Tanque Verde looks at turning elementary school into charter

The Tanque Verde Unified School District is considering the possibility of changing one of its elementary school into a charter school.

C.E. Rose, Desert Willow, FW High earn A+ honors

Three Tucson-area schools have earned the A+ School of Excellence distinction.

1 arrested, 1 sought in Tucson-area abduction attempts

Tucson police arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of trying to abduct a 15-year-old girl Sunday.

County idea: Keep expiring gas tax, use funds to fix crumbling streets

County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry and the Pima Association of Governments want the state to raise gas taxes, with the extra money dedicated to patching the holes in local streets, not the ones in the state budget.

How to put Adobe Flash back on your Galaxy Nexus

Q: I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Nexus cellphone last July because it could stream live sporting events and was a size I liked. Then I got a message asking if I wanted to update the operating system to Android 4.1, also known as Jelly Bean. Since the upgrade, I can't stream live sporting even…

County wants fairgrounds left out of Vail town plans

Opposing the idea of a cotton candy and corn dog sales tax, Pima County is asking for the fairgrounds to be excluded from a proposed town incorporation.

Road runner: I-10 closure on Friday night means possible long detour

Interstate 10 will be closed overnight Friday between Vail and Benson while crews demolish the old Pantano Union Pacific Railroad Bridge.

Free grief support for children in Vail and Sahuarita

Tu Nidito Children and Family Services is using a $100,000 grant to provide free grief support to children in outlying areas of Pima County.

Metro area stands to benefit from Vail incorporation

The Tucson City Council did the right thing last week by stating plainly that it won't oppose Vail's efforts to incorporate.

Tucson City Council supports Vail incorporation in symbolic vote

Tucson won't stand in the way should the residents of Vail vote to incorporate this summer.

PBJ-loving Vail family a finalist in photo contest

Theresa and Kyle Allen and children Pierce, 9, Beckett, 7, and Stella, 21 months, are finalists in Smucker's Uncrustables Unstoppable Family Photo Contest.