Local Cyclists Want City to Increase Safety on Roads
Tucson could see separated bike lanes in near future thanks to $5.5M grant from state transit agency.
Gun Control PACs Making Headway
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' advocate group sees big influx of money; Mark Kelly says due to strong effort, change in how people think of gun related issues.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, April 4, 2014
Winners, losers in this year's proposed city budget; how will latest court rulings on campaign finance affect Arizona political races?; Obamacare effects in congressional campaigns.
AZ Week: Public Caution Needed This Fire Season, Officials Say
Park and forest services launch campaign urging people to keep an eye out for what they do outdoors, participate in fire prevention efforts.
UA Houses a Mysterious Jewish Biblical Document
Restoring the historical 200-year-old, 100-foot Torah scroll requires a knowledge of kosher laws, UA Judaic studies scholars say.
USC Music Director Sings, Pays it Forward for Music Ed
Tucson native Kathleen Grace recently returned to the Old Pueblo for a one-night performance at Plush.
Local Group Hosts Special Prom for Teens with Cancer
Hosted by the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of S. Arizona, teens experience this high school rite of passage on their own terms.
Tales of Tucson: Dillinger's Last Love
A story about something that might have happened in Tucson more than 80 years ago, and kept secret ever since...
Board of Regents Approves UA Tuition Increase
Higher tuitions also OK'd for ASU, NAU, including 4-year stabilized rates for freshmen entering in the fall.
Tucson Program for Cancer Survivors Expanding Nationally
Founder of Beat Cancer Boot Camp combines passion for helping patients with working out.
S. AZ Ports of Entry Getting 170 Additional CBP Officers
About a month ago, U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, seven of his bipartisan congressional delegation colleagues requested more agents to staff Arizona's ports along border with Mexico.
Children’s Bike Club Promises Health, Community Benefits
Tucson Boys & Girls Club’s new bike club brings children outdoors; researchers say outdoor play boosts physical, mental health.
Catholic Leaders Celebrate Mass Along Border, Pray for Reform
Several hundred people attended ceremony Tues. and a few dozen people peered through the border fence from Mexico.
Bike Fest Celebrates All Things Bicycle in S. AZ
Bicycle enthusiasts are encouraging more people to discover the benefits of "pedal power" by using bikes as a form of transportation.
Climate Change Threatens AZ Water Supply, UN Report Says
“...changes are already occurring in the Southwest...with increased warming, these problems will only get worse," says UA professor, one of study's authors.
