We all tend to be wanderlust at times, hoping for something new and exciting, a trait which manifests when the need to “see what’s on the market” at open houses becomes a reality. Before long, new construction, lots for building a custom home and resale homes are all earmarked for viewing.
If you’re looking for a hobby that offers interesting challenges, keeps your brain active (and your body, to a lesser extent), and provides social opportunities, head for a billiards table!
Rock and roll
Broken and bruised
For 83 years, Social Security and Medicare have given retirees, disabled workers, and families across the country health and economic security. These programs are not only a lifeline for more than 155,000 Arizonans in the First Congressional District, they also play an important role in loca…
Early Exposure
A few weeks before the 1968 Democratic National Convention erupted in Chicago, a young journalist by the name of Tom Miller learned two important things.
From a peek at how music benefits your brain, to recommending habits that can build long-term happiness, this column shares evidence-based information on improving physical, mental, and emotional health. Often, the information found here is based on research conducted or shared by Mather Lif…
What started out in 2005 as a way to celebrate Tucson’s musical past has evolved through twists and turns into an event centered on innovative, genre-spanning artists that points a way to the city’s future.
Not enough to drink
Three’s company
Michele Wright has seen kids removed from their parents.
The transition back from vacation is always a difficult one, which may be the primary reason I so infrequently take them. But, even I must take some time away and recharge my batteries. I took that opportunity, just over two weeks ago by the time you’re reading this, to spend time in my favo…
Americans use 500 million drinking straws every single day. Many Tucson businesses are joining the cause to do away with the plastic perils, as you’ve surely heard.
When a struggling family asks for a donation of “anything with princesses” on it for their kids, most would help out in any way they can. And this is just the job for the “Mitzvah Magic” program, where volunteers come together to help local families through the Jewish holiday season.
Snot always what it seems
He mad
Higher Education Across the Border.
If you’re going to enjoy a lifelong hobby, you can’t beat the benefits of playing a musical instrument. In addition to bringing joy to yourself and any listeners you might have, you’re doing great things for your brain.
Catch me if you can
The single most beautiful photo in Masters of 20th Century American Photography is a 1967 Emmet Gowin portrait of his wife, Edith, says Terry Etherton.
When the problems advance, the solutions must advance as well. This is what UA College of Nursing professor Judith Gordon realized when she helped develop “Click City: Tobacco,” a smoking prevention computer program designed for fifth graders. And while the program was effective in helping c…
A snap decision
I was wearing a jacket when I stepped out of Tucson International Airport into the 95-degree May air. I’d thrown it on just hours before as I left Ohio for the summer to visit family and intern at Tucson Local Media. But one step out of the airport and I realized, “The rumors are true. It’s …
Let’s party
Marcus Dickson of Marana was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for shooting Martin Padilla.
According to Safe Kids Worldwide, drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death among children between one and four years old. August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month, and Golder Ranch Fire District will be wearing purple ribbons and purple bracelets to remind the public that there…
For one day last week, the Golder Ranch Fire District received eight new workers—and 32 new legs. Eight service dogs in training for Guide Dogs for the Blind and their volunteer owners visited Golder Ranch firefighters as part of a critical, and cute, training exercise.
A cadre of fresh-faced boys and girls got an up close and personal view of law enforcement last month, thanks to the Marana Police Department.
Many people believe that water aerobics or other types of aquatic exercise are for those with bad knees or brand-new hips—a last resort for staying fit. But in fact, working out in water is great for everyone. People of all ages, abilities, and fitness levels can use aquatic exercise to impr…
In the opening work at a small show about women printmakers, Tucson artist Kathryn Polk sends a clear message: “I make prints, not pies.”
Tuesday, July 31, just after 3:00p.m. on West Orange Grove Road and North Sandario Road, the Pima County Fugitive Investigative Strike Team (F.I.S.T), U.S. Marshals Office, Department of Child Safety (D.C.S), and the Marana Police Department, were actively looking for a subject named Cheyenn…
On Tuesday, July 24, Rincon District deputies with the Pima County Sherriff’s Department responded to a residence in the 7200 block of East River Canyon Place for the report of a burglary. When deputies arrived, they learned an unknown man had ransacked three vehicles on the property before …
All too often, we hear of tragic deaths or near drownings of children in swimming pools, when in fact, it can be prevented. If you or someone you know is in the process of purchasing a home with a swimming pool, it is important to know that there are state, county and municipal codes in you…
There was a time when the best job in the world was working for a newspaper.
The monsoon clouds looked like organelles over the Catalinas for the opening evening of Roche Tissue Diagnostics’ most recent art exhibition. In association with the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance, Roche hosts a quarterly gallery to showcase artworks created by their staff and…
Birthday bash
Rolling Dirty
Photographer Kathleen Dreier was down at Tucson’s Rhythm Industry studio last summer to take some pictures of kids in a circus camp.
Letting it all hang out
Living room larceny
Saving the world really does begin with just one person. Harold Stevenson and his wife, Nancy, work every day to reduce their consumption by making small adaptations to their household and lifestyle that allow him to live more eco-friendly.
Thousands of films have used Arizona as a setting over the last century, and a large portion of that work took place in Southern Arizona. Films like “3:10 to Yuma,” “Rio Bravo” and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” used the Old Tucson Studios to create a rough, Western aesthetic.
In a classroom full of wires, computer chips and miniature rubber tires, Victoria Gershuny stood in front of a projector screen speaking to a group of elementary and middle school students. She explained some basic computer coding and most of the group watched attentively. A few children eag…
Anne Breckenridge Barrett is a third-generation Tucsonan—by marriage.
Bad night bullet
The fake name game
Donna Vining has a history of saving lives. Not just people, but also of the four-legged variety.
Not all healthy pastimes require you to break a sweat or change your diet. Sometimes Aging Well can be as easy as do-re-mi. That’s right—you can Age Well simply by singing, or better yet, singing with others. Research has proven that singing in a group can improve your mood, your brain healt…
A drug deal done wrong
Foreign tongues
