Mayor Jonathan Rothschild kicked off Tucson’s centennial celebrations Friday with an early and extended 2nd Saturday in honor of Arizona’s 100th birthday.... Read more»
President Obama got in on the action when an eighth-grader from Phoenix blasted a marshmallow across the State Dining Room on Tuesday as part of the administration’s second annual White House Science Fair. (with video)... Read more»2
With Latin American markets becoming more stable, consumers south of the border are raising a dram. Scotland’s whisky industry has long placed its bets on Asian countries as drivers of growth, but as Latin Americans’ taste for global luxury increases, distillers are hedging their bets.... Read more»
Over 1 million cooked eggs that may be contaminated with listeria have been recalled in 34 states, including Arizona.... Read more»
A frost delay Thursday morning caused Phoenix Open play to last past sunset on day one, leaving some players to finish Round 1 on Friday and sparking another darkness suspension Friday evening. Play resumes at 7:30 a.m. Saturday.... Read more»
Today on Buckmaster - Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry is the Friday Focus Newsmaker. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable featuring Sarah Garrecht Gassen of the Arizona Daily Star and Dan Shearer of the Green Valley News. Plus, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell, “The Culinary Cruiser.”... Read more»3
Yuma’s Field to Feast, engages tourists, snowbirds and locals in the process of moving produce from soil to salad. Participants pick kale, lettuce, broccoli and more while learning about the area’s agriculture. (with video)... Read more»
The aroma of fried funnel cake, smoky barbecue and roasting corn wafted through the air as hundreds of people and more than 25 trucks showed up for Tucson Food Trucks’ fifth gathering on Sunday.... Read more»3
Call it a party, a picnic, or a foodie flash mob, Sunday’s food truck roundup will provide nourishment for those with adventurous appetites.... Read more»
Today on Buckmaster - It’s the Friday Focus interview with state Sen. Al Melvin. Also, the Friday Reporters’ Roundtable with Dylan Smith of TucsonSentinel.com and Mark Evans of TucsonCitizen.com. Plus, “The Culinary Cruiser” Matt Russell has the Weekend Watch.... Read more»
Despite growing fears over the health effects of a chemical found in many baby bottles and a host of other products, federal regulators have done little to protect the public, according to a new report from a nonprofit research group.... Read more»
The mayor of East Haven, Conn., Joseph Maturo Jr., has apologized for his flippant response to a reporter’s question about what he was doing for the Latino community in his city.... Read more»2
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ last official act in her district was not a rousing speech to political supporters, nor a tearful resignation. Rather, she took a quiet tour of the good works others are doing in her honor. Giffords paid a visit Monday to the Food Bank family assistance center named for her.... Read more»
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords met with constituents Monday in private gathering billed as a completion of the “Congress on Your Corner” event at which she was shot.... Read more»3
In 1934, John Dillinger was captured by Tucson police after fleeing a fire at Hotel Congress. The hotel will celebrate the anniversary with a speakeasy soirée Friday and re-enactments Saturday.... Read more»
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