http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/environment environment news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-05-21T09:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-reforming-state-sales-tax/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-reforming-state-sales-tax/ 03:01:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with developer Richard Studwell, systems analyst Mark Spear, Arizona Chamber of Commerce CEO Glenn Hamer , Ken Strobeck of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. 2013-05-21T03:01:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/nws_radar/live-weather-radar/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/nws_radar/live-weather-radar/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Live weather radar for Tucson and the rest of Southern Arizona from the National Weather Service. 2013-05-20T21:14:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_buckmaster/buckmaster-wildfire-burns-near-nogales/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052013_buckmaster/buckmaster-wildfire-burns-near-nogales/ 20:40:00Z Buckmaster Show Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News, sat in for a vacationing Bill Buckmaster. The Political Face-Off featured Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Dan also talks about preparations for what could be a very difficult wildfire season with Green Valley Fire District Chief and President of the Arizona Fire District Association Simon Davis and Rio Rico Fire District Chief Les Caid. 2013-05-20T20:40:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051913_chems_of_concern/chemicals-concern-list-still-wrapped-omb-red-tape/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051913_chems_of_concern/chemicals-concern-list-still-wrapped-omb-red-tape/ 01:17:00Z Jim Morris For anyone anxious about toxic chemicals in the environment, Sunday marked a dubious milestone. 2013-05-20T01:17:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051913_tucson_biking/tucson-receives-national-recognition-bike-friendliness/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051913_tucson_biking/tucson-receives-national-recognition-bike-friendliness/ 22:32:00Z Scott Coleman With more than 700 miles of bikeways around the city designated for cyclists, Tucson continues to be one of the nation’s top bicycling destinations, and a home for commuter and recreational riders, according to recent rankings.. 2013-05-19T22:32:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-senate-budget-includes-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-senate-budget-includes-medicaid-expansion/ 02:52:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Rep. Bruce Wheeler D-LD28, Sen. Linda Lopez D-LD2, Sen. Steve Farley D-LD9, Ben Buehler-Garcia Ward 3 Tucson City Council Candidate, Reporter Ben Giles Arizona Capitol Times, Jesse Lugo Civic Leader, Middle East Expert Prof. Stephen Zunes 2013-05-18T02:52:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_tx_fertilizer/cause-west-explosion-remains-unclear/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_tx_fertilizer/cause-west-explosion-remains-unclear/ 23:00:00Z Reeve Hamilton The cause of a fertilizer plant explosion here that killed 15 people on April 17 has been ruled “undetermined,” officials announced at a press conference in the town’s high school parking lot on Thursday. 2013-05-17T23:00:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_townhall_water_rates/final-water-rate-town-hall-wednesday-night/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_townhall_water_rates/final-water-rate-town-hall-wednesday-night/ 18:51:00Z Michelle Cook Tucson Water will host a final town hall Wednesday evening to present options for a proposed increase in water rates. The increases would bump monthly bills between $2.91 to $3.68 for average residential users. 2013-05-15T18:51:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_buckmaster/buckmaster-wheeler-reports-budget-showdown/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_buckmaster/buckmaster-wheeler-reports-budget-showdown/ 22:40:00Z Buckmaster Show State Rep. Bruce Wheeler (D-LD10), minority whip for the Arizona House of Representatives, plus financial planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and Justin Debolt, finance director for the new Tucson hotel project known as Aloft. Plus, Linda Ray of the Tucson Weekly with the Buckmaster bi-monthly arts report. 2013-05-14T22:40:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051313_el_rio_gcu_op/el-rio-all-not-for-sale/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051313_el_rio_gcu_op/el-rio-all-not-for-sale/ 22:58:00Z Miguel Ortega An open letter to Councilmember Romero, Mayor and Council: I am strongly opposed to your proposal to sell or lease the El Rio Golf Course to the private Grand Canyon University. It appears that you and the Mayor and Council are rushing to discuss this drastically different vision for our community during a hastily planed executive session tomorrow. 2013-05-13T22:58:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_buckmaster/buckmaster-should-azs-top-school-official-educator/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_buckmaster/buckmaster-should-azs-top-school-official-educator/ 20:27:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured John Munger and Vince Rabago. Also, we talked with ASU Education Prof. David Garcia, who is considering a run for state superintendent of public instruction. Plus, a fun summer is planned at Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo and we get a preview from Kristen Metzger, the zoo’s education supervisor. 2013-05-13T20:27:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_saguaro_expansion/az-dems-backing-expansion-saguaro-national-park/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_saguaro_expansion/az-dems-backing-expansion-saguaro-national-park/ 19:36:00Z Dylan Smith Both the eastern and western portions of Tucson’s Saguaro National Park would grow under a bill introduced last week by U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who was joined by Democrats Ron Barber and Ann Kirkpatrick in backing the measure. 2013-05-13T19:36:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050913_drone_farming/swords-plowshares-experts-see-farming-as-next-big-use-drones/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050913_drone_farming/swords-plowshares-experts-see-farming-as-next-big-use-drones/ 01:08:00Z Mary Shinn Drones numbering in the tens of thousands will be in the skies by 2030, the FAA predicts. But where some may fear precision weapons or flying spy cameras, Steve Markofski sees flying tractors. 