http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/sci_tech sci_tech news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-06-19T14:15:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-filmmaker-facing-funding-deadline-mariachi-documentary/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-filmmaker-facing-funding-deadline-mariachi-documentary/ 00:00:00Z John C. Scott Show Bankruptcy attorney Jesse R. Callahan, Middle East expert Prof. Stephen Zunes, documentary filmmaker Daniel Buckley, and Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry head Glenn Hamer 2013-06-19T00:00:07+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. 2013-06-18T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061813_nm_az_power_line/enviro-groups-raise-fears-over-route-nm-az-power-line/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061813_nm_az_power_line/enviro-groups-raise-fears-over-route-nm-az-power-line/ 16:48:00Z Xi Chen Environmental groups are expressing concerns about the preferred route for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, a proposed power line that would run from New Mexico to Southeastern Arizona. 2013-06-18T16:48:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061713_nsa_monitoring/nsa-probed-fewer-than-300-calls-2012-report/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061713_nsa_monitoring/nsa-probed-fewer-than-300-calls-2012-report/ 01:24:00Z Daniel DeFraia The National Security Agency investigated fewer than 300 phone numbers in 2012, according to a three-page US government document. 2013-06-18T01:24:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sunnysides-isqueirdo-facing-opposition/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sunnysides-isqueirdo-facing-opposition/ 00:00:00Z John C. Scott Show Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred DuVal on producing the play “8,” plus Sunnyside Governing School Board member Buck Crouch,  and developer Richard Studwell. 2013-06-18T00:00:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061713_patriot_act/remember-when-patriot-act-debate-was-all-library-records/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061713_patriot_act/remember-when-patriot-act-debate-was-all-library-records/ 22:48:00Z Justin Elliott In the months following the October 2001, passage of the Patriot Act, there was a heated public debate about the very provision of the law that we now know the government is using to vacuum up phone records of American citizens on a massive scale. Instead, the debate centered on something else: library records. 2013-06-17T22:48:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061713_sanchez_kiser_op/science-and-sole-finalist-tusd-superintendent/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061713_sanchez_kiser_op/science-and-sole-finalist-tusd-superintendent/ 16:47:00Z Jim Kiser H.T. Sanchez has several needed qualities should he become TUSD superintendent: a forceful personality, a passionate emphasis on listening to and respecting others, sometimes eloquent speech, and an air of being open and candid. These qualities make it hard to imagine that the sole finalist for superintendent would not understand science or not know the meaning of knowledge. 2013-06-17T16:47:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061713_columbia_drug/colombia-beware-zombie-drug/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061713_columbia_drug/colombia-beware-zombie-drug/ 16:38:00Z John Otis The drug scopolamine is also known as “the devil’s breath” or “burundanga.” The late salsa diva Celia Cruz sang about it. In a recent documentary, Vice called it “the world’s scariest drug.” 2013-06-17T16:38:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061413_dm_solar/air-forces-largest-solar-project-planned-davis-monthan/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061413_dm_solar/air-forces-largest-solar-project-planned-davis-monthan/ 23:01:00Z Ryan Revock Construction of the largest solar energy array in the U.S. Air Force will begin at the end of June on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The project is expected to save the base $500,000 per year in energy costs. 2013-06-16T23:01:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061513_social_media_pwr/az-lawmakers-learn-power-social-media-firsthand/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061513_social_media_pwr/az-lawmakers-learn-power-social-media-firsthand/ 23:24:00Z Xi Chen Social media can be a powerful tool for politicians. Or it can be “just another place to put your foot in your mouth,” as two Arizona lawmakers indirectly learned this week. 2013-06-15T23:24:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-expansion-passes-whats-next/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-expansion-passes-whats-next/ 00:00:00Z John C. Scott Show Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson, GOP state Rep. Ethan Orr, Democratic state Sen. Linda Lopez, former state Sen. Frank Antenori, plus Tucson Padres GM Mike Feder, and AEA President Andrew Morrill. 