D-M training will mean more city flyovers until March 21

Tucson residents may be hearing a bit more air traffic for the next week or so.

Luke F-16 produced boom that rattled windows in Tucson

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Luke Air Force Base that broke the sound barrier was the cause of the loud noise that rattled windows and nerves in the Tucson area Wednesday night.

County will buy 615 acres from Cal- Portland

Pima County will buy 615 acres of land west of Interstate 10 for about $4.2 million for recreation, flood control and transportation projects.

Raytheon, D-M are hub of Pima economic plan

Keeping major employers Raytheon Missile Systems and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base happy and growing is a top priority in County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry's new economic development plan.

Deadline for comment on D-M plan is extended

The Air Force has extended the deadline for people who want to comment on the draft environmental assessment concerning the Operation Snowbird training exercise.

Huge D-M solar project expected to begin soon

Archaeologists excavate a site at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, where a solar-power array also is planned. The dig yielded many Native American artifacts, and the solar project is currently on hold.

Huge D-M solar project expected to begin soon

A 14-megawatt solar system is already up and running at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The solar array at Davis-Monthan will exceed the generating capacity of the Nellis site.

Huge D-M solar project expected to begin soon

The Air Force is moving ahead with plans to build a 14.5-megawatt photovoltaic solar array at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Law & Order Briefs

Woman pleads guilty in tax-return scheme

Davis-Monthan training might affect gate traffic

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will conduct a routine emergency response exercise on Monday.

Air Force report OKs more 'Snowbird' flights in Tucson

The Air Force has released an environmental report giving a green light to a plan to increase training flights at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base during annual exercises known as Operation Snowbird.

62 at USAF 'boneyard' accept offer to retire early

Workers at the "boneyard" maintain or retire old aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

62 at USAF 'boneyard' accept offer to retire early

Sixty-two civil-service employees have accepted early-retirement offers in a plan to cut jobs at the U.S. Air Force 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, often referred to as the "boneyard."