The Pusch Ridge boys varsity basketball team pounced on the Monument Valley Mustangs by 11 points during Wednesday night’s 3A Division State Basketball playoff opener. Pusch Ridge is ranked No.2 in the 3A South and Mountain Valley is No. 3 in the 3A North.
The skeletal remains located in the desert area northeast of Anthony Road and Massingale Road on February 12, 2020 have been identified as 38-year-old Sarah Galloway. The manner of death has yet to be determined.
Approximately 30 acres of vacant land located south of Pima Farms Road and east of Interstate 10 are waiting to be developed into single-family residences, but a number of factors stand in the way.
The Amphi Foundation’s annual gala has long celebrated local teachers in the Amphitheater School District, but this year’s event will allow students to award teir teachers. The newly created “Education Crusader” award celebrates Amphi employees who have made a lasting impact on students or t…
The odds of an amateur golfer making a hole-in-one are roughly 12,500 to 1.
Unlike the band The Who, the Town of Oro Valley doesn’t refer to its Sun Shuttle Dial-A-Ride fleet as magic buses. However, for approximately 10 years, the town has been providing reliable, safe and affordable door-to-door public transportation to Oro Valley residents. Our customers—the gene…
Though his time on television ended more than 20 years ago, Captain Planet still finds a way to teach young people about the importance of environmental conservation while warning of the dangers of pollution.
WaFd Bank, formerly Washington Federal, cut the ribbon at its first commercial banking center in Southern Arizona last Wednesday, Feb. 12. Leaders of Tucson and Oro Valley’s business community were in attendance, including Oro Valley Mayor Joe Winfield and representatives from both the Tucso…
Teachers throughout Southern Arizona will receive gift cards for classroom materials and supplies due in part to a $100,000 donation from Tucson Electric Power.
The Humane Society of Southern Arizona announced the selection of former state senator Steve Farley as the organization's next CEO.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Operation Game Thief is offering a $1,500 reward for any information leading to an arrest after a javelina was stoned to death at Tanque Verde Elementary school last Friday night.
1. Listen to country music’s first African-American superstar and Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride. Details: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21; Diamond Center, Desert Diamond Casino, I-19 and Pima Mine Road; $45-$75; startickets.com.
The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner recently released the post-mortem examination of the remains of a 66-year-old man found in a wilderness area adjacent to Pima Canyon Trail on Dec. 30, 2019. The remains were discovered with damage from scavengers and environmental conditions.
When it comes to Aging Well, many people focus on physical health—exercise and diet. But there are other areas of healthy habits that can provide balance in life, with the added benefits of being good for your brain health, mood, and overall quality of life.
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For husband and wife duo Billy Shaw Jr. and Jessica Northey-Shaw, music is everything. The pair connected over a shared love for country music, meeting for the first time at one of Billy’s shows at country hangout The Maverick.
Two north side resorts earned praise from Forbes magazine in its yearly Travel Guide.
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A 44-year-old man is currently awaiting extradition from Michigan’s Saginaw County Jail to Pima County on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl in Tucson. On Feb. 8, the Oro Valley Police Department coordinated with Michigan State Police to bring Gerard Dickinson into …
The intersection of North La Cañada and West Naranja drives will switch to protected left turns next week. Once the traffic signals have been adjusted, left turns will only be allowed when the left turn arrow is green.
The University of Arizona's Passports Office will hold a special passport day event on Feb. 22 to help Tucson residents apply for newly required, federally valid IDs.
WASHINGTON – Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally officially kicked off the campaign to retain her seat this week, entering a race already awash in cash and which one national analyst calls the “marquee Senate race of the cycle.”
After 16 years on the job, Commander Kara Riley will lead the Oro Valley Police Department as its new police chief.
On Friday, Jan. 31, the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police selected Marana Police Department Chief Terry Rozema as its 2020 Police Chief of the Year. This announcement came at the AACOP’s January meeting in Mesa. The designation is awarded to a police chief who embodies devotion to the …
Just when I thought I would never have time in my busy week to write a long story, I surprise myself.
After the World Trade Center terrorist attack in 2001 and the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005, the federal government, alongside state and local governments, created detailed emergency plans to prepare for any future natural, technological or human-caused emergencies.