2013-05-10T01:08:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_buckmaster/buckmaster-why-it-so-hard-get-anything-done-american-govt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_buckmaster/buckmaster-why-it-so-hard-get-anything-done-american-govt/ 22:49:00Z Buckmaster Show An update from Terry Bracy, Buckmaster contributor from Washington, D.C., plus certified financial planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and the Regional Transportation Authority’s Jim DeGrood talks about the organization’s upcoming seventh anniversary. 2013-05-07T22:49:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_two_borders/immigration-reform-poses-challenges-along-two-borders/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_two_borders/immigration-reform-poses-challenges-along-two-borders/ 18:15:00Z Molly J. Smith Whether on a Bisbee ranch or 2,200 miles away in an apple orchard near the Canadian border, many U.S. farmers are on the front lines if a new immigration reform act authorizes more access to private property for patrols, more boots on the ground, more surveillance drones in the air and more regulation of agricultural workers in the fields. 2013-05-06T18:15:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050413_fertilizer_safety/retail-exemption-shields-fertilizer-facilities-from-safety-inspections/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050413_fertilizer_safety/retail-exemption-shields-fertilizer-facilities-from-safety-inspections/ 00:56:00Z Chris Hamby The West, Texas fertilizer plant that blew up on April 17, killing at least 15 people, appears to have been claiming an arcane exemption that allowed it to avoid targeted workplace inspections and safety requirements and enter a “streamlined prevention program” with environmental regulators. 2013-05-05T00:56:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050313_epa_safeguards/epa-adds-safeguards-spotlight-conflicts-scientific-panels/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050313_epa_safeguards/epa-adds-safeguards-spotlight-conflicts-scientific-panels/ 01:05:00Z David Heath The Environmental Protection Agency announced new safeguards Friday to prevent conflicts of interest or bias from tainting its science, including efforts to assess the dangers of toxic chemicals. 2013-05-04T01:05:56+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_buckmaster/buckmaster-huckelberry-county-property-taxes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050313_buckmaster/buckmaster-huckelberry-county-property-taxes/ 21:49:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County administrator, on property taxes. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable featuring Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News, and Dylan Smith, editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Also, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-05-03T21:49:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_buckmaster/buckmaster-doug-ducey-ponders-run-az-governor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050113_buckmaster/buckmaster-doug-ducey-ponders-run-az-governor/ 21:49:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Doug Ducey, Arizona state treasurer, on a run for governor. Also, Buckmaster environment contributor Mitch Tobin talks about his new website EcoWest. Plus, the launch of a new monthly segment focusing on your medication and how to take control of your healthcare with Dr. Ray Woosley, former UA College of Medicine dean and creator of CredibleMeds. 2013-05-01T21:49:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_buckmaster/buckmaster-al-melvin-talks-his-run-az-governor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042913_buckmaster/buckmaster-al-melvin-talks-his-run-az-governor/ 20:29:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured commentators John Munger and Vince Rabago. Plus, an interview with state Sen. Al Melvin, who says he wants to be Arizona’s governor. 2013-04-29T20:29:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042613_dems_climate_change/democrats-distort-vote-climate-change/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042613_dems_climate_change/democrats-distort-vote-climate-change/ 21:54:00Z Eugene Kiely A Democratic video says 240 House members “voted in 2011 that climate change was a ‘hoax.’ ” Not exactly. The 2011 vote was ultimately a referendum on who should set climate change policy — the Environmental Protection Agency or Congress. It was not a vote on whether climate change is a “hoax.” 2013-04-26T21:54:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-lawmakers-agree-budget-before-july-1-deadline/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042613_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-lawmakers-agree-budget-before-july-1-deadline/ 20:23:00Z Buckmaster Show The Friday Focus interview with House Majority Leader David Gowan of Sierra Vista. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable with Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer and columnist at the The Arizona Daily Star, and Linda Valdez, editorial writer and columnist at the The Arizona Republic. Plus, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-04-26T20:23:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_condor_lead/enviros-renew-call-ban-lead-ammo-condors-range/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042513_condor_lead/enviros-renew-call-ban-lead-ammo-condors-range/ 17:29:00Z Gerald Bourguet An environmental group says endangered California condors in Kaibab National Forest are still dying from lead poisoning, despite a significant reduction in Arizona hunters using lead ammunition. The Center for Biological Diversity wants lead bullets banned in the condor’s range. 2013-04-25T17:29:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_buckmaster/buckmaster-mayor-lays-out-tucsons-financial-situation/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_buckmaster/buckmaster-mayor-lays-out-tucsons-financial-situation/ 20:51:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Mayor Jonathan Rothschild about Tucson’s budget and decision to give a 55-cent raise to city employees. Also, Keith Rosenblum on the border and Mexico, and Jonathan Litvack with an update on the $30-million renovation at the Westin La Paloma. 