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GOP Presidential Candidates Argue Border Enforcement

Feb 22, 2012 The top four Republican contenders came to Mesa to plead their case one more time before Arizona's primary

Winter wonder desert style: an abundance of wildflowers on the bloom. Here, golden poppies.

Desert Splendor: Winter Wildflowers in Abundance

Feb 22, 2012 December rains, January warmth mean season arriving early and expected to be good

Jennie Grabel, executive director for the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding, says anti-bullying, mental health support top the fund's agenda.

Civility Groups Forging Projects

Feb 21, 2012 Updates from two organizations formed after Jan. 8 shooting

AZ Week: Presidential Campaign Focuses on State

Feb 17, 2012 Wednesday debate in Mesa, Feb. 28 primary put Grand Canyon State at pivot point

Web Feature: Fulfillment in Fleece

Feb 17, 2012 Arizona families find joy in alpacas

Hussein Magale, now a University of Arizona sophomore studying biochemistry, fled Somalia during its civil war.

Somali Survivor Seeks to Give Back

Feb 16, 2012 His life transformed by Doctors Without Borders, a Somali student now strives to become a doctor himself

Former Arizona Governor Raúl Héctor Castro gives his input on the current the state of Arizona politics.

Ex-Gov. Castro: Mexican-Americans on the Rise

Feb 14, 2012 But more progress needed, especially on profiling and 'timidity'

Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild talks about his upcoming State of the City address.

Mayor: Tucson Revenue Short of Needs

Feb 13, 2012 Rothschild says city is on better footing, but still faces economic challenges

President Obama's 4th quarter 2011 campaign finance report would stack to 14 feet if printed out.

AZ Week: Campaign Cash Clogs Coffers

Feb 10, 2012 Obama's report alone runs 43,700 pages, stacks to 14 feet

UA President Finalist Named

Feb 7, 2012 Regents name Ann Weaver Hart, president of Temple University, as 'the candidate'

UNNATURAL CAUSES: IS INEQUALITY MAKING US SICK?

AZ Week: State Needs Improved Child Safety System

Feb 3, 2012 From law enforcement to Child Protective Services worker caseloads, upgrades sought

Oracle State Park To Re-open After Two-Year Closure

Feb 3, 2012 Private group donates enough funds to balance state budget cuts and operate the park part-time

Since its completion in 1940, the Benedictine Monastery has served as a place to seek peace in the heart of Tucson.

For Tucson's Benedictine Sisters, Life Remains 'a Grace and a Gift'

Feb 2, 2012 Benedictine Monastery maintains simplicity and devotion to faith in the heart of a changing city

Eeucation reform leader says state must see improvement in 20-3 years, 'or we're not doing our job.'

AZ Week: Ed Gains Needed Soon, Reform Chair Says

Jan 27, 2012 Teacher merit pay, competition, higher standards will contribute to improvement

Macho Man, a once-abused horse, now helps Yaqui children work through their own hard times.

Web Feature: Where Wishes Are Horses

Jan 26, 2012 Equine therapy helps youth on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation reconnect with their culture—and themselves

Raquel Cortez and her son, Christopher, are at home during a home visit from Patricia Escarcega (left), a Sunnyside School District educator.

In Sunnyside, Parents Are Also Teachers

Jan 25, 2012 A program is helping with early childhood development in Tucson

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