2013-06-15T00:00:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061413_buckmaster/buckmaster-when-will-sequestration-end/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061413_buckmaster/buckmaster-when-will-sequestration-end/ 20:20:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with U.S. Rep. Ron Barber (D-CD 2). Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable with Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News, and Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer and columnist for The Arizona Daily Star. Plus, the Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-06-14T20:20:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-senate-sends-medicaid-expansion-brewer/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-senate-sends-medicaid-expansion-brewer/ 02:17:00Z John C. Scott Show Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small, Tucson Weekly writer Jim Nintzel, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, and Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans. 2013-06-14T02:17:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061313_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucsons-real-estate-market-picks-up/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061313_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucsons-real-estate-market-picks-up/ 20:24:00Z Buckmaster Show Tucson Realtor Raj Kohli provided an update on Tucson’s real estate market. Also,documentary filmmaker Daniel Buckley talked about his new film on Tucson’s mariachis. Next, we chatted with George Cunningham, former state lawmaker and founder/chair of the Grand Canyon Institute. Plus, nutrition reporter Jack Challem discussed new research on Omega 3 fish oils. 2013-06-13T20:24:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-expansion-expected-govs-desk-thursday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-expansion-expected-govs-desk-thursday/ 03:17:00Z John C. Scott Show DUI defense attorney Jim Nesci, Inside Tucson Business Writer Keith Rosenblum, Ward 2 Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small. 2013-06-13T03:17:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tusd-superintendent-candidates-down-one/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tusd-superintendent-candidates-down-one/ 00:17:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, Tucson developer Richard Studwell, and Lea Marquez Peterson, CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 2013-06-12T00:17:45+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061113_govt_surveillance/nsa-black-hole-5-things-we-still-dont-know-agencys-snooping/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061113_govt_surveillance/nsa-black-hole-5-things-we-still-dont-know-agencys-snooping/ 16:57:00Z Justin Elliott Last week saw revelations that the FBI and the National Security Agency have been collecting Americans’ phone records en masse and that the agencies have access to data from nine tech companies. But secrecy around the programs has meant even basic questions are still unanswered. Here’s what we still don’t know. 2013-06-11T16:57:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-house-panel-kills-medicaid-expansion-now/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-house-panel-kills-medicaid-expansion-now/ 00:35:00Z John C. Scott Show Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley, Ken Strobeck of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, Downtown Tucson Partnership CEO Michael Kieth, Republican strategist Sam Stone, and developer Richard Studwell. 2013-06-11T00:35:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061013_govt_surveillance/the-best-stories-governments-growing-surveillance/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061013_govt_surveillance/the-best-stories-governments-growing-surveillance/ 19:11:00Z Christie Thompson Since 9/11, the government has been collecting enormous amounts of information on citizens. But most of the data grabbing is done in secret. What do we know about what the government knows? Here’s our reading guide to the government’s growing surveillance. 2013-06-10T19:11:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061013_library_app/pima-library-goes-mobile-with-new-app/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061013_library_app/pima-library-goes-mobile-with-new-app/ 16:03:00Z Molly Baker Managing your summer reading list just got easier with the Pima County Public Library mobile app. Books can be renewed or placed on hold, eBooks can be downloaded, and library locations and hours can be found all on a smart phone or tablet. 2013-06-10T16:03:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060913_schizophrenia/schizophrenia-diagnosis-possible-using-nerve-cells-from-nose/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060913_schizophrenia/schizophrenia-diagnosis-possible-using-nerve-cells-from-nose/ 06:20:00Z Alexander Besant Nerve cells in the nose may help in diagnosing those with schizophrenia according to new research. The finding could be revolutionary for treating schizophrenia, which presently can only be diagnosed through a mental evaluation. 