2013-04-24T20:51:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042313_tx_fertilizer/fertilizer-trade-group-opposed-stricter-security-rules/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042313_tx_fertilizer/fertilizer-trade-group-opposed-stricter-security-rules/ 00:44:00Z Jim Morris Like many, the Fertilizer Institute, a trade group, has extended its condolences to the people of West, Texas, where a blast at a fertilizer plant Wednesday evening killed at least a dozen and injured about 200. The Washington-based institute, however, has lobbied against legislation that would require high-risk chemical facilities – including some of its members – to consider using safer substances and processes to lower the risk of catastrophic accidents and make such facilities less inviting to terrorists. 2013-04-24T00:44:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-struggles-with-dust-issues/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042313_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-struggles-with-dust-issues/ 21:03:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Beth Gorman, senior program manager for the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality. Next, Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Plus, Blogger Beat contributor David Safier of Blog For Arizona. 2013-04-23T21:03:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_bear_safety/wildlife-experts-making-campsites-safer-after-2012-bear-attacks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_bear_safety/wildlife-experts-making-campsites-safer-after-2012-bear-attacks/ 04:26:00Z Gerald Bourguet After the Payson area saw three black bear attacks last year, officials are rolling out a Bear Aware campaign. It includes bear-proof storage containers and tips for keeping bears from visiting campsites. 2013-04-23T04:26:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042213_up_and_atom/up-and-atom-politics-and-nuclear-waste/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042213_up_and_atom/up-and-atom-politics-and-nuclear-waste/ 04:23:00Z Roberto De Vido Republican Arizona State Senator Al Melvin has established an exploratory committee to evaluate his chances for a successful run for the governor’s office. One of the main planks of his platform appears to be the construction of nuclear waste processing facilities in Arizona. What could go wrong? 2013-04-23T04:23:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_buckmaster/buckmaster-predicting-californias-next-big-one/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_buckmaster/buckmaster-predicting-californias-next-big-one/ 23:29:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Also, Sam Wercinski of the Arizona Advocacy Network breaks down HB 2593 and how it increases campaign contribution limits for privately funded candidates. Plus, Daniel Nabhan, author of “Earthquake Prediction: Answers in Plain Sight.” 2013-04-22T23:29:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042113_chem_safety_board/as-critics-press-action-chemical-safety-board-investigations-languish/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042113_chem_safety_board/as-critics-press-action-chemical-safety-board-investigations-languish/ 18:15:00Z Jim Morris As members of Congress raise questions, the Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general is auditing the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s investigative process. 2013-04-21T18:15:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_border_roundup/immigration-bill-released-amid-security-economic-concerns/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_border_roundup/immigration-bill-released-amid-security-economic-concerns/ 04:34:00Z Rebekah Zemansky The Gang of Eight debuted their immigration reform bill; New York dairy farmers, religious leaders and tech industry leaders including Mark Zuckerberg weighed in on the debate; Mexico faces law enforcement challenges and business opportunities. 2013-04-21T04:34:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041913_buckmaster/buckamster-tusds-pedicone-talks-timetable-his-successor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041913_buckmaster/buckamster-tusds-pedicone-talks-timetable-his-successor/ 18:54:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone, plus the Reporters’ Roundtable with Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer for the Arizona Daily Star, and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News, and Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-04-19T18:54:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_buckmaster/buckmaster-debating-rosemont-mine/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_buckmaster/buckmaster-debating-rosemont-mine/ 21:21:00Z Buckmaster Show Rick Grinnell of the Southern Arizona Business Coalition and Randy Serraglio of the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity debate the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson. Also, Dr. Danielle Babski of the Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, pllus historian Ken Scoville has a preview of this Saturday’s Barrio Viejo Home Tour. 2013-04-18T21:21:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_fire_seasons/new-average-official-say-wildfire-seasons-arent-what-they-used-az/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_fire_seasons/new-average-official-say-wildfire-seasons-arent-what-they-used-az/ 16:45:00Z Julia Shumway As the 35-acre Fisher Point fire burned in a canyon just a few miles south of his office, Coconino National Forest fire information officer Dick Fleishman said he anticipates an average fire season. 2013-04-18T16:45:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_colo_river/demands-colorado-again-make-it-nations-most-endangered-river/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_colo_river/demands-colorado-again-make-it-nations-most-endangered-river/ 16:31:00Z Michelle Peirano A new ranking lists the Colorado River as the most-endangered river in the country, as increased demands on its water supply have put the river “at a breaking point.” 2013-04-18T16:31:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041713_obamas_numbers/obamas-numbers-quarterly-update/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041713_obamas_numbers/obamas-numbers-quarterly-update/ 01:19:00Z Brooks Jackson There are insights that emerge from the first in a series of regular quarterly updates of key statistical indicators of the Obama presidency. 2013-04-18T01:19:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_i10/weather-closes-i-10-east-tucson/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_i10/weather-closes-i-10-east-tucson/ 22:28:00Z Dylan Smith Winds in New Mexico have closed eastbound Interstate 10 at milepost 352, according to the Department of Public Safety. 