Tucson inmate wants pay for snakes seized in Miss. porn case

JACKSON, Miss. —A man serving 30 years after pleading guilty to enticing a teenager to pose for pornographic pictures with venomous snakes has filed a federal lawsuit seeking compensation for the loss of his reptiles.

Graffiti-abatement workers paint over iconic Nogales mural

This 16-year-old mural by Alberto Morackis, a locally famous muralist, was painted over by zealous graffiti-abatement workers in Nogales, Sonora.

Graffiti-abatement workers paint over iconic Nogales mural

The graffiti-abatement staff in Nogales, Sonora, works fast - apparently a little too fast.

Reports of rattlesnake bites in Arizona on rise

Reports of rattlesnake bites this month are the highest in three years, the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center in Tucson says.

Tucson's Reptile Specialists at Bookmans

The Reptile Specialists will be at Bookmans, 3733 E. Ina Road, today at 2:30 p.m.

3 bites already in Tucson in early rattler season

Snake season is upon us — and the biting has begun.

Man tries to get snakes on plane to Spain

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Surprised airport workers in Argentina found hundreds of wriggling poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles inside the baggage of a Czech man who was about to board a flight to Spain.

Ten green things you can do in a weekend

Green is great, but it's galling, too. Hands up if you have the spare cash to invest in solar electric or a gray-water system, even with all the tax incentives available.

Ten green things you can do in a weekend

Unos cuantos ladrillos con mucho valor

Es tan sólo un viejo edificio de ladrillos, con ventanas cubiertas con tablones y letras más bien despintadas en la pared. ¡Ah, pero lo que éste representa!