2013-06-10T06:20:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060913_verizon_records_judge/secret-court-judge-attended-expenses-paid-terrorism-seminar/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/060913_verizon_records_judge/secret-court-judge-attended-expenses-paid-terrorism-seminar/ 06:01:00Z Chris Young U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson, who signed an order requiring Verizon to give the National Security Agency telephone records for tens of millions of American customers, attended an expense-paid judicial seminar sponsored by a libertarian think tank that featured lectures from a vocal proponent of executive branch powers. 2013-06-10T06:01:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060913_solar_quartzsite/feds-approve-solar-power-project-proposed-near-quartzsite/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060913_solar_quartzsite/feds-approve-solar-power-project-proposed-near-quartzsite/ 05:15:00Z Evan Bell Federal officials gave a green light Monday to a proposed 100-megawatt solar-power plant near Quartzsite, a project that supporters say could create 438 short-term construction jobs and 50 full-time jobs. 2013-06-10T05:15:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060713_enema_by_the_state/enema-by-state/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060713_enema_by_the_state/enema-by-state/ 00:53:00Z Roberto De Vido The National Security Agency and the FBI are conducting surveillance of Americans’ telephone and internet communications activities. And some people are surprised. 2013-06-08T00:53:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-digital-age-privacy-tusd-curriculum-leaks/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-digital-age-privacy-tusd-curriculum-leaks/ 00:08:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson, Republican state Rep. Ethan Orr, Councilman Steve Kozachik, Washington correspondent Jimmy Zuma, TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, and Tucson Padres GM Mike Feder. 2013-06-08T00:08:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060713_buckmaster/buckmaster-city-manager-sees-brighter-picture-tucsons-finances/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060713_buckmaster/buckmaster-city-manager-sees-brighter-picture-tucsons-finances/ 23:41:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Tucson City Manager Richard Miranda, then, the Reporters’ Roundtable with Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer and columnist for The Arizona Daily Star, and Mari Herreras, staff writer at The Tucson Weekly. Plus, Inside Tucson Business food columnist Matt Russell has the Weekend Watch. 2013-06-07T23:41:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060613_buckmaster/buckmaster-prospect-longer-and-hotter-tucson-summers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060613_buckmaster/buckmaster-prospect-longer-and-hotter-tucson-summers/ 01:49:00Z Buckmaster Show Discussing climate change and its impact on Southern Arizona with UA climate researcher Dr. Gregg Garfin. Also, we talked with Bruce Wright, UA associate vice president for the University Research Park, and attorney Don Loose, Buckmaster legal contributor. 2013-06-07T01:49:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-formula-one-southern-arizona/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-formula-one-southern-arizona/ 01:33:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Ward 4 Councilwoman Shirley Scott, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fathers Day Council Lee Shaw, Director of the Steele Children’s Research Center Dr. Fayez Ghishan, Tucson Weekly writer Jim Nintzel, Tucsoncitizen.com administrator Mark B. Evans, and Vail School Superintendent Calvin Baker 2013-06-07T01:33:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-state-house-maneuvering-over-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-state-house-maneuvering-over-medicaid-expansion/ 03:41:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson, former congressional aspirant Dave Sitton, Democratic state Rep. Bruce Wheeler, TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and City Councilman Paul Cunningham. 2013-06-06T03:41:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060513_buckmaster/buckmaster-fight-over-medicaid-expansion-may-over/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060513_buckmaster/buckmaster-fight-over-medicaid-expansion-may-over/ 23:49:00Z Buckmaster Show Interviews with former Tucson Mayor George Miller on why he believes the proposed city budget is a big mistake. Also, Keith Rosenblum, Buckmaster Mexico contributor, talks about Americans traveling in Sonora. Next, state Rep. Andrea Dalessandro of Sahuarita has the latest from the state Capitol, and, Dr. Mark V. Sykes, head of Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute, talks about the challenges of a trip to Mars. 2013-06-05T23:49:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-logjam-broken-vote-expected-this-week/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-medicaid-logjam-broken-vote-expected-this-week/ 