It’s the fourth week of the high school football season, with a quintet of games taking place in the northwestern fringes of Tucson this Friday night.

Ironwood Ridge put on a three-set show in downtown Tucson on Wednesday night, powering past an overmatched Tucson High School squad in straight sets. 

Keeping roadways smooth and free of potholes is a never-ending job. While the Town of Marana is wrapping up a pavement preservation program that has been in effect for the last six years, they’re already working on a new one with updated information for the next five.

A bit of rain and couldn’t cool down the hot food at the 2019 Salsa, Tequila and Taco Challenge, hosted by the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance Sept. 1 at La Encantada.

Drive up to Oracle by moonlight—and you should—and you’ll get a gorgeous view of the north side of the Catalinas under a twilit sky. 

Ryan Goss knew he wanted to be a police officer since he was a student at Mountain View High School, where he had a positive relationship with the school resource officer. And though he’s still finishing up his college degree, Goss is realizing his life dream as a member of the Oro Valley Po…

A Tucson nonprofit providing character development for children through outdoor and group activities is hosting a benefit party on Fourth Avenue this Friday, and the whole town’s invited.

Adult care guidance company Assisted Living Locators of Scottsdale will launch its first franchise in Tucson.

Welcome to the fourth week of the high school football season, with the shape of the northwest portion of Tucson’s six programs lining up nicely.

The Town of Marana is dedicated to providing an unparalleled quality of life to our residents, businesses and visitors. From highly visible services like road preservation, parks and recreation and public safety, to day-to-day operations like development services and code enforcement, custom…

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Arizona will get more than $20 million in State Opioid Response grant funds from the federal government, part of $1.8 billion in grants the Trump administration said it was releasing to states earlier this month.

The Marana Parks and Recreation Department took home a state award last month for “Outstanding Adaptive Program” for the 2018 Cape Chase Fun Run. Town staff accepted the award Aug. 21 at the annual Arizona Parks and Recreation Association awards dinner. 

The opening week of the high school volleyball season has come and gone, with several noteworthy results in northwest Tucson. 

Standing at 5 feet 9 inches, Gavin Davis can easily be identified by his shoulder-length, jet black hair and the determined look in his eyes, visible even through his helmet visor. A relaxed teen off the football field, Davis is more akin to a one-man whirlwind clad in forest green and yello…

1.Celebrate a 50-year friendship shared by two legendary musicians Del McCoury and David Grisman better known as Del & Dawg with a unique collection of bluegrass classics. Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $30-$75; foxtucson.com.

Hunting groups are applauding new federal rules creating longer seasons, extended hours and expanded methods for hunting and taking different types of game on national wildlife refuges.

Five years of debate over the Town of Oro Valley’s golf courses may soon come to a conclusion, as the seven-member town council narrowed their options during last Wednesday’s meeting.

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, overnight lane closures will take place on Interstate 10 between Cortaro and Pinal Airpark roads beginning Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.

We’ve reached the fourth week of the high school football season, giving us a sense of clarity to the way the gauntlet will shake out.  We’ve seen several eye-popping performances to-date, including a few noteworthy outings last Friday night. 

Taxpayers in Pima County can now view their future property tax statements via email, according to a county release. The program, which allows residents to view their statements at the county website (www.to.pima.gov), saves time for all involved. 

Commuters on Interstate 10 can expect to see road signs more advanced than the standard “Blowing Dust Area” warnings thanks to a federal FASTLANE grant. As the Arizona Department of Transportation finishes up work on their I-10 “Picacho Widening and Improvement Project,” they are also introd…

There are few, if any, special projects we undertake throughout the year at Tucson Local Media with a greater personal connection to me and my family than the upcoming Breast Cancer Awareness edition.

It’s been nearly 18 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 rattled the nation’s collective consciousness. 

Despite a continuing NCAA investigation of the men’s basketball team and a struggling football team, administrators and coaches from the University of Arizona laid out a bright vision for the school’s athletic department during their annual luncheon on Wednesday. 

The University of Arizona broke ground on a new incubator focused on bioscience startups September 4, with nearly 300 people in attendance. The incubator, UA Center for Innovation at Oro Valley, will provide space and business incubation programs for nascent life science businesses to develo…

Two weeks of high school football have come and gone in Southern Arizona, giving us a touch of clarity as to the hierarchy of teams in our midst. 

Get out your aprons and spatulas, Tucson. It’s time to find the best tailgate cook in the Old Pueblo.

Proud families, students, guests and officials celebrated academic achievement Aug. 8, when the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce Foundation recognized the six students who each received $1,500 Mayor Steve Engle Memorial Scholarships for 2019.

The Marana Chamber’s plans 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 our community.

For years, residents of the greater Tucson area have called on their elected officials to transition Sun Tran’s buses to an all-electric, clean energy fleet. Thanks to a $2.6 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration, the City of Tucson will put their first electric buses on the …

Each year, west-side Marana Unified School District choirs come together to sing the National Anthem at a Marana High School varsity football home game.

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A cacophony of voices can be heard in the old gymnasium at Mountain View High School, forging relationships that’ll guide the Lions’ forward on the volleyball court. 

Jenifer Ball took the Marana Tigers volleyball program from the doldrums of the state to the center of state title consideration in three seasons. 

Come on, it’s not that hard!  All you have to do is drink half of your body weight in ounces of quality water throughout the day. If you are 150 pounds, you need 75 ounces a day. You will be amazed how it will help improve the way you feel, look and think. 

1. Enjoy a unique concert experience that blends Spain’s Gypsy and Flamenco distinctive musical and dance style with the rich melodies of Mexico’s mariachi and charro music at ¡FlaMÉXico! along with a guest performance by classical music duo violinist Anna Gendler and pianist Alexander Tents…

Every year in September, volunteers climb 2,071 steps to represent the 110 floors of the Twin Towers. This "9/11 Tower Challenge," which takes place in Tucson, Phoenix and Flagstaff, has raised more than $188,000 to charities serving law enforcement, first responders, military personnel and …

According to Visit Tucson, visitors to our community spent $694 million at Pima County restaurants last year.

At Splendido, an all-inclusive community for those 55 and better in Oro Valley, residents create opportunities to pursue their interests together—often finding new Ways to Age Well in the process.

Eryk Mejia and his family literally jumped up and down with excitement when they found out he was a finalist for the 2019 Oticon “Focus on People Awards.” Mejia, who graduated from Marana High School earlier this year, is one of three finalists for the Student Category of the Oticon awards, …

A collection of sordid, introspective stories from Arizona suburbs are coming to a streaming service near you. Twelve short films based on Tucson author and Tucson Weekly writer Brian Smith’s book, “Spent Saints,” will land on Amazon Prime later this month. 

It was a sleepy week two on the gridirons of Southern Arizona last Friday night, with three contests featuring teams from northwest Tucson.

The Reid Park Zoo said goodbye to one of its animal inhabitants this week, 20-year-old Elinor the reticulated giraffe. Born in the Knoxville Zoological Gardens on May 29, 1999, Elinor came to Tucson when she was 11 years old in 2010.