For the 17th year in a row, golfers from throughout the north side laced up their shoes, cleaned their clubs and set out on the green in support of local teens.
The intersection of North La Cañada Drive and West River Road is switching to a leading left arrow beginning Thursday, Feb. 13.
WASHINGTON – Arizona officials said they will fight to make sure that Davis-Monthan Air Force Base does not take a hit as a result of the Pentagon’s decision to retire 44 A-10 fighter jets, a mainstay at the Tucson base.
The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner recently released the post-mortem examination of the remains of a 66-year-old man found in a wilderness area adjacent to Pima Canyon Trail on Dec. 30, 2019. The remains were discovered with damage from scavengers and environmental conditions.
Infrastructure is a vital component in encouraging the Town of Marana’s growth and prosperity. The quality of infrastructure makes the town a desirable place to live for residents, helps shape investment decisions, attracts new businesses, makes the town an attractive destination for visitor…
A federal appeals court upheld a contempt order and a $1.44 million fine against the Arizona Department of Corrections last week, saying the agency has been “deliberately indifferent” to healthcare for inmates.
Last week all Pima County households with registered voters received a mailer from the Pima County Elections Department detailing the requirements to participate in the March 17, 2020 Presidential Preference Election.
The Pima County School Superintendent’s Office and Amphitheater School District are considering offering second-language classes to elementary students after a letter from a local third grader caught Superintendent Dustin William’s attention.
On Jan. 14, Tucson author Nancy E. Turner released her newest novel, “Light Changes Everything.” The historical fiction based in rural Arizona focuses on a young feminist in 1907 aiming for a better future. “Light Changes Everything” is a new take on the experiences of young women living in …
As the saying goes, “Everything is bigger in Texas.”
The 2020 Cologuard Classic is returning to Northwest Tucson as a part of the PGA TOUR Champions at the Tucson Omni National Resort from February 23 through March 1. The tournament is hosted by the Tucson Conquistadores.
A northwest Chicago-style pizza chain announced its grand reopening next weekend after expanding and adding an antique art deco bar, which originally started out in a windy city speakeasy during prohibition of the 1920s.
Local residents now have the chance to find out just how valuable those heirlooms and artifacts in their homes really are. The Oro Valley Historical Society is hosting its first ever “antique appraisal” event, and the public is invited to bring their items to a professional appraiser at the …
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1. Catch a performance of the outrageous musical comedy The Book of Mormon following the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries presented by Broadway in Tucson. Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 12-13; 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15; 1 and 6:30 p…
Over the weekend of Feb. 1 and 2, dozens of local residents noticed unexpected charges on their bank accounts as the result of a “skimming” fraud, wherein hidden devices that steal PIN numbers and zip codes are placed on credit card machines, making them undetectable by consumers. Once the c…
Robert Schwebel, Ph.D., is a local psychologist who uses his professional experience to write self-help books ranging from relationship advice to addiction recovery. His latest book, “Leap of Power: Take Control of Alcohol, Drugs, and Your Life” is based on nearly 50 years of working with cl…
Artist Papay Solomon was still in his mother’s womb when she fled her native Liberia.
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With the vast majority of plays this spring written after 1980 and many within the last 20 years, the theme is very clearly modern. While it can be a risk to produce newer works, there is also so much to gain. Modern pieces are, well, modern. They deal with issues that couldn't have been ima…
The students of UA Dance have a busy schedule this spring. Three concerts are in the works, all of them to be performed at Stevie Eller Dance Theatre on the UA campus. For details and tickets see dance.arizona.edu.
Here in Southern Arizona, we are blessed with an abundance of the arts, as our Spring Arts Preview reveals. Margaret Regan fills us in on what we’ll find in museums and galleries, as well as previewing what local dance troupes will be bringing to the stage this spring. Leigh Moyer lets us kn…
The Pima County Public Library is hosting a series of events throughout February to honor Black History Month.
Last November, Mayor Joe Winfield and council member Melanie Barrett faced the beginnings of a recall election as a group of Oro Valley residents began collecting signatures to remove them from office.