00:27:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Pima County Democratic Party Chairman Don Jorgensen, Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small, Middle East expert Prof. Stephen Zunes, Southern Arizona News Examiner Editor Emil Franzi, and state Rep. Ethan Orr, R-LD9 2013-06-05T00:27:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-pima-county-bond-projects-proposed/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-pima-county-bond-projects-proposed/ 00:49:00Z John C. Scott Show Republican Ward 3 Tucson City Council candidate Ben Buehler-Garcia, Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, DUI defense attorney Jim Nesci, Pima County Bond Advisory Committee Chairman Lawrence Hecker, and developer Richard Studwell. 2013-06-04T00:49:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060313_comm_colleges_op/are-community-colleges-truly-preparing-future-american-workforce/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060313_comm_colleges_op/are-community-colleges-truly-preparing-future-american-workforce/ 21:08:00Z Hetchinger Report We were very surprised at the findings of a new report showing that the instructors in many of our community colleges expect very little from their first-year students—and a large fraction of those entering these institutions cannot meet even those low standards. 2013-06-03T21:08:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053113_buckmaster/buckmaster-dems-tout-bipartisanship-2013-legislature/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053113_buckmaster/buckmaster-dems-tout-bipartisanship-2013-legislature/ 22:49:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Don Jorgensen, chairman of the Pima County Democratic Party, along with the Reporters’ Roundtable with Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com, and Linda Valdez, editorial writer and columnist at the Arizona Republic. And Matt Russell checks in with Weekend Watch. 2013-05-31T22:49:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/053013_peru_counterfeit/peru-counterfeit-currency-king/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/053013_peru_counterfeit/peru-counterfeit-currency-king/ 01:47:00Z Simeon Tegel South America’s cocaine giant is also the best at fabricating phony dollar bills. The US Secret Service is working with Peruvian police to stop it. 2013-05-31T01:47:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/053013_climate_change/blame-news-publics-ignorance-climate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/053013_climate_change/blame-news-publics-ignorance-climate/ 17:23:00Z Eric Alterman In a blog post titled, “Scientists agree on climate change. So why doesn’t everyone else?,” The Washington Post’s Brad Plumer covers a new survey by John Cook and Dana Nuccitelli of Skeptical Science. According to the survey, “Among abstracts [of published scientific papers] expressing a position on AGW [anthropogenic global warming], 97.1% endorsed the consensus position that humans are causing global warming.” 2013-05-30T17:23:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052913_bridges/most-az-bridges-rated-sound-8211-but-so-were-washingtons/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052913_bridges/most-az-bridges-rated-sound-8211-but-so-were-washingtons/ 17:44:00Z Emilie Eaton Arizona tied for third-best in the nation for the structural soundness of its bridges in 2011, with just 3 percent of bridges deemed structurally deficient, compared to to 11.5 percent nationwide. The report by Transportation for America praised Arizona’s proactive maintenance on its bridges. But the same group also gave high ratings for bridge soundness to Washington state, where a bridge collapsed into the Skagit River after being hit by a truck last week. 2013-05-29T17:44:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052413_downtownlowdown/the-dl-downtown-home-creative-class/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052413_downtownlowdown/the-dl-downtown-home-creative-class/ 17:47:00Z Caitlin Jensen Downtown is creating a home for the creative class. Co-working spaces such as Gangplank, Connect, Xerocraft and Maker House are popping up across the city center, laying the groundwork for a high-tech hub in the heart of the city, helping to retain those educated young people that were so eager to flee Tucson a few years ago. 2013-05-24T17:47:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052313_gangplank/gangplank-opens-new-downtown-workspace/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052313_gangplank/gangplank-opens-new-downtown-workspace/ 18:13:00Z Molly Baker Co-working space Gangplank celebrated their grand re-opening in a newly decked-out suite in the historic Pioneer Building downtown Wednesday night. The nonprofit’s goal is to offer a welcoming and supportive space for community members to connect, generate ideas, and take successful steps towards their personal business goals.  