july 4
Posted Jul 4, 2021, 12:32 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Here's a selection of some of the best songs about what American independence means, from Linda Ronstadt singing the National Anthem, to Springsteen and Petty and Funkadelic and the Beastie Boys. Is that freedom rock? Turn it up and celebrate, and sound off in the comments about your favorites.... Read more»
Posted Jul 2, 2021, 2:06 pm
Quinn McVeigh
/TucsonSentinel.com
As fire danger remains high across the state, with more than half a million acres burned this year, Arizona officials warn that fireworks could spark even more blazes and urge people to pick different ways to celebrate the Fourth of July.... Read more»
Posted Jul 2, 2021, 11:57 am
Alyssa Marksz
/Cronkite News
With the pandemic winding down, cities and towns across the state are looking toward a more typical Fourth of July this year – and typical in Arizona means balancing fireworks against the potential for wildfire. ... Read more»
Posted Jun 30, 2021, 4:15 pm
Bellah Nelson
/TucsonSentinel.com
Tucson and some surrounding areas will be holding fireworks celebrations for the Fourth of July weekend, despite the high fire danger and blazes from fireworks on A Mountain in previous years.... Read more»
Posted Jun 21, 2021, 10:35 am
Ella McCarville
/TucsonSentinel.com
Free pet microchips will be available from the Pima Animal Care Center through July 1, with a morning walk-in clinic for the first 50 animals each day. The county animal shelter is gearing up for an influx of lost pets around July 4, officials said.... Read more»
Posted Jul 3, 2020, 11:54 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Here's a selection of some of the best songs about what American independence means, from Linda Ronstadt singing the National Anthem, to Springsteen and Petty and Funkadelic and the Beastie Boys. Is that freedom rock? Turn it up and celebrate, and sound off in the comments about your favorites.... Read more»
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Posted Jul 3, 2020, 9:37 am
Paulina Spencer
/TucsonSentinel.com
Pima County, the Forest Service and others are urging everyone to be safe during their July 4th celebrations, and take into account the active wildfire threat and COVID-19 pandemic. Most fireworks shows have been called off.... Read more»
Posted Jul 11, 2019, 12:34 pm
Dylan Simard
/Cronkite News
Arizonans this year are dealing with fewer wildfires than last year, but the fires are significantly larger. "From January 1st to July 10th, we’ve had 935 wildfires – that equates to 205,819 acres burned."... Read more»
Posted Jul 3, 2019, 9:12 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Here's a selection of some of the best songs about what American independence means, from Linda Ronstadt singing the National Anthem, to Springsteen and Petty and Funkadelic and the Beastie Boys. Is that freedom rock? Turn it up and celebrate, and sound off in the comments about your favorites.... Read more»
Posted Jun 15, 2019, 1:47 pm
Alana Minkler
/TucsonSentinel.com
Pima Animal Care Center will be holding a free drive-through pet microchipping clinic June 16 to July 3, leading up to the July 4 fireworks that frighten many animals into fleeing their homes.... Read more»
Posted Jul 4, 2018, 8:50 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
As you celebrate Independence Day, please support the free press that is the bedrock of our democracy, and help underwrite your local nonprofit news site: the independentTucsonSentinel.com: www.tucsonsentinel.com/donate ... Read more»
Posted Jul 4, 2018, 12:02 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
The full text of the Declaration of Independence: We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness... Read more»
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Posted Jul 3, 2018, 2:04 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Here's a selection of some of the best songs about what American independence means, from Linda Ronstadt singing the National Anthem, to Springsteen and Petty and Funkadelic and the Beastie Boys. Is that freedom rock? Turn it up and celebrate, and sound off in the comments about your favorites.... Read more»
Posted Jul 4, 2017, 11:08 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
The full text of the Declaration of Independence: We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness... Read more»
Posted Jul 4, 2017, 10:08 am
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Here's a selection of some of the best songs about what American independence means, from Springsteen and Petty to Funkadelic and the Beastie Boys. Is that freedom rock? Turn it up and celebrate, and sound off in the comments about your favorites.... Read more»
Posted Jun 29, 2017, 2:57 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Grilling without using lighter fluid means releasing smaller amounts of volatile organic compounds into the air — key ingredients in smog. It can also mean better-tasting food for your July 4 barbecue. So how to get the blasted coals glowing without dousing them in lighter fluid? Use a charcoal chimney.... Read more»