Commuting distances up for county workers

Workers headed to their downtown offices encounter congestion at West Congress Street and North Granada Avenue. The number of miles Pima County employees racked up on their drives to work grew between 2000 and 2010, a study found.

Commuting distances up for county workers

Commuting Pima County employees put on more miles and used more energy driving to work during the first decade of the 2000s, a new study shows.

County tax hike a viable way to get Pima road-repair funds

About $1 a week per homeowner could improve Pima County's crumbling roadways - if the Board of Supervisors approves a 7 percent property tax rate increase for next year.

Pima County supervisors to take their case for gas-tax hike to Legislature

Call it the county road show.

Group's transportation help is lifeline

Doug and Nancy Cassidy load up a van with groceries. They volunteer with Interfaith Community Services, which has expanded its transportation assistance to the Picture Rocks area. The agency now operates the "Care-a-Van" to help people in need with chores and other needs.

Group's transportation help is lifeline

Chuck Strauss, right, gets a helping hand with groceries from Doug Cassidy, a volunteer driver with Interfaith Community Services. Strauss said the service has been a major help.

Group's transportation help is lifeline

Living in an isolated, rural environment such as Picture Rocks has its advantages, but it also has some major drawbacks for those without transportation.

A history of violence in and from Chechnya

A North Ossetian Interior Ministry officer watches a column of Russian armored vehicles moving towards Chechnya at a checkpoint 19 miles Northeast of Vladikavkaz on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1994. Russian officials issued their first casualty report, saying nine servicemen were killed and 14 wounded…

Cost of new office space for agency rises by $1M

The Pima Association of Governments agreed in May to be the anchor tenant of One East Broadway, under construction on the northeast corner of Stone Avenue and Broadway. Costs for the office space have increased $1 million over original estimates.

Cost of new office space for agency rises by $1M

Rent for the Pima Association of Governments offices at One East Broadway, now under construction, is projected at about $32.54 per square foot or about $860,000 a year. Original estimates were about $700,500.

Cost of new Tucson office space for Pima Association of Governments rises by $1M

The cost for the Pima Association of Governments' new downtown office has ballooned by $1 million over initial estimates, records show.

Judge orders TUSD to offer culturally relevant courses

A federal judge has ordered the Tucson Unified School District to begin offering culturally relevant courses next school year.

TUSD board OKs cuts to school staff, other jobs

The Tucson Unified School District will move forward with cutting assistant principals, counselors, librarian assistants, human resource workers and other positions in an effort to close a $17 million budget gap.

George H. W. Bush

President George H W Bush and the first lady Barbara wave good-bye from the aircraft steps as they are about to leave Holland on July 18, 1989 in Schiphol. Bush finished his ten-day European tour here, where he stayed for 21 hours after visiting Poland, Hungary and France. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

State Briefs

Fort Bragg soldier killed while sky diving

Soon, Summerhaven visitors will head out on ... a sidewalk

Walking through Summerhaven on a busy day can get dicey at times, given the road traffic and little or no space for pedestrians, which explains why Pima County plans to build a sidewalk through the mountain town next year.

Soon, Summerhaven visitors will head out on ... a sidewalk

Perhaps you don't recall strolling along the sidewalks of Summerhaven.

Woman and dad arrested in Phoenix kidnapping case

PHOENIX — A woman has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a young boy from a Phoenix motel room and the child’s father is being accused of abuse and neglect.

4 arraigned on charges in 2011 Tucson slaying

Four people arrested last week in the May 2011 death of a 22-year-old Tucson man were arraigned Tuesday on first-degree murder and drug charges.

Presidential elections and transfers of power

With hardly an inch of space to spare, this giant wave of humanity spread over Broadway, in the heart of New York City's Theatrical District on election on Nov. 8, 1932 in New York. It was a happy crowd, shouting, cheering, and tooting their horns as the night grew on and more election retur…