Hearing to determine Tucson suspect's competency
6 Feb 2012 at 5:00am
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A federal judge is set to determine whether the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded several others, including then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle ...

CU, DU golfers tie for fifth at Arizona Wildcat
6 Feb 2012 at 3:44am
The No. 23 University of Colorado and the University of Denver women's golf teams were tied for fifth place at the Arizona Wildcat Invitational after shooting first-round, 13-over-par 301s at ...

Tucson gem show is bedrock for meteorite fans
6 Feb 2012 at 2:15am
TUCSON, Ariz. — The rarest rocks on Earth are actually chunks of other planets, and Tucson's Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase is ground zero for the meteorite-obsessed. Meteorites ...

Wildflowers get early start due to rain, warmer January
6 Feb 2012 at 2:12am
Look around some open areas now, and you might spy a few early blooms such as flowering brittlebushes. The bush above was blooming in Saguaro National Park East. A bit more rain this month could ...

Old Pioneer Hotel pool now disguised for safety
6 Feb 2012 at 2:12am
The apostrophe-shaped Pioneer Hotel pool won awards for design back in its heyday, but now it's filled with dirt and plants to keep skateboarders out. The hotel closed in 1974, four years ...

ALEC’s Arizona Escort Service
6 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
here . At around 10:30 on the evening of December 1, I was sitting in the Waltz & Weiser Saloon, a high-end sports bar tucked into a cove below the sub-lobby of the Westin Kierland Resort and ...

Mr. Quiggly comes to Tucson
6 Feb 2012 at 1:00am
You may not have realized it while you were watching Sunday night, but one of this year's Superbowl commercials has Tucson ties! Tucson Greyhound Park was featured in an adorable 2012 Superbowl .....

Tucson Events for learning experiences Feb 6- 13
5 Feb 2012 at 11:24pm
Although the main event is excellent for children and adults there are also displays and exhibits around town in hotels and motels. Last year, a display of amethyst crystals included a cut geode ...

School provides free cholesterol screenings
5 Feb 2012 at 2:42pm
Mountain View High School students are working to raise awareness on how to prevent heart disease. Students in the Advanced Medical Laboratory Applications class will provide free cholesterol ...

Learn how to make tools the ancient way today
5 Feb 2012 at 2:42pm
Colossal Cave Mountain Park will hold a flintknapping lecture and workshop today at the park, 16721 E. Old Spanish Trail. Learn how the ancients turned stone into tools, then join the workshop ...

Today in Arizona history
5 Feb 2012 at 9:49am
1883: The Southern Pacific Railroad Company completes its transcontinental "Sunset Route," which runs between New Orleans and California. Explore Arizona's history with special ...

Cal routs Arizona State for 18th win
5 Feb 2012 at 3:43am
It has become apparent that when faced with a lesser basketball team, Cal is able to do the expected and win comfortably, as in Saturday afternoon's 68-47 romp over Arizona State. Against ...

Stanford goes cold in 56-43 loss to Arizona
5 Feb 2012 at 3:43am
Maybe the Stanford players were put off their game by the noon starting time, the earliest tipoff at Maples Pavilion in six years. More likely it was a splendid defensive performance by Arizona on...

Cal women beat Arizona St. 67-62, keep 2nd place
5 Feb 2012 at 3:43am
Brittany Boyd had 19 points, a conference season-high 10 steals, six assists and six rebounds as Cal rallied from a lengthy scoring drought to beat Arizona State 67-62 on Saturday. The visiting ...

Joslyn Tinkle leads Stanford over Arizona, 91-51
5 Feb 2012 at 3:42am
TUCSON - Joslyn Tinkle and Stanford have won 17 straight games since their only loss of the season. This balanced blowout was one of the easy ones. Tinkle had a career-high 22 points and matched ...

Former Tucsonan shows UA spirit in 'The Amazing Race'
5 Feb 2012 at 2:54am
CBS' Emmy-winning competition show "The Amazing Race" is set to kick off its new season Feb. 19 and has a former Tucsonan in the running. Border Patrol agent Art Velez, 43, is from ...

Ball to raise funds for prevention
5 Feb 2012 at 2:54am
Prevention is at the heart of the matter when it comes to cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to Shelley Pozez and Bill Holmes, co-chairs of the Tucson Heart Ball 2012. "I am ...

Opha was an original, and that's no tall tale
5 Feb 2012 at 2:54am
Maybe it was all in the delivery. Maybe it was all in the story. Or maybe it was both. Whatever the case, nobody could spin tale after tale of what it was like growing up in Tucson during the ...

Political leadership grant for girls, 9-18
5 Feb 2012 at 2:54am
A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group is looking for Southern Arizona girls to apply for a scholarship that aims to get young women interested in politics. The scholarship will pay for a girl...

Western writer finds key friend
5 Feb 2012 at 2:54am
Patagonia writer J.P.S. Brown, the author of more than a dozen books about cowboying in the Southwest, is on his horse again. That would be his publishing horse. Brown is releasing several of hi...

Volunteer extraordinaire has 'that fire'
5 Feb 2012 at 2:53am
For Santos Alvarez, cleaning up graffiti is just another walk in the park. Alvarez has spent the last six years volunteering for the Midvale Park Neighborhood Association, scrubbing bridges, ...