Ring's reflections: Water series continues with look at CAP, future issues

Part of the Central Arizona Project carries Colorado River water from the northern portion of Arizona toward Tucson. This section is in Avra Valley, near Marana.

Ring's reflections: Water series continues with look at CAP, future issues

The Central Arizona Project pump station in Avra Valley helps move Colorado River water from the northern part of Arizona toward Tucson.

Best to get a chimney swept before it can go up in smoke

Chimney sweep Chris Retrum might suggest Dick Van Dyke's character of Bert in "Mary Poppins," but his craft is a serious one. A chimney in serious need of sweeping is a fire hazard.

Air quality here gets high rating

Orange days - On an orange day for ozone, the air is considered unhealthful for children, the elderly, active people who work or exercise outdoors or anyone with lung diseases such as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

white mountains A COOL GETAWAY

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Cheer on all the cyclists

20 el tour dsp9--Some of the 7, 773 riders carry their bikes through a dusty Santa Cruz Wash on Tucson's southside in the early morning during the 109 mile 23rd annual El Tour de Tucson. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star. Assign.#126580. Mandatory credit: no mags, no sales.

Jennie Finch retires

Jennie Finch takes batting practice before the Bandits' game against the Heat in 2005.

Greg Hansen: sunday notebook

Former UA QB Richard Kovalcheck is playing in Milan and led his team to the Italian Super Bowl.

Contrasting views on what to do about dwindling water

The Central Arizona Project canal, shown here as it snakes across the Avra Valley to Tucson Water's storage site, carries 1.5 million acre-feet of water to Arizona each year.