AZ's Only Governor of Mexican Descent Receives Award
Dec 11, 2013 The Consular Corps of Arizona gives Raul H. Castro the Global Diplomat Award; "I feel honored," he says.
Tucsonan Helps Philippines Relief Efforts
Dec 11, 2013 Arizonan coordinating emergency medical aid on Leyte Island with Doctors Without Borders.
Retinal Implants Get New Tech That Could Improve Clarity
Dec 10, 2013 Wolfgang Fink, member of the joint U.S.-German research team developing product said current retinal implants allow people to see, but only basic, blurry shapes.
AZ Residents Look to Alt Types of Grass for Sustainability
Dec 9, 2013 Recently acquiring buffalo grass, artificial turf has been a growing trend to save water, other resources.
UA Biologist Captures Unusual Animal Behavior on Camera
Dec 9, 2013 After scouring endless hours of footage, Pacifica Sommers began to notice something a little odd: a dancing mouse.
UA-Led Research Team Finds New Planet
Dec 9, 2013 Gas giant discovered orbiting around star outside Earth's solar system; relatively young at 13 million years old.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, December 6, 2013
Dec 6, 2013 Discussion of 6,000 child abuse reports un-investigated, other crisis in state's CPS; challenges for Tucson's City Council, TUSD.
AZ Week: Child Abuse Victim Gives Back as Foster Parent
Dec 6, 2013 Daniela Preciado says she sees herself in many of the kids she cares for now that she has reached adulthood.
Siblings Apart For Years, One US Citizen, Other Faces Deportation
Dec 6, 2013 Brother and sister are part of nationwide effort to fix "a broken immigration system;" born to same parents but in different countries.
Arizonan Pearl Harbor Survivor Remembers Tragedy
Dec 6, 2013 Lauren Bruner was a 21-year-old USS Arizona crew member when ship was bombed on Pearl Harbor.
City Budget Shortfall in July 2014 Could Be $15M
Dec 5, 2013 Expenses, such as streetcar operations, pension costs, expected to exceed revenues, precise calculations not yet available.
Raising Urban Chickens Interests Tucson Residents
Dec 4, 2013 City has a small but growing community of people who raise chickens in backyards; local school uses them for learning purposes.
Child Advocacy Group: Abuse Prevention Would Help CPS
Dec 4, 2013 Budget cuts to children, family services has fueled huge influx of kids to agency's system, Children Action Alliance director says.
Further Cuts to Food Stamps Worry Local Food Bank Officials
Dec 3, 2013 As part of Farm Bill, Senate wants to cut $4B from program's budget in next 10 years, while House wants $40B.
UA Doctorate Student First to Identify Minerals on Mars Surface
Dec 3, 2013 What they have is basaltic sand, made from eroded lava, similar in composition to sand found here on earth in places such as Hawaii.
Tucson Council Winners Sworn In, Face Immediate Budget Challenges
Dec 3, 2013 Three incumbents start new four-year term today, all say long-term budget fixes are priority.Selected Archive Filters
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