2013-04-17T22:28:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_buckmaster/buckmaster-city-tucson-workers-hope-raise/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041713_buckmaster/buckmaster-city-tucson-workers-hope-raise/ 21:06:00Z Buckmaster Show A legislative update from Tucson-area state Rep. Adam Kwasman, plus world-renowned comet discoverer Dr. David Levy, and an interview with Tucson City Councilwoman Regina Romero. 2013-04-17T21:06:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_game_fish_fees/game-fish-fee-bill-governors-desk/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_game_fish_fees/game-fish-fee-bill-governors-desk/ 17:21:00Z Gerald Bourguet Legislation that would allow the Arizona Game and Fish Department to price and package hunting and fishing licenses without approval from the Legislature was heading to Gov. Jan Brewer after winning state House approval Monday. 2013-04-16T17:21:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041613_phx_passion_op/is-phoenix-really-new-new-orleans/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041613_phx_passion_op/is-phoenix-really-new-new-orleans/ 17:07:00Z Grady Gammage Jr. Phoenix does not generally inspire passion. Maybe it is just that we’re too new.  Maybe we’re too much a generic reflection of post-war urban America. But maybe it is that life here – despite all the criticism of living in the desert – isn’t actually all that challenging.  We don’t have devastating catastrophic events to pull us together, or provide a partial blank canvas to reinvent our place. 2013-04-16T17:07:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041513_buckmaster/buckmaster-dr-andrew-weil-living-and-eating-well/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041513_buckmaster/buckmaster-dr-andrew-weil-living-and-eating-well/ 22:17:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off, featured John Munger and Jeff Rogers. Then, we chat with Dr. Andrew Weil, director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. 2013-04-15T22:17:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041513_forests_offroading/az-bill-puts-brakes-off-roading-enforcement-national-forests/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041513_forests_offroading/az-bill-puts-brakes-off-roading-enforcement-national-forests/ 21:12:00Z Jessica Boehm Under a state law that took effect in 2009, an Arizona Game and Fish Department officer enforcing hunting laws on federal land is supposed to stop someone from riding an off-highway vehicle in an area closed to OHV use. 2013-04-15T21:12:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041513_forest_fires/bill-aims-stem-wildfires-by-boosting-ranching-logging-federal-land/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041513_forest_fires/bill-aims-stem-wildfires-by-boosting-ranching-logging-federal-land/ 21:07:00Z Michelle Peirano Proponents of a bill to let ranchers and loggers operate more freely on federal land said last week that changes are needed to give the U.S. Forest Service help clearing forests before wildfires can break out. But critics said the public and private partnerships envisioned in the bill could open the door to environmentally harmful use of the land. 2013-04-15T21:07:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041213_bees/experts-swarms-moving-but-too-early-predict-busy-bee-season/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041213_bees/experts-swarms-moving-but-too-early-predict-busy-bee-season/ 22:29:00Z Matthew Longdon Over the past two weeks, officials at Arizona State University closed off parts of the Tempe and Polytechnic campuses four times due to bee swarms. Bee attacks reported in Tucson and the Valley have left several dogs dead and injured people. 2013-04-12T22:29:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041113_az_parks/azs-national-park-sites-had-fewer-visitors-2012/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041113_az_parks/azs-national-park-sites-had-fewer-visitors-2012/ 01:27:00Z Gerald Bourguet While the National Park Service saw a slight increase in visitors across the country in 2012, its sites in Arizona recorded a third straight year of overall decline. 2013-04-12T01:27:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041113_lead_exposure/lead-exposure-older-homes-means-children-pay-with-their-lives/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041113_lead_exposure/lead-exposure-older-homes-means-children-pay-with-their-lives/ 01:11:00Z Lilly Fowler Lead poisoning has been recognized as a major health problem since at least the 1930s, but it continues to threaten many Americans, particularly children. The CDC issued new guidelines last week, estimating that roughly 535,000 youngsters may have unsafe levels of the toxic metal in their blood. 2013-04-12T01:11:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041113_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-earth-day-festival-preview/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041113_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-earth-day-festival-preview/ 22:44:00Z Buckmaster Show A conversation on health with Victoria Maizes, M.D., executive director of the UA-based Center for Integrative Medicine. Also, Flo Wooters previews the 19th annual Tucson Earth Day Festival. Plus, Dr. Robert Hendricks, Buckmaster contributor on education 2013-04-11T22:44:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041013_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-supervisors-divided-over-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041013_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-supervisors-divided-over-medicaid-expansion/ 22:49:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias. Also, Tucson writer Catherine Harris talks about her new book, “Finding Frances ... Love Letters from a Flight Lieutenant.” Plus, TUSD Governing Boardmember Mark Stegeman. 2013-04-10T22:49:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040913_az_parks_contracts/az-state-parks-considers-consolidating-concession-contracts/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040913_az_parks_contracts/az-state-parks-considers-consolidating-concession-contracts/ 01:59:00Z Connor Radnovich Arizona State Parks has hired a consultant to explore whether a single concessionaire for all 30 state parks would save money, offsetting several years of deep budget reductions. 