2013-05-23T18:13:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tucson-city-council-approves-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052213_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tucson-city-council-approves-budget/ 01:59:00Z John C. Scott Show Former state Sen. Frank Antenori, plus Jesse Lugo, Ward 2 Councilman Paul Cunningham, state Rep. Ethan Orr (R-LD9), financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik 2013-05-23T01:59:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-steve-pierce-senate-passage-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-steve-pierce-senate-passage-medicaid-expansion/ 00:40:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with state Sen. Steve Pierce, Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans, Steve Lynn of the SALC on the PCC Board, and talk show host Emil Franzi. 2013-05-22T00:40:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_buckmaster/buckmaster-are-we-there-yet-downtown-roundtable/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052113_buckmaster/buckmaster-are-we-there-yet-downtown-roundtable/ 22:01:00Z Buckmaster Show Shelly Fishman hosts a Downtown Tucson roundtable discussion with Michael Keith, CEO of the Downtown Tucson Partnership, and Craig Sumberg, executive director of the Fox Tucson Theater Foundation. Plus, a special call-in from Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham. 2013-05-21T22:01:29+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/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/052013_adhd_obesity_link/is-adhd-linked-obesity/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_adhd_obesity_link/is-adhd-linked-obesity/ 18:59:00Z Faine Greenwood A new study finds that boys diagnosed with ADHD had considerably higher rates of adult obesity than their counterparts, suggesting a connection. 2013-05-20T18:59:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_korea_missle/north-korea-fires-6th-short-range-missile-3-days/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052013_korea_missle/north-korea-fires-6th-short-range-missile-3-days/ 17:27:00Z Daniel DeFraia North Korea fired more short-range missiles away from South Korea and into the East Sea on Monday, its third successive day of missile tests. 2013-05-20T17:27:33+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/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_mars_rover/mars-rover-opportunity-breaks-us-off-planet-driving-record/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_mars_rover/mars-rover-opportunity-breaks-us-off-planet-driving-record/ 23:07:00Z Samantha Stainburn NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity has broken the U.S. record for distance driven on another planet 2013-05-17T23:07:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_buckmaster/buckmaster-kozachik-el-rio-city-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_buckmaster/buckmaster-kozachik-el-rio-city-budget/ 22:01:00Z Buckmaster Show The Friday Focus spotlighted Steve Kozachik, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable featuring Mari Herreras, writer for the Tucson Weekly, and Dylan Smith, editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Matt Russell with Weekend Watch. 2013-05-17T22:01:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051613_coffee_production/need-caffeine-fix-central-am-coffee-threatened/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051613_coffee_production/need-caffeine-fix-central-am-coffee-threatened/ 01:03:00Z Samantha Stainburn An outbreak of coffee leaf rust is threatening the coffee crop – and the livelihood of the farmers who produce it – in Central America. 2013-05-17T01:03:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rest-print-tucson-citizen-journalism-past-future/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rest-print-tucson-citizen-journalism-past-future/ 00:03:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with the Tucson Weekly’s Dan Gibson, AEA President Andrew Morrill, Councilman Steve Kozachik, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, Sentinel Editor Dylan Smith, veteran reporter Daniel Buckley, Rep. Ethan Orr, and Jim DeGrood of the RTA. 2013-05-17T00:03:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_buckmaster/buckmaster-animal-saves-up-10-pima-pound/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_buckmaster/buckmaster-animal-saves-up-10-pima-pound/ 20:19:00Z Buckmaster Show Interviews included a legislative update from state Rep. Ethan Orr (R-LD9). Then we talked with Ellie Beaubien, new adoption coordinator at the Pima Animal Care Center. Also, Kevin Burnett, CFO of Sundt Companies, Inc., and nutrition reporter Jack Challem. 2013-05-16T20:19:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-budget-expected-pass-az-senate-thursday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-budget-expected-pass-az-senate-thursday/ 00:29:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with activist Miguel Ortega, TucsonsSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, DUI defense attorney Jim Nesci, Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. 