Julie Vernon didn’t understand the information in front of her, or maybe she just didn’t want to. The email from her radiologist was full of scientific jargon and MRI scans, but one thing stood out: vestibular schwannoma, a brain tumor. 

Rodeo clown and barrelman John Harrison’s wife, Carla Harrison, likes to tell him that he should never doubt the love between them is real. It’s definitely not superficial, anyway.

Arizona was one of seven states that met with federal officials and veterans groups in Washington last week to map out a strategy for reversing the complex problem of suicides among vets.

One amazing trip to Greece was all it took for Diana Madaras to realize her true calling. Picking up the paintbrush and walking away from her professional career, Madaras opened a gallery and began painting her own masterpieces. 

What if your car could alert police when it’s stolen?

A festival to celebrate the intricate designs of classic cars, an art form in itself, complimented with barbecue food from local vendors and the sound of live music, is returning to the Oro Valley Marketplace for the 11th consecutive year.  The Cruise, BBQ & Blues Festival & Car Show…

While a delicious pizza is never something to undervalue, Catalina Craft Pizza owner Jeff Bridge does a whole lot more with his restaurant. Located on North Oracle Road between Golder Ranch and Saddlebrooke, CCP is growing beyond a restaurant, into a pub and live music venue. This expansion …

Bruce Bayly demonstrates a mathematical equation by blowing across the lip of a glass Coca-Cola bottle, only to be interrupted by a train rumbling the floor of Borderlands Brewing.

The City of Phoenix has an organization where women in local governments can network and share resources with each other, and there’s one in Flagstaff, too. Oro Valley Town Manager Mary Jacobs said it was about time that a similar group be created in Southern Arizona, and she set out to do j…

In response to the growing opioid crisis—both throughout the United States and in Arizona—local law enforcement agencies are equipping their officers with NARCAN, a medication used to block the effects of opioids, particularly during an overdose. 

Arizona is looking at a major windfall in the state budget as a result of the federal government’s tax overhaul, but Gov. Doug Ducey and state lawmakers have different ideas about how the money should be spent.

Pima County residents are invited to dedicate some time to improving their personal relationships and physical wellbeing this Saturday, and the towns of Oro Valley and Marana are stepping up to the challenge.

Last month, the Arizona Department of Education released its new “School Report Cards” program, a resource with which members of the public can look up school information such as student demographics, teacher experience, graduation rates, incidence of violence and college career readiness. T…

There were a lot of losses in 2018—from deaths (including pop culture icons like Stan Lee, politicians like John McCain, groundbreakers like Stephen Hawking and journalists like Jamal Khashoggi) to acres (a record-breaking nearly 1.9 million burned in California this year) to political contr…

Falling unemployment, rising federal spending and a strong labor report bode well for the economy of Southern Arizona. That’s the sentiment of longtime economist at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Business, George W. Hammond. 

The National Climate Assessment’s newest report predicts continued climate change will impede economic growth, decrease water availability, spread diseases and increase air pollution.

The state of Arizona offers taxpayers a generous tax credit when they donate to nonprofit organizations that aid the working poor.

The recent tax reform package had implications across the economy, but some fear the legislation may have a negative impact on charitable giving to nonprofits.