As a kid growing up in Mexico loving soccer is part of your childhood. Since I can remember, soccer matches where a must see in my family home, and it’s a tradition that persists today.
Fair food takes center stage in a new television show that pits a Michelin-starred chef against revered carnival chefs around the country, and the show’s premiere is set in none other than Tucson.
From spa treatments to yoga classes, even the color scheme of the walls, everything at The Beauty Spot in Oro Valley is meticulously designed to induce relaxation.
Today’s seniors are more active than ever before. Popular pastimes such as golf, bike riding and gardening provide daily opportunities to exercise and socialize, and there’s no better time to enjoy these outdoor pursuits than the summer months.
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Measuring success in the health and medical industries is a difficult task to manage. Do research grants and other funding sources mean good work is being done? What about notoriety and name recognition? According to the 18 men and women honored as winners at the fourth annual Influential He…
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The Town of Oro Valley will move into the new fiscal year next month with a finalized spending plan after Town Council unanimously passed its next budget on June 6. The $142.9 million budget constitutes a roughly 11 percent increase over the current year.
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Oro Valley’s mayor will openly admit he’s a little behind on the times when it comes to using social media, but he’s starting his Facebook career with a strong message aimed at his challenging candidates: stop being so disingenuous.
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If I’ve learned anything about myself since I graduated from college a little over three years ago, it’s that I have a tendency to become a little consumed with my work. Long nights in the office or at home, squeezing in as many stories as I can possibly write each week, photographing sporti…
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In our first annual Ugly Pets Contest, you have sent us dogs, cats and frogs (alongside a few missives informing us that we are cruel and heartless because all pets are beautiful in their own way).
Casa Marana Craft Beer + Wine, a new bar in the Cortaro Crossings plaza in Marana, will open this Friday, June 22.
There is a lot going on at Marana Regional Airport. Town staff are constantly working on ways to improve the facility and provide better service to those using the airport, whether they are long time tenants or travelers making a quick stop in Marana.
Generally, when you try to combine science fiction, a Western, a spy thriller and a holiday classic, you get a complete mess. But in the hands of the Gaslight Theatre, you get their recently unveiled 2019 Season. Next year’s show calendar contains some long-awaited returns, as well as some s…
A book recently published in Tucson might hold a few local records, including one for youngest author: nine years old. But the real twist is that the author is a 10-pound Chihuahua.
It may be the jobs story of 2018, and beyond, in Oro Valley.
Created in the 1960s the Pima Animal Care Center is the only open-admission shelter in the county. An open shelter accepts any animal that is taken to the shelter, no matter the age or condition.
The Old Glories that have traditionally hung outside Oro Valley veteran posts were retired into traditional triangles and put to rest under the midday sun as the military bugle melody “Taps” played in the background.
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Pima Community College Chancellor Lee Lambert laid out the future for the Tucson college’s scaled-back athletic program from a lectern tucked inside a glass-enclosed lecture hall.
Carondelet Health Network recently announced plans to expand northward with the construction of a 32,500-square-foot microhospital near the intersection of West Cortaro Farms Road and Interstate 10. The facility is expected to open in Spring 2019.
Brenda Suneson knows her love for senior pets can be consuming. She knows they need love and attention regardless of the high medical care costs.
In anticipation of the coming rains of monsoon season, the Town of Marana will be handing out sandbags every Tuesday morning starting June 19.
Last week Marana Town Council approved the extension of a service agreement with the Marana Unified School District to provide a School Resource Officer at Marana High School in support of the district’s School Safety Program.
Raytheon gets bigger. Caterpillar comes to town. Amazon to build and hire thousands. Southern Arizona isn’t doing too bad lately in the big-name department.
Josh Fielding-Singh, 22, recently developed a strong sense of determination, and feels like he’s working to be the best version of himself. He credits a lot of that positive energy and momentum in his life to Chapel Haven West.
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The nation’s new tariffs on imported steel are risking an industry near and dear to Tucson: breweries.
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As Marana finishes the third quarter of the current fiscal year, revenues continue to exceed expenditures, with few exceptions.
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With cheers of joy and pride, the graduating girls of Camp Fury 2018 celebrated the completion of their five-day program earlier this month at The Angel Charity Place for Girls here in Tucson.
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Summer may not be the traditional time of year to celebrate new beginnings (probably because nothing grows when it’s 108 degrees out on a good day), but we’ve got plenty to be happy about around the Tucson Local Media offices.