2013-04-10T01:59:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040913_air_warning/dust-wind-air-quality-warning-continues/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040913_air_warning/dust-wind-air-quality-warning-continues/ 17:54:00Z Dylan Smith Airborne dust remaining from Monday’s gusty winds have led the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality to continue an air-quality advisory into Tuesday. People with heart disease or respiratory difficulties should reduce their exposure to outside air, a county spokeswoman said. 2013-04-09T17:54:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_buckmaster/buckmaster-former-army-chief-weighs-korean-crisis/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_buckmaster/buckmaster-former-army-chief-weighs-korean-crisis/ 20:52:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Also, General John A. Wickham, Jr., former U.S. Army chief of staff and commander of all U.S. and UN forces in Korea, discussed the dangerous situation on the Korean peninsula. 2013-04-08T20:52:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_air_warning/air-quality-warning-winds-kick-up-dust/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_air_warning/air-quality-warning-winds-kick-up-dust/ 17:31:00Z Dylan Smith Monday’s gusty winds have led the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality to issue an air-quality advisory, and the Weather Service to warn motorists about blowing dust. People with heart disease or respiratory difficulties should reduce their exposure to outside air, a county spokeswoman said. 2013-04-08T17:31:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040613_rattlesnakes/good-conditions-rattlesnakes-but-run-ins-with-people-should-rare/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040613_rattlesnakes/good-conditions-rattlesnakes-but-run-ins-with-people-should-rare/ 00:43:00Z Gerald Bourguet After two straight winters with enough rainfall to create good conditions for rattlesnakes, hikers, hunters and golfers have extra reason to be on alert as temperatures warm, experts say. 2013-04-07T00:43:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040113_cyclovia/cyclovia-rolls-around-with-new-route/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040113_cyclovia/cyclovia-rolls-around-with-new-route/ 14:34:00Z Austin McEvoy Cyclovia returns with not one, but two opportunities for bikers and pedestrians alike to get active and cruise the streets of Tucson.  2013-04-04T14:34:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040313_buckmaster/buckmaster-ex-mayor-says-tucson-right-track/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040313_buckmaster/buckmaster-ex-mayor-says-tucson-right-track/ 03:16:00Z Buckmaster Show A conversation with former Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup. Also, Michael C. Flowers, certified public accountant, with last-minute tax tips. Plus, Dr. Mark V. Sykes, head of the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute. 2013-04-04T03:16:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040313_navajo_climate_change/young-navajo-activist-takes-climate-change-fight-court-state-capitol/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040313_navajo_climate_change/young-navajo-activist-takes-climate-change-fight-court-state-capitol/ 15:50:00Z Cortney Bennett Jaime Lynn Butler isn’t old enough to vote, but that hasn’t stopped the 12-year-old from becoming a plaintiff in a lawsuit against Gov. Jan Brewer and speaking to members of the Arizona Legislature about climate change. 2013-04-03T15:50:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040213_superfund_cleanup/phx-superfund-site-first-cleaned-up-az/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040213_superfund_cleanup/phx-superfund-site-first-cleaned-up-az/ 15:58:00Z Gerald Bourguet The site near downtown Phoenix was designated a state superfund site after the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality determined it was contaminated with levels of lead and other chemicals that exceeded the health standards of the state and the federal government. 2013-04-02T15:58:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040113_ambulances_heat/to-foil-heat-ambulances-add-climate-controlled-drug-boxes/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040113_ambulances_heat/to-foil-heat-ambulances-add-climate-controlled-drug-boxes/#When: 07:28:000 Lauren Saria Updated: A small solar-powered compartment located behind the passenger’s seat of some of Southwest Ambulance’s vehicles keeps stores of potentially life-saving drugs at 70 to 74 degrees.  Since temperatures inside ambulances can reach up to 130 degrees or more during summer, those 20 degrees make a big difference. 2013-04-04T07:28:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040113_circus_lobby/no-joke-clowns-have-lobbyists-too/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040113_circus_lobby/no-joke-clowns-have-lobbyists-too/ 22:30:00Z Michael Beckel Even clowns have lobbyists, as do acrobats and animal tamers. Feld Entertainment, the parent company of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, last year spent a record $335,000 on federal lobbying, according to federal records. 2013-04-01T22:30:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040113_deadly_mine/cerro-rico-mountain-that-eats-men/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040113_deadly_mine/cerro-rico-mountain-that-eats-men/ 17:43:00Z Simeon Tegel Bolivia’s fabulously rich silver mine has claimed thousands of victims, yet the men keep coming. 2013-04-01T17:43:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_border_roundup/border-roundup-politicians-tour-nogales-mayors-travel-south/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_border_roundup/border-roundup-politicians-tour-nogales-mayors-travel-south/ 17:42:00Z Rebekah Zemansky McCain and other ‘Gang of Eight’ members toured the border, Rothschild took Arizona mayors to Sonora, Brewer defended policy banning driver’s licenses for young immigrants and Napolitano said officials will review solitary confinement policy for immigration detainees 2013-04-01T17:42:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/033113_panda_love/panda-love/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/033113_panda_love/panda-love/ 12:20:00Z Roberto De Vido So the Smithsonian’s giant panda Mei Xiang is knocked up. Maybe. Fingers crossed, anyway. 