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'50s sci fi classic to be shown at Cactus Drive-In

The Cactus Drive-In Theater Foundation will hold another fundraiser Saturday with the 1950s sci-fi classic “The Forbidden Planet.”... Read more»0

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Handi-Dogs helps pets be more than best friends

People in need of a service animal can train their own dog with the help of a Tucson nonprofit. Handi-Dogs allows those in need to transform their best friend into a certified service dog.... Read more»3

Northbound Campbell closed at 6th for 3 nights starting Weds.

Northbound Campbell Avenue north of 6th Street will be closed for the next three nights as crews work on sewer lines.... Read more»0

University Physicians Hospital

Southside hospital gets new emergency department

New beds in an expanded emergency room and two new helicopter pads will enable University Physicians Hospital to treat more patients, the southside hospital said.... Read more»0

Get schooled on the law at Citizens Prosecution Academy

Want to learn more about the justice system without being on the wrong side of the law? Applications for the Citizens Prosecution Academy are being accepted online until Aug. 31 by the Pima County Attorney’s Office.... Read more»0

Toss old medicines, chemicals at Saturday's Dispose-a-Med

Don’t flush those old pills or dump your old paint down the drain. Save Southern Arizona waterways from contamination by bringing your old medicines and household chemicals to a Dispose-a-Med event on Saturday.... Read more»0

TPD launches YouTube channel

The Tucson Police Department has joined YouTube with its own channel, TucsonAZPD that builds on its other social media sites.... Read more»0

Farmers market plants itself in Rio Nuevo

The Santa Cruz River Farmers Market will celebration its move to a new location with live Peruvian music and cooking demonstrations on Thursday.... Read more»0

Workshops to give wildfire victims aid info

Victims of recent wildfires will have the opportunity to learn more about potential financial and restoration assistance Wednesday in Sierra Vista and on Thursday in Eager.... Read more»0

Free back-to-school vaccinations available

Free vaccinations for children are available during back-to-school immunization fairs beginning Thursday.... Read more»0

Droves turn out for Cactus Drive-In fundraiser

125 carloads of movie-goers pulled into a fundraiser for the Cactus Drive-In Theater Foundation on Saturday night, said a member of the group’s board.... Read more»0

Movies the old-fashioned way

Cactus Drive-in takes Tucson back to days of drive-in movies

Elvis, the rodeo, drive-in movies. Those are the memories of Tucson’s 1950s, and the Cactus Drive-in Theater — the former DeAnza Drive-In — hopes to evoke those memories when it opens its gates this weekend to raise money to create a permanent drive-in theater.... Read more»0

East Side water to be shut off Tuesday night

Water service will be temporarily cut to 500 homes and businesses on Tucson’s East Side on Tuesday night due to repair work.... Read more»0

Stormy reaction to Main Gate art walk

An art walk at the UA-area Main Gate Square was rained out Thursday evening, but not before a number of local artists displayed their work.... Read more»0

Hot summer nights mean scurrying scorpions

Summer in Southern Arizona means things shake and buzz. From monsoon clouds with their thunder and lightning, to rattlesnake tails, nature can reach out and grab you. But there’s another, more silent sting that awaits the unwary: summer heat also brings out Arizona’s scorpions.... Read more»0

Art & music Thursday at UA Main Gate

Music and artwork will mix this week for the First Thursday Art Walk at Main Gate Square.... Read more»0

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