Bars in Washington, Colorado test the limits of their state's law legalizing marijuana

John Connelly, left, inhales marijuana vapor with the help of bar worker Jenae DeCampo in the upstairs lounge area of Stonegate, a pizza-and-rum bar in Tacoma, Wash.

Bars in Washington, Colorado test the limits of their state's law legalizing marijuana

TACOMA, Wash. - John Connelly leaned forward on his barstool, set his lips against a clear glass pipe and inhaled a white cloud of marijuana vapor.

Colo. Senate give final OK to gun-control bills

DENVER — A gun-control package pushed by Colorado Democrats cleared the state Senate on Monday, as sponsors described it as a needed response to Colorado’s blood-soaked history of mass shootings.

Pac-12: UCLA grabs regular-season title, top seed

UCLA's Jordan Adams grabs a rebound in front of Washington's Aziz N'Diaye in Saturday's game. The Bruins secured the Pac-12's regular-season title.

Pac-12: UCLA grabs regular-season title, top seed

SEATTLE - Once they got word, the UCLA Bruins stopped with the hugs and handshakes on the court and raced into the locker room, huddling around cellphones and computers to get whatever updates they could on what was happening in Salt Lake City.

Arizona basketball: Slow starts quickly raising Miller's ire — changes to come

SALT LAKE CITY — Fed up with his team’s slow starts at the beginning of both halves over the past three games, Arizona Wildcats coach Sean Miller says he will change his starting lineup Sunday against Utah.

Arizona basketball: Buffs' Chen enjoyed spotlight

Just six weeks ago, if Sabatino Chen was known at all outside Colorado, it was mostly for hustle and grit, for being the kind of guy who did everything that didn't go in the box score.

Tucson in line to get Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill

Franchisee hopes to open three or four restaurants here.

Tucson transplant bringing Colorado chili to food truck

Hopes to roll out soon.

UA basketball: Cats a long way off on 3-point defense

Before he arrived at McKale Center on Saturday, Utah freshman forward Jordan Loveridge was a 27.3 percent three-point shooter. Utah center Jason Washburn had never attempted a long-range shot all season.

Mr. Football: UCLA loss not the worst, but Buffs' D is a contender for lowly spot

Dear Mr. Football: Is it possible that Arizona really, truly once lost a game worse than last week’s 66-10 fiasco at UCLA?

Prazak Quartet calls off Tucson gig; Moscow Quartet steps in

Denver-based group was luckily available, says Arizona Friends of Chamber Music president.

USC: Amazing Barkley clearly top act in USC's 'circus'

USC quarterback Matt Barkley finished with the best single-game passing efficiency rating ever by a Pac-12 quarterback (319.2) when he completed 19 of 20 passes in a rout of Colorado last week.

USC: Amazing Barkley clearly top act in USC's 'circus'

Forget for a moment that Colorado is historically bad - that its average game has ended with a 43-19 loss.

Pac-12 football this week

USC running back Silas Redd, carrying a Washington defender on Saturday, is averaging 6.1 yards per carry in the Trojans' last three games. Redd transferred from Penn State.

Pac-12 football this week

This week's games

Pac-12 football this week: Colorado's improbable victory

Facing fourth-and-goal at Washington State's 4-yard line Saturday, Colorado quarterback Jordan Webb ran for the winning touchdown with nine seconds remaining.

Pac-12 football this week: Colorado's improbable victory

Colorado hadn't won a game until Saturday and might not win another this year.

Blog: Arizona among least obese states in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control released its 2011 map of adult obesity in the U.S. today.

Tucson shooting survivors react to Aurora

Jim Tucker, one of the 13 people injured in last year's Tucson shooting, said his heart sank Friday morning when he woke up to hear of another, "senseless shooting incident."