2013-05-16T00:29:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_buckmaster/buckmaster-youth-crime-decline/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_buckmaster/buckmaster-youth-crime-decline/ 20:48:00Z Buckmaster Show Karen Adam, presiding judge of the Pima County Juvenile Court Center, talked about declining juvenile crime rates. Also, comet discover Dr. David Levy with a night sky update, plus Dr. Dimitri Brown, director of emergency services at Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, and an interview with District 1 Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller. 2013-05-15T20:48:48+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/051413_economy_gamble_gw_op/goldwater-economic-horse-race-govt-terrible-gambler/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_economy_gamble_gw_op/goldwater-economic-horse-race-govt-terrible-gambler/ 16:05:00Z Stephen Slivinski Recently the very fashionable turned out to bet on their favorites in the Kentucky Derby. But betting on horse races – economic horse races – has been all the rage in legislatures across the country for decades. Unfortunately, legislators are more like problem gamblers than successful high-dollar poker stars. 2013-05-14T16:05:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ 00:32:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Jim Kuliesh, president of the Alliance of Construction Trades, developer Richard Studwell, Republican strategist Sam Stone, and Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, along with Central Arizona Project GM David Modeer, and Jim Small of the Arizona Capitol Times. 2013-05-14T00:32:43+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/051013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sheriff-estrada-drug-war-cant-won-without-strategy-change/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sheriff-estrada-drug-war-cant-won-without-strategy-change/ 21:52:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Patrick McNamara of Inside Tucson Business, Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, former Arizona Clean Election Commission Director Todd Lang, GOP state Rep. Paul Boyer, Santa Cruz Sheriff Tony Estrada, and TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith broke news about a PCC chancellor candidate. 2013-05-10T21:52:14+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/050913_drone_degrees/uav-degree-colleges-offering-courses-drone-design/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_drone_degrees/uav-degree-colleges-offering-courses-drone-design/ 01:01:00Z Mary Shinn The drone minor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott aims to prepare students to build and fly unmanned aerial vehicles – UAVs, or drones – for a commercial market that doesn’t yet exist. 2013-05-10T01:01:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_buckmaster/buckmaster-rebranding-tucson-tourism/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_buckmaster/buckmaster-rebranding-tucson-tourism/ 22:27:00Z Buckmaster Show Interviews with Allison Cooper, vice president of marketing at the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau, plus Councilwoman Karin Uhlich and historian Ken Scoville on the 6th Annual Historic Miracle Mile Open House, and a preview of this Saturday’s “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive with Community Food Bank President/CEO Bill Carnegie and Dan Turrentine of the National Association of Letter Carriers. 2013-05-09T22:27:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-summer-air-travel-preview/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_buckmaster/buckmaster-tucson-summer-air-travel-preview/ 21:27:00Z Buckmaster Show Ready for another cup of coffee? Coffee is on our agenda with Victoria Maizes, MD, executive director of the UA Center for Integrative Medicine. Also, a preview of the summer air travel season with Richard Gruntzel, CFO of the Tucson Airport Authority. Plus, Dr. Robert Hendricks, Buckmaster education contributor, on a cheating scandal that is rocking the education world. 2013-05-09T21:27:00+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/050713_drones_az/drone-business-lifting-off-az-heightening-concerns/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_drones_az/drone-business-lifting-off-az-heightening-concerns/ 21:47:00Z Mary Shinn After the high-profile shooting of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010, Scott Rollefstad felt he had to do something to help keep other agents safe. So the Tucson resident headed to his garage and, after several months of tinkering, emerged with a backpack-sized surveillance drone. 