2013-03-31T12:20:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_buckmaster/buckmaster-sequestration-enters-second-month/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_buckmaster/buckmaster-sequestration-enters-second-month/ 20:35:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Democrat in Arizona’s District 1. Then, the Reporters’ Roundtable featured Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com and Dylan Smith, editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-03-29T20:35:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_phx_sky_train/ready-roll-free-automated-phx-sky-train-debuts-april-8/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_phx_sky_train/ready-roll-free-automated-phx-sky-train-debuts-april-8/ 19:26:00Z Cortney Bennett As of Monday, April 8, those traveling between Metro light rail and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport can catch a free, air-conditioned ride aboard PHX Sky Train. 2013-03-29T19:26:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_az_snail/feds-reject-request-declare-southeast-az-snail-endangered/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_az_snail/feds-reject-request-declare-southeast-az-snail-endangered/ 19:04:00Z Michelle Peirano The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected a petition Thursday to list an Arizona snail as endangered, saying the Rosemont talussnail was actually the same species as a much more common snail. 2013-03-29T19:04:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_solar_growth/experts-arizonas-solar-growth-could-slow-coming-year/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_solar_growth/experts-arizonas-solar-growth-could-slow-coming-year/ 18:35:00Z Vivian Padilla After years of rapid growth, residential solar power installations in Arizona are likely to slow down some in the near future as prices tick up and utility incentives shrink, experts say. 2013-03-29T18:35:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_buckmaster/buckmaster-despite-improving-economy-city-tucson-struggles/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_buckmaster/buckmaster-despite-improving-economy-city-tucson-struggles/ 22:02:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Tucson City Councilwoman Karin Uhlich. Also, a legislative update from the state Capitol with Sen. David Bradley of Tucson. Plus, Tom Collier, Buckmaster consumer affairs contributor. 2013-03-28T22:02:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_brewer_solar/brewer-bright-future-az-solar-industry/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032813_brewer_solar/brewer-bright-future-az-solar-industry/ 19:41:00Z Julia Shumway Gov. Jan Brewer said her dedication to solar energy can be seen on the roof of her house, where she’s had solar panels since the 1970s. “Arizona was made for solar energy,” she said Wednesday. 2013-03-28T19:41:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032813_judicial_seminars/corporations-pro-biz-nonprofits-foot-bill-judicial-seminars/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032813_judicial_seminars/corporations-pro-biz-nonprofits-foot-bill-judicial-seminars/ 17:47:00Z Chris Young Conservative foundations, multinational oil companies and a prescription drug maker were the most frequent sponsors of more than 100 expense-paid educational seminars attended by federal judges over a 4 1/2-year period, according to a Center for Public Integrity investigation. 2013-03-28T17:47:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032613_buckmaster/buckmaster-valley-fever-epidemic-southern-az/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032613_buckmaster/buckmaster-valley-fever-epidemic-southern-az/ 20:41:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Rick Myers, chair of the Arizona Board of Regents, along with Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman, David Modeer, head of the Central Arizona Project, and UA Valley fever researcher Dr. Joseph Tabor. 2013-03-26T20:41:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032613_kelly_dog_seal/video-mark-kelly-pulls-daughters-dog-off-stricken-sea-lion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032613_kelly_dog_seal/video-mark-kelly-pulls-daughters-dog-off-stricken-sea-lion/ 16:18:00Z Freya Petersen Amateur video showing Mark Kelly, the ex-astronaut husband of Gabrielle Giffords, pulling a dog off a baby sea lion at a California beach over the weekend, has been posted on YouTube. 2013-03-26T16:18:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032613_energy_efficiency/energy-efficiency-bill-slammed-by-green-groups/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032613_energy_efficiency/energy-efficiency-bill-slammed-by-green-groups/ 16:00:00Z Julia Tylor The Home Builders Association of Central Arizona backs legislation establishing a statewide standard for residential energy efficiency building codes, but opponents say it is less stringent than the international codes to which many cities and towns adhere. 2013-03-26T16:00:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032513_border_environment/enviros-decry-damage-from-border-patrol-off-roading/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032513_border_environment/enviros-decry-damage-from-border-patrol-off-roading/ 02:09:00Z Gerald Bourguet Environmental groups contend that Border Patrol off-road vehicles used to catch illegal immigrants and drug smugglers are damaging the landscapes of two ecologically sensitive areas of southern Arizona. They are calling on the agency to update its environmental training. 2013-03-26T02:09:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032513_buckmaster/buckmaster-dont-forget-importance-liberal-arts/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032513_buckmaster/buckmaster-dont-forget-importance-liberal-arts/ 21:35:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom, along with Chandler Warden, vice president of the Bert W. Martin Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving the environment. Also, Dr. Robert Hendricks, the Buckmaster contributor on education. 2013-03-25T21:35:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032313_phx_gammage_op/gammage-phoenix-doomed-to-easy-target-doomsayers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032313_phx_gammage_op/gammage-phoenix-doomed-to-easy-target-doomsayers/ 20:45:00Z Grady Gammage Jr. It comes as no surprise to those of us who live here in the Valley of the Sun that it’s hot and that it is likely to get hotter. In Phoenix, more than any other American city I know, we debate our future constantly. Maybe that’s because we fully realize that Phoenix is built in a place with geographical challenges. 