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Local expert predicts busy rattlesnake season

This year’s cold, rainy weather may delay rattlesnake season a bit, but it ultimately will mean more snakes when they surface in full force, probably the beginning of April.... Read more»0

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Tucson Unified School District

Wrightstown Elementary to close after 96 years

This will be the final year for 96-year-old Wrightstown Elementary School. The TUSD Governing Board voted unanimously Tuesday to merge the East Side school with Henry Elementary effective this fall.... Read more»0

Access Tucson, Channel 12 to share facility

The city’s Channel 12 will move to Access Tucson’s downtown facility, and both operations will be funded equally, the City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday.... Read more»0

No contest: Miller on track to buy East Valley Tribune after 2nd bidder pulls out

The publisher of the Northwest Explorer appears poised to take over the East Valley Tribune after his main competition to buy the Mesa newspaper - a failed bidder for the Tucson Citizen last year - dropped out of the contest.... Read more»1

Traffic

Tangerine closed for railroad repairs Wed-Thurs

Tangerine Road will be closed at the railroad tracks directly east of I-10 for emergency repairs by the Union Pacific Railroad.... Read more»0

Gun rights

Tucson 2nd amendment group has anti-gun businesses in their sights

Fledgling organization Boycott Anti-Gunners, or BAG, has started a database of gun-friendly and anti-gun establishments in Tucson.... Read more»1

'Ya es hora'

Latino participation in census pushed

To get its fair share of federal funding and congressional representation out of the U.S. census, Arizona must alleviate fears and generate interest among Latino residents, Democratic leaders and community activists said Friday.... Read more»0

Tucson Unified School District

Wrightstown, Henry elementary schools await TUSD merger vote

Wrightstown Elementary, one of Tucson’s oldest – and smallest – schools, could soon merge with Henry Elementary in a pioneering move prompted by drastic cuts in state education funding.... Read more»0

Tomato shortage

Tucson sees jump in tomato prices

Harsh winter weather in Florida has affected tomato prices across the country, including Tucson.... Read more»2

Caffeine

Starbucks announces 31-ounce Trenta

Trenta is 30 in Italian, but if you think you’ll never need to know that you could be wrong. Starbucks is testing 31-ounce iced coffee and teas in Phoenix and they’re called, you guessed it, Trenta.... Read more»0

When nature calls

Closed rest areas have Az drivers tied in knots

With nearly 75 percent of Arizona rest stops closed, travelers – and politicians – are asking for help.... Read more»0

Crime

Hit and run kills pedestrian in Midtown

A hit and run driver claimed the life of a Tucson man Thursday night, said a Tucson Police spokeswoman.... Read more»0

Az legislature

Senate gives preliminary OK to bill banning texting while driving

The state Senate gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill that would outlaw text messaging while driving and hit offenders with a minimum fine of $50.... Read more»0

Arizona State Parks

Senate OKs bill to allow local gov'ts, businesses state parks

The state Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would allow local governments, private companies and American Indian tribes to temporarily take over operations and management of state parks.... Read more»0

Proposal for public notices committee clears Az House

The state House passed a bill Wednesday that would establish a committee to examine the most cost efficient and effective ways for local governments to publish legal notices as required by statute.... Read more»0

Women in the workforce

Motherhood and the workplace: Is it getting better?

When Annabelle Kipnis started working in retail 15 years ago, she found that the workplace isn’t always kind to women.... Read more»0

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