2013-05-07T21:47:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_border_deaths/pima-county-humane-borders-mapping-migrant-deaths/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_border_deaths/pima-county-humane-borders-mapping-migrant-deaths/ 20:25:00Z Paul Ingram Each year, hundreds of people go missing in the Sonoran Desert and many are never identified. Since 2001, of the nearly 2,100 remains found in the desert, about 700 remain unidentified. A new search tool available to the public will combine data sets to help name the dead. 2013-05-07T20:25:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050713_gray_hair/scientists-weaving-new-cure-gray-hair/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050713_gray_hair/scientists-weaving-new-cure-gray-hair/ 16:36:00Z Alexander Besant Just in time for baby boomers entering their twilight years, scientists have found out how to reverse graying hair. Scientists discovered that going gray is due to a build up of hydrogen peroxide in the hair follicle. This causes the hair to bleach itself beginning from the inside outwards. 2013-05-07T16:36:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_video_medicine/medicine-increasingly-turning-video-games-speed-recovery/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_video_medicine/medicine-increasingly-turning-video-games-speed-recovery/ 21:46:00Z Jessica Boehm Stephen Yates lost movement in his left side after suffering a stroke about a month ago. Now improving his strength at Phoenix’s Banner Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Center, he’s climbing stairs, using exercise equipment – and playing video games. The latter may evoke images of sitting around and staring at a TV, but that’s anything but the case here. 2013-05-06T21:46:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_buckmaster/buckmaster-us-military-involvement-coming-syria/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050613_buckmaster/buckmaster-us-military-involvement-coming-syria/ 20:36:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Then, our monthly conversation with Gen. John A. Wickham, Jr., former U.S. Army chief of staff, on whether the U.S. will intervene in the Syrian conflict. 2013-05-06T20:36:33+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/050213_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-immigration-reform-happen-this-year/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050213_buckmaster/buckmaster-will-immigration-reform-happen-this-year/ 20:29:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with the Goldwater Institute’s Clint Bolick, co-author with Jeb Bush of “Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution.” Also, Mark V. Sykes, head of the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute, and attorney Don Loose on the top legal stories of the month. 2013-05-02T20:29:40+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/043013_buckmaster/buckmaster-update-arizonas-new-wwii-monument/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043013_buckmaster/buckmaster-update-arizonas-new-wwii-monument/ 21:34:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, plus certified financial planner Shelly Fishman, Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Lea Marquez Peterson previewed the May 7 Head Over Heels: Southern Arizona Women’s Conference, and Margaret Regan, arts editor of the Tucson Weekly, had the bi-monthly Buckmaster Arts Report. 2013-04-30T21:34:07+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/043013_syria_chem_weapons/syria-horrific-chemical-weapons-attack-probably-wasnt-chemicals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/043013_syria_chem_weapons/syria-horrific-chemical-weapons-attack-probably-wasnt-chemicals/ 20:02:00Z Tracey Shelton A recent strike in Aleppo led Syrians to think chemical warfare had broken out. But a closer analysis reveals something different. 2013-04-30T20:02:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/043013_www_bday/first-web-page-reactivated-world-wide-webs-20th-anniversary/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/043013_www_bday/first-web-page-reactivated-world-wide-webs-20th-anniversary/ 17:58:00Z Samantha Stainburn The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has republished the world’s first web page to celebrate the 20th anniversary of free public access to the World Wide Web. A CERN employee, Tim Berners-Lee, created the first website in 1989; on April 30, 1993, CERN made the World Wide Web available to the public on a royalty-free basis. 2013-04-30T17:58:24+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/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/042413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tucson-gives-pay-hike-workers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-tucson-gives-pay-hike-workers/ 22:09:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik and Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Ron Shoopman, president of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council. 2013-04-25T22:09:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042513_west_texas/what-went-wrong-west-texas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042513_west_texas/what-went-wrong-west-texas/ 18:49:00Z Theodoric Meyer A week after a blast at a Texas fertilizer plant killed at least 15 people and hurt more than 200, authorities still don’t know exactly why the West Chemical and Fertilizer Company plant exploded. Here’s what we do know: The fertilizer plant hadn’t been inspected by OSHA since 1985. Its owners do not seem to have told Homeland Security that they were storing large quantities of potentially explosive fertilizer, as regulations require. 