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Traffic signal installation expected to affect traffic in Marana
Installation of a four-way traffic signal at West Twin Peaks Road and North Coachline Boulevard this week could affect traffic.
Feb 08, 2010 | 2:15 pm | Comments
A cultural smorgasbord, right in Oro Valley
Using handmade pots, or ollas, as their canvas and beautiful, intricate ancestral symbols as a theme, Mata Ortiz potters have come to be known for the unique contemporary artistic landscape they have created for themselves.
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Proposed hotel, apartment project on hold
A public outcry has put a proposed hotel and apartment plan in Marana on hold until the developer has a chance to meet with neighbors.
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
TV class a boon to Marana school district
Brendan Peterson and McCauley Harlan are amateur filmmakers.
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Fashion show will benefit girls 12-17
A Wearable Art Fashion Show and Brunch benefiting the Springboard Home for Youth in Crisis will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 13 at the historic Manning House, 450 W. Paseo Redondo.
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
It pays to be civic-minded and get out in your community
Boy, this time of year is jam-packed with excitement and happenings in our community.
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Youth sought for Y retreat
Every winter a select group of eighth- through 12th-graders get the chance to participate in the American Cancer Society's Youth Retreat of Southern Arizona to learn about the American Cancer Society and prepare to raise money for its Relay for Life event, which worldwide has more than 3.…
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Do your ticker a favor for Valentine's Day
As Valentine's Day nears, volunteers hope Tucsonans will forgo candy, flowers and jewelry in favor of a heartfelt investment in community health through the 51st annual Heart Ball.
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Officials: Dump would benefit town
Marana Vice Mayor Herb Kai wouldn't be the only one to benefit financially if the town annexes a piece of his land with an eye toward letting a private company run a landfill there, officials say.
Feb 04, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
There's plenty for kids to do in Marana - if they know where to look
"I'm bored! There's nothing to do around here."
Jan 28, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Public memorial set for Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr.
A public memorial service for Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr., who died Jan. 11, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Marana library that is also his namesake - the Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library, 7800 N. Schisler Drive.
Jan 28, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Court rules agreements like those forged in OV are unconstitutional
Although an Arizona Supreme Court ruling issued Monday should not affect existing sales-tax revenue-sharing agreements, it will change how Oro Valley treats new subsidy pacts, the town attorney said.
Jan 28, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
Cancer services on NW side are being expanded
Construction began last week on a $7.4 million building project that will expand cancer services to patients on Tucson's northwest side.
Jan 28, 2010 | 12:00 am | Comments
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