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Posted May 16, 2012, 2:40 pm
Buckmaster Show
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Today on Buckmaster - Joan Lionetti, head of Tucson Clean and Beautiful, comet discover David Levy, Sherri Jerzyk, of Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, and nutrition reporter Jack Challem.... Read more»
Posted Oct 15, 2010, 9:16 am
Will Saetren
/Arizona-Sonora News Service
After nearly a year of construction, Apache Spirit Ranch has opened its doors to foreign tourists looking to experience the Old West. The ranch, located on the outskirts of Tombstone, is specifically designed for Germans.... Read more»
Posted Oct 14, 2010, 8:59 am
Rebecca L. McClay
/Cronkite News Service
The fate of a ballot measure that would require secret ballots to form unions may hinge on whether voters think unions or employers are bigger bullies to workers.... Read more»
Posted Oct 14, 2010, 8:11 am
Rebekah Zemansky
/Cronkite News Service
Supporters say a ballot proposition designed to make it easier to swap rather than sell or lease state trust land would help facilitate agreements that preserve military installations.... Read more»
Posted Oct 13, 2010, 10:23 am
Michael Truelsen
/TucsonSentinel.com
Undocumented residents in Arizona and other states, worried about the crackdown on illegal immigration, are setting up legal protections in case they are deported.... Read more»
Posted Oct 13, 2010, 9:19 am
Brooks Jackson
/Factcheck.org
Democrats are trying to turn an evidence-free allegation into a major campaign theme, claiming that foreign corporations are “stealing our democracy” with secret, illegal contributions funneled through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It’s a claim with little basis in fact.... Read more»
Posted Oct 12, 2010, 1:29 pm
Jennifer A. Johnson
/Cronkite News Service
Tucson’s $180 million modern streetcar project has city officials and downtown businesses hoping more people, and their wallets, will be brought downtown by easier transportation.... Read more»
Posted Oct 12, 2010, 7:14 am
Jean MacKenzie
/GlobalPost
Counterinsurgency theory bumps up against some hard realities in Afghanistan: “All the contractors for development projects pay the Taliban for protection and use of the roads, so American and coalition dollars help finance the Taliban.”... Read more»
Posted Oct 12, 2010, 12:42 am
David Rookhuyzen
/Cronkite News Service
The Department of Agriculture, however, is concerned that people aren’t following commonsense advice and are misusing pesticides because of it. In the process, homeowners are harming the environment – and potentially themselves.... Read more»
Posted Oct 11, 2010, 2:01 pm
Eric Alterman
/Center for American Progress
Fox News Channel is often described as a cable news station. On occasion, the words “conservative” or “biased” are attached to that description. But few dispute the journalistic orientation of the overall enterprise. This is a mistake.... Read more»
Posted Oct 8, 2010, 5:29 pm
Roberto De Vido
/politicomix
Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, serving an 11-year prison sentence for “inciting subversion of state power”, was yesterday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But what does it mean?... Read more»
Posted Oct 8, 2010, 2:11 pm
Jackie Tran
/Arizona-Sonora News Service
The University of Arizona Student Recreation Center’s recent expansion has received platinum certification, the highest ranking in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program that rates buildings’ sustainability.... Read more»
Posted Oct 8, 2010, 1:08 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson’s roadways just might get a little quieter and smoother, thanks to repaving projects around town.... Read more»
Posted Oct 7, 2010, 12:11 pm
Jennifer A. Johnson
/Cronkite News Service
Today, with deteriorating, boarded-up buildings lining Main Street and few people living in Superior, some residents hope that a discovery in the mountains just east of town will turn things around. Resolution Copper Co. wants to mine a copper deposit that’s more than a mile below a patch of the Tonto National Forest.... Read more»
Posted Oct 7, 2010, 11:49 am
Rebecca L. McClay
/Cronkite News Service
Take a little Arizona sunshine and mix in water and some cow manure. It’s the perfect recipe for what some see as the next major industry for the state: algae farming.... Read more»
Posted Oct 7, 2010, 11:28 am
Jennifer Gaie Hellum
/Cronkite News Service
Generations of Arizonans have shared in the timeless ritual of watching planes take off and land since the city of Phoenix purchased Sky Harbor Airport in 1935. Over 75 years, it has grown from a one-building operation known affectionately as The Farm into the nation’s ninth-busiest airport... Read more»