2013-03-23T20:45:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_fish_poisons/bid-regulate-fish-poisons-draws-fire-from-environmental-groups/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_fish_poisons/bid-regulate-fish-poisons-draws-fire-from-environmental-groups/ 00:33:00Z Julia Tylor The author of a bill that would require officials to conduct impact studies and notify residents before using aquatic poisons to control non-native fish says the human health risks associated with these chemicals call for regulations. 2013-03-23T00:33:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_uranium_mine/judge-denies-motion-overturn-uranium-mining-ban-near-grand-canyon/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_uranium_mine/judge-denies-motion-overturn-uranium-mining-ban-near-grand-canyon/ 00:22:00Z Christina Silvestri Conservation groups celebrated a federal judge’s ruling that denied a motion to overturn the Obama administration’s ban on uranium mining on 1 million acres of public land near the Grand Canyon. 2013-03-23T00:22:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_land_swap_bill/tempers-flare-hearing-over-new-resolution-copper-land-swap-bill/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_land_swap_bill/tempers-flare-hearing-over-new-resolution-copper-land-swap-bill/#When: 14:31:000 Michelle Peirano Updated: A four-hour congressional hearing grew testy Thursday as House members considered a bill to swap thousands of acres of private and federal land to make way for a massive copper mine in Southeast Arizona. 2013-03-27T14:31:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_natl_parks_sequester/sequester-cuts-looming-park-service-touts-economic-impact/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_natl_parks_sequester/sequester-cuts-looming-park-service-touts-economic-impact/ 15:59:00Z Cortney Bennett If a study by the National Park Service is to be believed, the 500,000 people who visit Montezuma Castle National Monument’s prehistoric cliff dwellings each year have a big impact on the area economy. 2013-03-22T15:59:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_leg_un/az-senate-oks-bill-prohibiting-recognition-un/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_leg_un/az-senate-oks-bill-prohibiting-recognition-un/ 15:56:00Z Matthew Longdon The state Senate narrowly approved a bill Thursday that would prohibit the state government and political subdivisions from recognizing the United Nations or its declarations. 2013-03-22T15:56:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032113_minding_mining/as-az-mining-increases-mine-related-toxic-releases-grow/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032113_minding_mining/as-az-mining-increases-mine-related-toxic-releases-grow/ 16:55:00Z Michelle Peirano Arizona metal mining and manufacturing produced 84.5 million pounds of toxic chemicals in 2011, a 34 million pound increase over two years. It reflects a spike in mining, but while environmentalists say it shows a need for regulation, miners call the numbers needlessly frightening. 2013-03-21T16:55:05+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032013_community_garden/ua-growing-jobs-community-garden/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032013_community_garden/ua-growing-jobs-community-garden/ 04:35:00Z Sean Peick A community garden taking root near downtown Phoenix gives homeless people receiving services from the Human Services Campus a chance to learn new skills. The University of Arizona’s Cooperative Extension works with social service agencies to provide the instruction. 2013-03-21T04:35:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032013_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-county-considers-property-tax-hike/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032013_buckmaster/buckmaster-pima-county-considers-property-tax-hike/ 03:08:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll, plus Marana Mayor Ed Honea, and Randy Serraglio of Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity. 2013-03-21T03:08:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031913_carcinogen/how-industry-scientists-stalled-action-carcinogen/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031913_carcinogen/how-industry-scientists-stalled-action-carcinogen/ 16:53:00Z David Heath For the past 60 years, water polluted with chromium (VI) has plagued Hinkley, Calif., the desert town made famous by the film “Erin Brockovich.” Although residents there won their lawsuit against the polluter, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., there’s still a debate over whether the compound causes cancer in drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency says yes, but industry scientists disagree. 2013-03-19T16:53:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031413_tex_mex_water/texas-lawmakers-mexico-falling-short-water-pact/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031413_tex_mex_water/texas-lawmakers-mexico-falling-short-water-pact/ 22:24:00Z Julian Aguilar Sounding the alarm over a 70-year-old treaty that governs the release of water to Texas by Mexican officials, state and federal lawmakers say that Mexico is again falling short on its part of the agreement and that water users in the Rio Grande basin are feeling the impact. 2013-03-14T22:24:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031413_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucsons-irish-roots-run-deep/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031413_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucsons-irish-roots-run-deep/ 22:01:00Z Buckmaster Show Mayor Tom Crosby of Tucson’s sister city, Roscommon, Ireland. Plus, Tony Penn, CEO of United Way of Southern Arizona, and Dr. Lisa Shubitz of Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson talks about Valley Fever and your pets. 2013-03-14T22:01:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031313_buckmaster/buckmaster-major-league-baseball-pops-up-tucson/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031313_buckmaster/buckmaster-major-league-baseball-pops-up-tucson/ 00:35:00Z Buckmaster Show Interviews with Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, and renowned comet discoverer Dr. David Levy. Plus, Mike Feder, general manager of the Tucson Padres, talked about the return of spring training to Tucson. 