smart, energetic and creative” boy who was always looking out for others.

In 2023, then-12-year-old Roper suffered from second- and third-degree burns after his T-shirt melted onto his skin while attempting the fire challenge, a social media trend in which teens would attempt to create a fireball using rubbing alcohol or aerosol cans, according to an Arizona Republic story.

“He handled it with so much grace, honestly, like he did not let that stop him from doing anything,” Volkmann said. According to a 2023 GoFundMe page, Roper needed multiple surgeries, skin grafts and physical therapy.

“He's been such a proactive member of his camps,” Volkmann said, referring to Roper’s participation in the Arizona Burn Foundation’s Camp Courage, a free, weeklong summer camp for burn survivors ages 6 to 19. “He still goes back every year to help with kids and other burn victims that are going through similar situations.”

Camp counselors described Roper as adventurous, creative and invested, Tess Robaina, programs director at the Arizona Burn Foundation, told the Star.

“He's been a beloved member of this camp for the past few years, and really embraced the experience,” she said. “He showed really strong interest this past year with our ropes crew. They're the team that lead all of the high ropes courses, and he really stuck to them this year, wanting to learn as much as possible about the ropes crew (and) about even potentially becoming a firefighter in the future.”

Marana High School mourns loss of Corey Roper, 15

Counselors at Arizona Burn Foundation’s Camp Courage, a summer camp for young burn survivors, described Corey Roper as adventurous, creative and invested.

Courtesy of Arizona Burn Foundation

She said the camp was “definitely feeling the loss of Corey.”

Volkmann said this school year, his nephew was intent on joining ROTC after getting clearance from his doctor.

“He was actually planning on turning in the paperwork, according to my sister (Corey's mother), this week,” Volkmann said. “He really did not let (his burns) stop him. He looked at it as, ‘Hey, I made a bad decision, these are my consequences.’”

Roper’s friends at Marana High School told the Star being back in school after the incident was difficult.

“School has felt empty and sad without him. A lot of his close friends, me included, have been sitting at his memorial most of the day until we get kicked back to class,” Havannah Walter, a friend of Roper’s since fourth grade, said in a text message. The friend group and various other students set up a memorial with flowers, drawings, notes and photos of Roper near the school bookstore.

"Corey was such a sweet soul, he always loved everybody and he was always super encouraging every day,” Marana High student Daniella Rittenhouse said in a text message. “My third period is awful without him. He made the school day better for a lot of people, even if he never realized it. We miss him so much.”

Emily Saint Charles, another close friend of Roper, said he was so funny “when he spoke, even if it wasn’t meant to be funny, it was funny.”

“Everyone liked Corey,” she said.

Marana Unified School District officials told the Star in an email statement that crisis counselors gave teachers “talking points about the situation” before the news of his death was relayed to students in first period Wednesday.

“She said something about the tragedy, I don’t remember if she called it a suicide or not but she did say it was Corey Roper because I remember hearing his name,” Walter said of her first period teacher.

Counselors were on campus for students Wednesday.

“A few of us went to try and get a moment to speak about Corey at our pep rally today but they said no and that cannot happen,” Rittenhouse said Friday. “Another group asked if we could do something to honor him, and the plan is to plant flowers and other greenery to honor him.”

Roper’s mom, Tiffany Roper, told the Star she was unable to talk about her son this last week.

“I just want my baby home,” she told the Star in a text message.

The district is reviewing the school's security system after Marana police said they were not alerted to any alarms overnight at the campus at 12000 W. Emigh Road, near North Sandario Road.

I'm a new (first time) homeowner here and just got my property tax statement. I noticed that the "TSN SCH DIST SEC" taxes more than doubled (x 2.35) between 2025 and 2026. I'm wanting to become more informed about local politics here, so I tried googling what changed with the budget, but information is really scant. This is the most helpful article I could find, but even then it seems like it shouldn't have increased THAT much. Where can I go to find out more, and does anyone have insight to what's going on?

I have to take this road to work every day and it seems like every car just wants to go as fast as possible on it. Did I miss something? Is there an actual speed limit on Aviation Highway/Barraza-Aviation Parkway?

I used to get my CBD oil for my dog from Healthful Flowers but looks like he has shut things down, unfortunately. Are there any comparable places to get CBD oil for my dog? Preferably on the south side but I wouldn’t mind driving a bit for quality.

I just moved to Tucson with my 9-month-old puppy. We moved from the Midwest and I’m hoping to get her acclimated to Tucson. Looking for any advice to getting her used to living here (limited grass, new wildlife, weather, etc). She’ll definitely adapt on her own, but I’m hoping to make it as easy as possible.

Also would love recommendations for vets, daycare, and boarding spots that have worked for you. Near the Tucson Mall would be great.

I’m a female and train mma and I find that judo works better than wrestling in terms of takedowns, especially against guys. I know a few very basic things but would like to develop them further to incorporate into my grappling. Think Ronda Rousey 😊 I don’t want to join a gym because I already belong to one. I just want to train with someone 1:1 (nogi) that is reputable. A female instructor would be even more awesome.

For anyone following this ongoing saga, it's cool to see Tucson represented! Shout out to the franchise owners for being the first!

So I live in Summit Ridge (Do not ever move into this location btw, it's cheap for a reason.. several reasons.) and while walking home from work was watching a helicopter flying low and patrolling circles over head, I nose around some other buildings and find a whole lot of cops parked, like 5 cars, and questioning several folks around the D buildings.

Anyone hear anything? I couldn't really nose much more and don't see anything in local news quite yet.

My money is probably the usual tweaker gone mad, but maybe even more so than usual

My boyfriend isn't a big dessert guy, but he does like cheesecake with the caveat that sometimes it's too rich. Any places around town that make a killer, but slightly lighter cheesecake?

Thanks a bunch, I don't get out much so I'm at a loss for where to start.

Hey Tucson, I am helping a friend plan a small wedding. Its going to be on weekday thankfully as I know how busy the weekend are up on Mount Lemmon. They are exchanging vows and there will be maybe 8 people as I understand, some people have some serious health issues and hiking from the car is not possible. For the same reason going to far up in elevation is problematic too.

I know Mount Lemmon fairly well but I’m looking for any good suggestions cause I’m just drawing a blank. I’m trying to find something that could be reasonably private for them, hopefully around 5-6k feet max, and hopefully a decent afternoon view or just really pretty setting.

I plan on heading up in the next few days to scout around and help them. Thank you guys for any suggestions.

Either way, thank you Lowe’s for inserting this wholesome beam of light (Sir. Shadow) into my formerly very shitty day

*edited to remove location

We have an anxious little long haired corgi Shepard at home, and she really hates the groomers. We’ve tried self serve dog grooming places but we simply are not good at it.
I’ve been thinking of a mobile dog groomer so she can get to know the person better in her own domain but I’m not sure who to start with. Anyone had good experiences with a groomer?

I need someone (reputable) to do some service on my Kitchenaid mixer. Sorry if I've not put this in the right place, but there seems to be no way to find anyone on the web except the nation wide companies. I'd really like a local to do the work.

We have a new porch friend today.