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Harvesting a Sonoran Desert Delicacy: The Cholla Bud

Jun 16, 2017 Learn how to forage for cholla buds and process them for consumption.
Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tuscson.

Tucson Awaits New Catholic Bishop; Kicanas to Retire

Jun 9, 2017 'Mysterious' process kept under wraps until the pope selects the next bishop.
The Islamic Center of Tucson, 2011.

Tucson Muslims Take Desert Heat in Stride During Ramadan

May 26, 2017 The holy month of fasting and prayers will be observed in Tucson and around the world.
Puppies at Pima Animal Care Center July 8, 2015.

Pima Animal Care Center Facing Overcrowding Crisis

May 16, 2017 The shelter has no space for incoming dogs.
Tucson Jazz Institute trombone players at rehearsal.

Tucson Jazz Institute Wins National Title for 3rd Time

May 15, 2017 High school musicians take top prize in 'Essentially Ellington' competition in NYC.
A rendering of the January 8th Memorial.

State Funding Dropped, January 8 Memorial Turns to Public

May 15, 2017 GoFundMe campaign launched to raise $1.5 million.

O'odham Dances: 'This Is The Way We Begin and End Things'

Apr 25, 2017 A creative collaboration combining film, poetry and Southwestern flavor debuts Tuesday in Tucson.
The scene at Cinema La Placita, a warm-weather, outdoor theater in open space at La Placita Village.

Outdoor Film Series Moves to Tucson Museum of Art

Apr 18, 2017 Displacement for a second time is 'good' problem for downtown, founder says.
A man destroyed copies of the Quran and threw them around the Mosque's prayer room in the early morning of March 13, 2017.

Support for Islamic Center 'Tremendous' Following Vandalism

Apr 12, 2017 More than $20,000 already raised to upgrade the center's security.
Design for the retail section of the MSA Annex.

Developer Breaking Ground for Mercado San Agustin Annex

Apr 7, 2017 The locally owned businesses will be housed in the west-side annex in repurposed shipping containers.
Art is prevalent in the community of Oracle where dozens of artists live and work.

Art Tour Celebrates Silver Anniversary in Oracle

Apr 7, 2017 Event, in its 25th year, showcases artists and contributes to the local economy.
Looking across the mall from the Student Union on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Group Hopes UA Spring Fling Can Raise Sustainability Awareness

Apr 7, 2017 Team will set up 'green stations' at the annual celebration of food, fun and carnival on the UA mall.
The 1938 bus was restored by a team of volunteers and others from Old Pueblo Trolley, Inc.

Historic Bus to Return to Bisbee for First Time Since '50s

Apr 6, 2017 24-passenger bus was a standard feature in the community in the last century.
One of the original education films destined to be re-narrated.

Project Would Give Native Americans Voice in Films about Them

Apr 3, 2017 Educational films about tribes shown to school children in last century, absent tribal voices.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra president Thomas McKinney

Tucson Symphony Promotes CEO from Within

Mar 29, 2017 Thomas McKinney joined the orchestra in 2015 as VP of development.
The Winter 2015 Fourth Avenue Street Fair.

Street Fair Brings Visitors, Closes Streets in Midtown This Weekend

Mar 23, 2017 Event draws nearly 300,000 people to the shopping district twice each year.

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