Seven candidates are on the ballot for Marana Town Council elections this August, running for four seats. Longtime incumbents Patti Comerford, Herb Kai and Vice Mayor Jon Post along with recently appointed John Officer will run against three challengers: Jack Neubeck, Jeff Gray and Mace Bravin.
A decade of planning and a year of construction came to a halt at the end of last month when the Nakoma Sky Board of Trustees determined its Oro Valley project was no longer viable.
Hospice patient Jack Clarke, 93, is wrapped up in a blanket with the United States Navy emblem on it, and is trying to keep his Jimmy Dean sandwich away from his goddaughter’s two small dogs, Bella and Gizmo.
Oro Valley resident Shirl Lamonna has been photographing a family of great horned owls. Send your photos to readerphotos@tucsonlocalmedia.com. Include your name, contact information and details about the photo, including who took it, where it was taken and the subject. Not all photos can be …
Northwest Emergency Center Marana, located across from Tucson Premium Outlets at 6350 Marana Center Blvd., is now open. Full service emergency department care is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
June has arrived in Oro Valley! Aside from the intense heat, no school, and anticipation for upcoming summer vacation plans, what else is there to look forward to in the month of June? How about spending quality time with dad and the entire family right in your own backyard? Just because Fat…
The Marana Chamber’s plans for Summer of 2018 include the same principles that have carried us this far: our caring and friendly culture, our willingness to think out of the box and our continued mission to be the voice of business that works to build economic growth and quality of life in o…
One Oro Valley senior exclaimed “It’s like Christmas!” as a Comcast representative wheeled in a table piled with free laptops.
Tucson takes its Mexican food seriously. Whether it’s from a sprawling restaurant or a taco truck tucked alongside the street, Mexican food is part of the region’s identity. Next Saturday, locals and visitors alike can experience an event entirely devoted to Tucson’s most famous food.
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Last month, Gov. Doug Ducey signed House Bill 2022, funding just over $2 million to the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind.
The Marana Police Department and several of its community partners are conducting a Dispose-A-Med event this Saturday, June 9 at the Target located at 3901 W. Ina Rd.
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Coalition fighting for development north of Casa Grande
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At one month old, Luke Sorensen was abandoned in front of a police station in his birth country of China. Now, at 17 years old, Marana High School’s 2018 valedictorian is preparing for his first semester at Harvard.
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The Golf Club at Vistoso has becomes the latest fatality in a sport that continues to struggle nationwide. A golfing staple tucked in the shadows of the picturesque Tortolita Mountains, Vistoso will shut its doors for the foreseeable future Wednesday, June 6.
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When Ben Campbell first attended monthly chess club meetings at Wheeler Taft Abbett, Sr. Library, he didn’t realize the role the library played in the community. But before he knew it, he was volunteering to help with club activities.
For Muslims in Tucson, the holy month of Ramadan comes along with pleasurable experiences (and challenges) to beat the heat of late May through mid-June.
A swarm of players line up on a parched practice field on a cloudless summer afternoon in the shadows of the imposing rockfaces of the Santa Catalina Mountains.
Summer time in the Old Pueblo can be an adventure! Our intriguing desert creatures come to life but also can pose a threat to those unsuspecting hikers, gardeners and back yard dwellers. Rattlesnakes are an Arizona mascot and residents should take proper precaution in order to happily co-exi…
Reader Gregg Ruppel took this photo at Catalina State Park. Send your photos to readerphotos@tucsonlocalmedia.com. Include your name, contact information and details about the photo, including who took it, where it was taken and the subject. Not all photos can be printed, see other photos on…
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A fourth challenging candidate has filed paperwork with the Town of Oro Valley to place his name on the upcoming August primary—and he’s looking to bring a sense of youth and some new perspectives to the dais.
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The Foothills News editorial team won eight awards in this year’s Arizona Press Club competition in categories ranging from politics to sports to arts.
First and foremost, do you love the house that you are living in? If so, continue to love and care for the property that brings you joy, peace and satisfaction. If the exterior or interior is a bit overwhelming to maintain, downsizing may not be the answer. The answer could simply be tha…
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The Nakoma Sky Board of Trustees recently determined that the Nakoma Sky project is "no longer feasible" for the foreseeable future, according to a press release sent Wednesday, May 30.
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The 2018 graduating classes from each of the region’s public high schools marched onto fields last week amidst screaming parents, metallic balloons—and giant replicas of their own faces—to mark the end of a major chapter in their young lives.
