Arizona basketball: Ball St. hires Miller's top deputy Whitford

"It was a little less hard to leave now because I feel the (UA) program is in a good place," James Whitford said.

Armless Tucson woman taking her message of hope to Ethiopia

Jessica Cox, who was born without arms, flies a single-engine plane near San Manuel. Cox is a motivational speaker on disability issues.

Greg Hansen: 48 hours later, sky has stopped falling

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Tucson Country

The Maverick is the granddaddy of Tucson's country nightclubs. Around for 50 years, the enduring honky-tonk has live music, line dancing and two-step classes, and has hosted big-name concerts by everyone from Ernest Tubb and Willie Nelson to Blake Shelton.

Tucson Country

The Maverick is the granddaddy of Tucson's country nightclubs. Around for 50 years, the enduring honky-tonk has live music, line dancing and two-step classes, and has hosted big-name concerts by everyone from Ernest Tubb and Willie Nelson to Blake Shelton.

But for owner, celebrity canine, it's a chance to kick back, relax

Dave Nasser and George, the Great Dane, are both happy for Zeus. George earlier held "tallest dog" title in the Guinness Book of World Records.

No shortage of options for the 4th

The fireworks show from "A" Mountain has become a Fourth of July Tucson tradition.

Meet the Monument on Saturday

The view from Silverbell Road as it runs through the Ironwood Forest National Monument in Marana. The monument encompasses 129,000 acres - nearly 300 square miles - north of Saguaro National Park West.

BASF buys equity stake in battery maker Sion

Tucson-based Sion Power Corp. got a financial boost from German chemical company BASF. Above, Sion's Manny Perez worked on lithium-sulfur battery production in 2009.

TEP seeks rate surcharge to give rebates

Tucson Electric Power would provide rebates to customers who buy more energy-efficient refrigerators, if state regulators also approve a rate increase.

Great Black Friday deals at local shops

Customer Tere Gygax looks for a gift at Bohemia. On Black Friday, everything in the store will be 20 percent off; on Saturday, Bohemia will have a benefit with 10 percent of revenue going to Casa Libre, an organization that supports writers.

12 speed cameras planned, mostly for northwest side

Traffic passes by a photo radar camera on River Road near Country Club Road, one of 10 already existing speed enforcement areas.

Border Boletín: $158K for state border fence

Sen. Steve Smith wants to build more fencing like the type Glenn Spencer, president of the organization American Border Patrol, is standing beside. The 18-foot-high fence is along Spencer's 100-acre property west of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Sierra Vista.

Border-fence website raises more than $80K

State Sen. Steve Smith would like to add more 18-foot-high bollard-style border fencing along the Arizona-Mexico border. This fencing is west of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Sierra Vista and cost an average of $2.6 million a mile to build under a 2008 contract.

Fundraising website for border fence starts quest

Sen. Steve Smith wants to build more fencing like the type Glenn Spencer, president of the organization American Border Patrol, is standing beside. The 18-foot-high fence is along Spencer's 100-acre property west of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Sierra Vista.

Setting off fireworks by public faces ban

The Fourth of July fireworks show on "A" Mountain, visible from downtown Tucson, is a longtime holiday tradition, and so far this show is still a "go."

AZ set to build own border fence

Two members of a group of four illegal entrants climb a border fence back into Mexico as U.S. Border Patrol agents close in near the port of entry in Douglas. The other two were caught nearby inside the U.S.

Rigo's expands north; will political vibe travel, too?

Richard Fimbres, then a newly elected member of the Tucson City Council, took son Joseph and wife Mary across the city limits to South Tucson to celebrate at Rigo's in November 2009. The restaurant is a popular hangout for politicians, especially Democrats.

This year, y'all can party at the rodeo

Patrons dance to sounds of the Jack Bishop Band, who will be at The River's Edge on Friday night.

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship: Woods, Furyk have questions to answer

Tiger Woods is 32-7 all-time at Match Play, has made the finals four times and won the tournament in 2003, 2004 and 2008. He did not play last year.