2013-03-14T00:35:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031113_buckmaster/buckmaster-gop-leaders-want-block-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031113_buckmaster/buckmaster-gop-leaders-want-block-medicaid-expansion/ 21:36:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured Carolyn Cox and Paul Eckerstrom. Also, the latest on the serious situation in North Korea from Gen. John Wickham, retired U.S. Army chief of staff. 2013-03-11T21:36:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031113_boating/grants-aim-improve-boating-facilities-arizona/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031113_boating/grants-aim-improve-boating-facilities-arizona/ 19:49:00Z Gerald Bourguet Before 1992, many boaters at Lake Pleasant had to make a tough decision when nature called: head to a restroom back at the launch ramp or, well, take care of things on the water. Thanks to a federal grant programs, boaters now can make use of far more convenient bathrooms built on a makeshift island as well as improved facilities for offloading sewage from boats. 2013-03-11T19:49:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030913_mt_lemmon_snow/mt-lemmon-highway-open-again-after-snowfall/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030913_mt_lemmon_snow/mt-lemmon-highway-open-again-after-snowfall/#When: 14:01:000 Dylan Smith Updated: The Catalina Highway was reopened Saturday after a morning closure due to snowfall. The Sheriff’s Department warned drivers to be alert for snow, ice, and snow plows on the roadway up Mt. Lemmon. 2013-03-09T14:01:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_buckmaster/buckmaster-cities-fear-state-will-cut-off-revenue-stream/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_buckmaster/buckmaster-cities-fear-state-will-cut-off-revenue-stream/ 01:49:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Duane Blumberg, Mayor of Sahuarita. Then, the Reporters’ Roundtable features Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com, and Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News. Plus, the Weekend Watch. 2013-03-09T01:49:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_bat_condos/to-bat-condo-new-landing-pads-ina-project/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_bat_condos/to-bat-condo-new-landing-pads-ina-project/ 23:41:00Z Julia Tylor In warmer months, 30,000 bats sleep the day away under the bridge carrying Ina Road across the Santa Cruz River northwest of Tucson. As the sun sets, the bats emerge in droves from tiny gaps between the concrete slabs supporting the span, creating an aerial spectacle that draws crowds. 2013-03-08T23:41:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_daylight_saving_time/dont-touch-that-clock-rest-nation-springing-ahead-dst/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030813_daylight_saving_time/dont-touch-that-clock-rest-nation-springing-ahead-dst/ 18:27:00Z Dylan Smith Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday morning for most of the United States, but Arizona residents won’t have to switch their clocks — we don’t observe DST. 2013-03-08T18:27:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_navajo_freeze/navajo-disaster-declaration-marks-shift-tribal-federal-relations/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_navajo_freeze/navajo-disaster-declaration-marks-shift-tribal-federal-relations/ 05:04:00Z Michelle Peirano Tribal leaders were hailing President Barack Obama’s declaration of a natural disaster on the Navajo Nation, the first under a new law that lets Native American governments appeal directly to the federal government for emergency assistance. 2013-03-06T05:04:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_sweetwater_burn/controlled-burn-targets-sweetwater-mosquitos/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_sweetwater_burn/controlled-burn-targets-sweetwater-mosquitos/ 23:59:00Z Dylan Smith Smoke on the water shouldn’t be a concern for area residents Wednesday morning, officials said, as a controlled burn in the Sweetwater Wetlands will target mosquito habitat. 2013-03-05T23:59:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_nestwatchers_program/35-years-keeping-eye-az-bald-eagle-nests/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030513_nestwatchers_program/35-years-keeping-eye-az-bald-eagle-nests/ 16:57:00Z Gerald Bourguet The bald eagle is no longer endangered, but government, private and tribal groups are keeping alive the Arizona Bald Eagle Nestwatch Program, which is marking 35 years of keeping an eye on nests around the state. 2013-03-05T16:57:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030413_missing_hiker/hiker-turns-up-after-missing-overnight-catalinas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030413_missing_hiker/hiker-turns-up-after-missing-overnight-catalinas/#When: 19:09:000 Dylan Smith Updated: A Michigan man missing overnight in the Catalinas turned up safely Monday after taking a wrong turn on a hike, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said. 2013-03-04T19:09:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022813_buckmaster/buckmaster-cancer-survivors-unite-bootcamp/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022813_buckmaster/buckmaster-cancer-survivors-unite-bootcamp/ 06:32:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Save the Scenic Santa Ritas Vice President Morris Farr about opposition to the Rosemont Mine.. Also, Dr. Peter Gordon, veterinary neurologist with Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, and Anita Kellman on the 5th Annual Beat Cancer Boot Camp. 2013-03-01T06:32:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022713_boom/weds-night-bump-was-sonic-boom-from-f-16/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022713_boom/weds-night-bump-was-sonic-boom-from-f-16/#When: 16:59:000 Dylan Smith Updated: A large chunk of Tucson - stretching from Midtown across the mountains to Three Points and northwest to Marana - was rattled Wednesday evening by a loud, deep boom and shaking ground. Late Thursday afternoon, Air Force officials confirmed the noise was a sonic boom from a Luke AFB F-16. 2013-02-28T16:59:27-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022713_buckmaster/buckmaster-study-confirms-mediterranean-diet-best/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022713_buckmaster/buckmaster-study-confirms-mediterranean-diet-best/ 20:42:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Victoria Maizes, M.D., executive director of the University of Arizona-based Center for Integrative Medicine. Plus, a conversation with University of Arizona Regents Law Professor and water expert Dr. Robert Glennon, and Tom Collier, Buckmaster consumer affairs contributor. 2013-02-27T20:42:21+00:00