Music in the Park 4-concert series begins Saturday in Udall Park

University of Arizona professor Daniel Katzen, who was a horn player for the Boston Symphony, will be the soloist at the May 25 Music in the Park concert.

Nopalitos offer a tasty intro to our desert foods

Prickly pear cactus fruit, called the

San Pedro due bird recognition

An Arizona Bell's vireo feeds her babies at her nest. At San Pedro, you're likely to encounter sights like this.

Kenzie Fowler

UA softball pitcher Kenzie Fowler pitched the Wildcats to a 10-2 win in a regional game against Texas Tech in 2011.

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More than feathered creatures are on the bill during the weekly "Wake Up With the Birds" tour, which runs 8-9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road.

Arizona women: White or Whyte? There's a little gray area

One quality that was passed on to Davellyn Whyte from her famous father was his competitiveness. "We don't play for ties," she said, "we go for the win. That was always his mentality - never play for a tie."

Miller's cookbook Has all the right BlendS

Derrick Williams' success at UA "was one of the reasons that these freshmen are here," Sean Miller says.

Big 5 donors in Southern Arizona politics may surprise you

Jim Click introduced Mitt Romney at a business round table in September 2011. Click has given $50,000 to the Restore Our Future super PAC, which supports the Republican presidential candidate.

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Cost of typical grocery trip drops in Ariz.

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next week in Caliente Tucson Meet Yourself: 39 ways to enjoy it

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Greg Hansen: Rodriguez makes UA a happy place

New UA coach Rich Rodriguez could eventually challenge the winning percentages of former Arizona coaches Dick Tomey (.595) and Larry Smith (.627).

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Go on a bird-watching tour every Thursday morning at Roy P. Drachman-Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road. The Wake Up With the Birds program runs from 7:30 to 9 a.m.

Bird festival draws participants from 20 states for August event

A bird finds a scenic perch near a pasture in Amado. Field trips next month will take birders to sites around Southeastern Arizona, including Cienega Creek, Catalina State Park and the Catalina and Huachuca mountains.

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Mountain View's Shayna Adelstein gets a hug after scoring the winning run against Sunnyside in March 2011.

Frontier suspending nonstop service to Denver until November

Frontier's last nonstop flight to Denver will be Wednesday. It is switching to seasonal service because "the flights were not profitable over the summer months," an airline spokeswoman said.

Flood danger following wildfires long-lasting

Last July, homeowner Mary Means took a rest on sandbags placed to protect her home in Sierra Vista from flooding.

Phillips deemed fit for trial in ex-husband's pipe-bomb slaying in Tucson

Pamela Phillips

Dynamic parade honors the past

La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo Parade is a tribute to the city's rough-and-tumble Western past. The buggies, bands and horses take it to the street next Thursday morning.

TIA passenger count dips; modest growth seen for '12

Southwest Airlines employee Boyd R. Rogers unloaded bags in September at Tucson International Airport. The airport's passenger count dipped slightly last year after a rebound in 2010.

Randy Gardner

Randy Gardner was shot through the right foot, just below the ankle, as he chatted with retiree Phyllis Schneck, who died in the shooting. "The doctors told me it was miraculous it didn't hit any bone," Gardner said.