Top official notes progress on border

Border Patrol agents Juan C. Muñoz, left, and Dax Tipton question a man caught crossing the border with a bale of marijuana in the Douglas area. Since September 2009, U.S. authorities have seized 1.6 million pounds of pot, said the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Arizona basketball: Finger no big deal for hot hand

Alex Jacobson “helps us with foul trouble, gives us a bigger presence and knows what to do …,” coach Sean Miller says.

Innovative thinkers receive MOCA's local genius awards

Calexico, which will be honored by the Museum of Contemporary Art in February, demonstrated its

Colorful All Souls Procession takes to streets

Calexico will perform Sunday night following the procession at the Dance of the Dead at the Rialto Theatre.

Investigate your world

A close-up shows detail in one of the miniature scenes at the Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures.

Herrick in charge as NAU says 'Why not?' to playoffs

Quarterback Michael Herrick, playing at UA last year, is a preseason All-American on several lists after throwing for 22 touchdowns in 2009.

Economy is forcing teams to be creative

Toros manager Tim Johnson is not a fan of midseason schedule changes. "It's hard. It's really tough," Johnson said this week when Tucson's opponent was switched from Tijuana to Yuma.

Want to celebrate? go for it!

Salvador Duran performed - in red shoes - for the Tucson Jazz Society last September.

Zucker upbeat for '11 season

Owner Jay Zucker, right, says the Toros are "a little south" of breaking even financially but are planning for next season.

Drive to ban photo radar statewide fails

Traffic passes by a photo radar camera on River Road near Country Club Road in Tucson, Ariz., Thursday July 9, 2009.

Appliance rebates not all gone; fridges, freezers now eligible

Cindy Nevins and her husband, Stan, shopped for a new refrigerator last September at Christie's Appliance. If they're still interested and haven't made a purchase yet, they could get a rebate of up to $300 under a stimulus program run by the state.

Music plays a major role

Julie Anne is scheduled to sing May 28 in the Summer of Enchantment concert series at La Encantada.

Kyryl Natyazhko

Arizona center Kyryl Natyazhko dunks in an exhibition game against Augustana College at McKale Center on Nov. 4, 2009.

Mitch Sluder battles cancer

Sahuaro High School senior Mitch Sluder does the wave with his varsity football teammates while attending a junior varsity football game at Sahuaro High School in October.

Mitch Sluder battles cancer

A tattoo commemorates Sluder's successful surgery to remove a baseball-sized tumor from his brain.

Mitch Sluder battles cancer

Sahuaro High School senior Mitch Sluder, second from right, shares laughs at dinner with his family, mother Laurie, father Andrew and sister Markie, at their east side home in Tucson.

Mitch Sluder battles cancer

Sahuaro High School senior Mitch Sluder fights off Sunnyside's Oscar Grijalva in the first quarter of the Cougars' game at Sunnyside Hgh School in October.

Mitch Sluder battles cancer

Sahuaro High School senior Mitch Sluder listens to a pre-game pep talk from head coach Scott McKee in the locker room before the Cougars game at Sunnyside High School in October.

Bill opens sensitive lands to BP agents

A spokesman for the Border Patrol agents union in Arizona said agents, such as Mario Escalante, pictured here, understand the reasons for the rules governing public lands and work around them without a problem. "To get rid of all restrictions, you would destroy the land," said Brandon Judd.

Bashas' bankruptcy exit delayed

Bashas' is negotiating with creditors in an effort to emerge from bankruptcy protection. The chain, which also operates Food City and AJ's Fine Foods, has closed 31 stores. This one in Sahuarita shut down last summer.

Ray McCallum

Ray McCallum, seated with his father, Detroit coach Ray McCallum, watches the Wildcats' Red/Blue scrimmage at McKale Center during a recruiting visit in November.

Record-setting Great Dane set to do Tucson proud on 'Oprah'

Dave Nasser sits with his Great Dane George in Tucson in a photo taken in October 2009.

Pickup-driving coach gave UA a touch of class

Russ Pennell tells people that his interim stint coaching the UA basketball team last season "was something I'll never forget."

Wildcats playing for title No. 1 story

Tiger Woods had not played tournament golf in eight months but won his first match in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. Woods was recovering from knee ligament surgery.