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New Yorker's Electric-Powered Road Trip Reaches Tucson

Brian Kent is cruising through the lower 48 states to show electric vehicles just need a place to plug in

Ski Resorts on Federal Land Must Prove Water Supply

New Forest Service rule will affect three spots in Arizona, including Mount Lemmon.

UA Delegation in Paris Hopes for Global Climate Accord

Students, faculty hear world leaders trying to reach consensus.

Interior Secretary in Tucson to Promote Free Parks for Students

Sally Jewell spent Wednesday in Saguaro Park with Santa Rosa Ranch students.

29 More Desert Bighorn Sheep Released in Santa Catalinas

23 ewes, 6 rams join more than 3 dozen already living in Pusch Ridge area.

Mt. Lemmon Smartphone Driving Tour Developed at UA

Free audio app transforms winding road into 'journey of discovery.'

METRO WEEK: Keeping Tucson's Landfill from Filling Up

Moving the weigh scales and admin offices will allow landfill expansion.

More Bighorn Sheep Coming to Santa Catalinas Near Tucson

A recent pneumonia outbreak had threatened to delay the release.

Tucson Harvests Reduce Food Waste, Increase Sustainability

UA, community group unites to harvest fruit from the community and campus.

Residents of South Tucson Without Recycling Pickup

Officials say service will be included in contract with next waste collection vendor.

Pneumonia Kills Fourth Bighorn Sheep in Catalina Mountains

Plan to relocate more sheep to area in November will move ahead

Forecast: El Niño Winter Could Bring Snow on Cactus

Monsoon was normal; strong El Niño storms likely on the way in February, March, April.

Insect Festival Discovery: 'Cockroaches Are Really Cuddly'

How did girl come to play with roach? Only after building her nerve by holding tarantula.

Tucson Planning Commission OKs Backyard Chickens

Proposal making urban farming easier moves to City Council for final approval.

UA Research: Sierra Nevada Snowpack Lowest in 500 Years

Runoff from winter snowfalls provides California with 30% of its water supply.

See 10,000 Bats Take Flight on Tucson's North Side

Pima County officials host viewing event before bats begin migration south.

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