2013-04-25T18:49:31+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/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/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/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_buckmaster/buckmaster-ag-candidate-rotellini-wants-rematch-with-horne/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041613_buckmaster/buckmaster-ag-candidate-rotellini-wants-rematch-with-horne/ 22:57:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with state Attorney General candidate Felecia Rotellini, plus the Tuesday Money Maker Report with Shelly Fishman. Also, nutrition reporter Jack Challem with his monthly report, and Tucson Weekly Arts Editor Margaret Regan with the bi-monthly Buckmaster Arts Report. 2013-04-16T22:57:45+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/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/041213_buckmaster/buckmaster-downtown-tucson-progress-update/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041213_buckmaster/buckmaster-downtown-tucson-progress-update/ 20:45:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with Michael Keith, CEO of the Downtown Tucson Partnership. Then, the Reporters’ Roundtable with Linda Valdez, columnist and editorial writer for the Arizona Republic, and Mari Herreras, staff writer for the Tucson Weekly. Plus, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-04-12T20:45:21+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/nationworld/report/040913_new_nukes/obama-proposes-shifting-funds-from-nonproliferation-new-nuclear-weapons/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040913_new_nukes/obama-proposes-shifting-funds-from-nonproliferation-new-nuclear-weapons/ 01:29:00Z R. Jeffrey Smith The Obama administration will propose a deep cut in funding for nuclear nonproliferation programs at the Energy Department largely so it can boost the department’s spending to modernize its stockpile of nuclear weapons, according to officials familiar with the proposed 2014 federal budget to be unveiled Wednesday. 2013-04-10T01:29:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_phx_sky_train/sky-train-makes-tracks-phx-airport/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_phx_sky_train/sky-train-makes-tracks-phx-airport/ 04:16:00Z Julia Shumway The first phase of the $1.6 billion PHX Sky Train project opened to the public at noon Monday, and many of the first passengers were sightseers eager to ride. The free automatic system connects light rail, Sky Harbor’s East Economy Parking and Terminal Four. 2013-04-09T04:16:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040813_bp_drones/new-drone-radar-reveals-border-patrol-gotaways-high-numbers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040813_bp_drones/new-drone-radar-reveals-border-patrol-gotaways-high-numbers/ 02:52:00Z Andrew Becker The Border Patrol has caught a fraction of the border crossers spotted by a sophisticated sensor mounted on unmanned spy aircraft and flown over remote stretches of desert, casting doubts on claims that the area is more secure than ever. 2013-04-09T02:52:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040813_feds_polygraph/doubts-polygraphs-dont-stop-federal-agencies-from-using-them/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040813_feds_polygraph/doubts-polygraphs-dont-stop-federal-agencies-from-using-them/ 02:48:00Z Andrew Becker Customs and Border Protection is one of 17 federal agencies that use polygraphs to screen prospective employees. Polygraph opponents say the exam is as reliable as flipping a coin to determine whether someone is lying. Examiners, in turn, say the polygraph is a tool used to extract all-important “admissions.” 2013-04-09T02:48:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_bp_applicant_crimes/during-polygraphs-border-agency-applicants-admit-rape-kidnapping/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040813_bp_applicant_crimes/during-polygraphs-border-agency-applicants-admit-rape-kidnapping/ 02:39:00Z Andrew Becker One admitted to kidnapping and ransoming hostages in the Ivory Coast. Others said they had molested children or committed rape. And one, as he prepared for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, contemplated assassinating President Obama. These are among the thousands of applicants who have sought jobs in recent years with the Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection. 2013-04-09T02:39:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040513_slug/el-paso-power-plant-draws-community-opposition/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040513_slug/el-paso-power-plant-draws-community-opposition/ 00:59:00Z Julian Aguilar The utility says the facility is necessary to meet the needs of the growing city and county. It says it will use the latest technology to extract the cleanest fossil fuel available. But residents fear that a range of air and water contaminants will have an impact on their community. 2013-04-06T00:59:59+00:00