Education notes

Area teens honored at Intel science fair

Pipe inadequate for 2 hookups to CAP, city says

A machine called a rake is used in the harvesting of pecans from the groves owned by Farmers Investment Co., one of the two entities that want to connect to the water source at the end of the Central Arizona Project.

Pipe inadequate for 2 hookups to CAP, city says

An existing pipeline at a Sahuarita-area groundwater recharge project isn't nearly big enough to carry all the Colorado River water that two other parties say they want to put into two proposed connecting pipelines, Tucson officials said Tuesday.

Sahuarita looks at annexation of Red Point land

The Sahuarita Town Council could give its final approval Monday to annex 215 acres of vacant land at the southeast corner of Interstate 19 and Pima Mine Road.

One hurt in Sahuarita crash involving school bus

One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries Monday after a three-vehicle accident in Sahuarita that involved a school bus.

Dust storm put Pima County over EPA air-quality limit

High winds that sent huge dust clouds swirling last week caused Pima County to exceed federal air-quality standards for the first time in nearly four years, county officials said.

Sahuarita gets new town manager from Pinetop-Lakeside

Sahuarita's new town manager will be Kelly Udall, town manager of Pinetop-Lakeside, Ariz.

Sahuarita picks Udall for town manager

Udall has managed Pinetop and Lakeside, two small towns in the White Mountains area of Eastern Arizona, since 2004.

Rural/Metro Fire inaugurates 5-engine station in Sahuarita

A $1.7 million Rural/Metro Fire Department station has opened in Sahuarita.

TMC quits project for hospital in Green Valley, but plans go forward anyway

Tucson Medical Center says it will not move forward with a partnership to open a hospital in Green Valley.

Finalists for Sahuarita manager will be interviewed this week

Sahuarita leaders will interview three candidates for the town manager job this week.

Night work on I-19 in Tucson and Sahuarita this week

Interstate 19 will be down to one lane overnight in both directions all week, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Green Valley gets first county park

Al Clayton practices batting at one of the new fields at the Canoa Preserve Community Park. The new 53-acre park includes two softball fields, among other amenities, and will be formally opened on Tuesday.

Green Valley gets first county park

Pima County will dedicate its first park in Green Valley on Tuesday.

Guest Column: Tucson should approve CAP connection for Sahuarita, Green Valley

Chairman of the Community Water Co. Board of Directors.

Guest Column: Tucson should approve CAP connection for Sahuarita, Green Valley

Secretary and treasurer of the Upper Santa Cruz Providers & Users Group

Guest Column: Tucson should approve CAP connection for Sahuarita, Green Valley

Tucson and Marana have experienced significant increases in their water tables due to reduced groundwater pumping and the recharge of Central Arizona Project water from the Colorado River.