Arizona's Numbers Game: Basketball: Zero hour: Arenas, Bayless tip off series

Jerryd Bayless took UA to the 2008 NCAA tourney, averaging 19.7 points as a freshman before turning pro. He's averaged 8.3 points a game with Portland, New Orleans, Toronto and Memphis.

A Fine piece of music for SASO CD

Guitarist Pete Fine's "Landscapes" will be on the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra's debut CD. "I find even in my electric guitar playing a lot of classical stuff," the Tucson composer says.

New group hopes to chart new path for Redington Pass

Almost anything was a target at one wildcat shooting site in Redington Pass. This one had a bullet-riddled computer monitor and appliances.

Greg Hansen: No sixth sense: UA's fate unpredictable

Belmont showed in an NCAA first-round loss to Duke and DeMarcus Nelson, center, in 2008 that it's not likely to be in awe of No. 6 UA on Thursday.

Stretch of Broadway joins list of AZ endangered-history spots

An old ranch house is one of several historical structures at the Empire Ranch. The ranch now forms a big part of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, just north and east of Sonoita. The ranch is on the list of endangered historical areas.

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Voting guidelines: Vote from home or visit polls

Pima County has reduced the number of polling places this year by about one-third, so be sure to double-check the location before you go out to cast your ballot. Most information, including polling-place locations, is available at www.recorder.pima.gov online.

Increased profits, costs predicted for Rosemont Mine

A worker moves copper cathodes, a process Rosemont has decided against, at a mine near Benson.

Mars-landing mission focus of special talks, viewing here

Peter Smith led the earlier Phoenix Mars Lander mission and will be one speaker.

Buzz, Senders to open Bisbee Royale in August

Howe Gelb will perform his latest work, "Tucson: A Country Rock Opera," at the Bisbee Royale in early August.

Cultural carnival to benefit All Souls

The Bull holds a flaming torch during the All Souls Procession and grand finale in 2008.

Commodities were down overall in '11

At the Johnson Camp Mine east of Benson, Alvin Fulton maneuvers copper cathodes. Copper prices ended down in the past year.

The Best of Arizona: Desert hikes

Andy Seal and Candy Jones make their way up the Blackett's Ridge Trail, which breaks off the the Phoneline Trail.

Chanteuses and Americana statesman

Howe Gelb leads the lineup at Solar Culture.

Whole Lotta Zep will revisit legendary band's show here

Pete Fine will be on stage with Whole Lotta Zep, which plans to revisit Led Zeppelin's one and only show in Tucson in 1972.

Kumari Fulbright in court in 2008

Kumari Fulbright appears in Pima County Superior Court in March, 2008.

Astronomer exploring likelihood of life out there

Peter Smith, above, who led the UA's Phoenix Mars Lander mission, is one of Chris Impey's interview subjects.

Doctor files suit, says bone drug leads to breaks

Dr. Jennifer Schneider works with patient Pam Nirenberg. Schneider is leading an effort to restrict the use of bone drug Fosamax, saying extended use can lead to femur fractures.

Get away to federal lands free this weekend

A historic cabin sits next to the San Pedro House in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, east of Sierra Vista, a Bureau of Land Management site that currently has no fees. Check it out while it's still free.

Education notes

Nour Jandali teaches an Arabic language class at Cholla High, which will expand such instruction with a U.S. grant.

US births declined in 2008

Nurse Darice Taylor cares for a 2-day-old baby born at Tucson Medical Center. In 2008, 4.2 million babies were born in the U.S., a 2 percent drop from 2007, according to the CDC.

You can't beat the peaks surrounding Tucson

The Santa Rita Mountains appear as a distant ridge to the west when viewed behind a ranch in Elgin, about 50 miles southeast of Tucson near the northeast corner of Santa Cruz County.

Caps on metal futures scare execs

Sheets of harvested copper are stacked at the Johnson Camp Mine in Cochise County east of Benson. Arizona is one of the world's richest sources of the commodity.

Tucson artist's Latino-themed work gains first show inside familiar space

Artist David Tineo, in front of "Raices," talks with Pima College students at the Tucson Museum of Art. "Raices," which Tineo painted along with fellow muralist Antonio Pazos, has been on the museum's north-facing wall since 1992.