Christopher Moon Field dedication

Tucson Parks and Recreation's Ron Odell, left, West district superintendent, and Manny Mendez, West district civic events and parks area supervisor mark out lines for tents in advance of Monday's dedication of a multi-use field in fallen soldier Christopher Moon's name at Grijalva Elementary…

Couple brings home a bit of down under

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Couple brings home a bit of down under

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Mike Christy mug

Photographer Mike Christy's mug shot taken Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at the Star studio in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Daniel Gaona! / Arizona Daily Star

Classic cars roll out for charity benefit

Father and daughter Ian and Kate Prentice were among those attending the show. They were walking past a 1957 Chevy coupe dragster, left.

Classic cars roll out for charity benefit

Rex Scott, left, and Pete Giroux position a carbon-fiber hood back over the motor of Giroux's 1964 Chevy Nova during the Diggin' It for United Way show.

Verdict tossed, she's starting new life

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Cranes, cones, construction workers - downtown Tucson is coming back to life

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Cranes, cones, construction workers - downtown Tucson is coming back to life

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Hansen Sunday Notebook: Family still holding court

Michael, a freshman at Foothills, shows off the Lee family skills that helped him win the state title two weeks ago. His younger brother Mason, left, is also "serious about tennis," their dad says.

Education takes free form at Highland Free School

First-grader Alex Harow hangs from the school's custom-welded playground equipment. Highland Free School was opened in 1970.

Raising donations for 'Last Alarm'

The fundraiser was last Saturday and Sunday at the Hideout Saloon and Restaurant on South Sherwood Village Drive, where participants could drop donations into this box.

Raising donations for 'Last Alarm'

Foundation vice president Frank Tamayo flips through photos of the foundation's history; president Edward Montaño is behind him.

Tiffany's Table: Mom's cooking lessons

The carrot cake recipe from bettycrocker.com, with some personal adaptations like lemon zest, resulted in a pretty, delicious cake.

Where We Live: Bel Air Ranch Estates

Pride, the iconic fiberglass horse, stands watch at the Bel Air Ranch Estates entrance on Tucson's far northeast side.

Where We Live: Bel Air Ranch Estates

The dining room of Dorrell-Jo MacWhinnie and Ed Berkeley, who moved into their burnt adobe brick home nearly two decades ago.

Where We Live: Bel Air Ranch Estates

"It's really a wonderful place to live," says Dave Baird, who moved into the neighborhood in 1972. Baird's backyard is shown.

Where We Live: Bel Air Ranch Estates

Tanque Verde Stables owner Dennis Cole, left, talks with trainer Tommy Rodden as he works with Morena, a quarter horse. The stables were originally a community amenity. Some residents still board horses there.

Where We Live: Bel Air Ranch Estates

Dave Baird's backyard reflects the quiet, rural ambience of the neighborhood, which is a few minutes away from groceries and other essentials of life.

Where We Live: Bel Air Ranch Estates

Dorrell-Jo MacWhinnie's home in Bel Air Ranch Estates also has accommodations for horses, including Nicolai, an Egyptian Arabian who is a neighborhood star.

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Tiger Woods (TIGER WOODS) hits his second shot from the fairway on hole No. 13 during Thursday's second-round action at the 2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Ariz. Charles Howell III (CHARLES HOWELL III) knocke…

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Mom Carmen Palacio (CARMEN PALACIO) waits in the lobby during Ryan's weekly hour-long occupational therapy session with Leah Olsen (LEAH OLSEN) on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Sensory Connection (SENSORY CONNECTION), 6743 E. Broadway Blvd. (6743 E. BROADWAY BLVD), in Tucson, Ariz. Olsen's time…

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Father Robert Barcelos, a Carmelite (CARMELITE) priest, (ROBERT BARCELOS) leads a Lenten Stations of the Cross service on Friday, March 8, 2013, at St. Margaret Mary Parish (ST. MARGARET MARY PARISH), 801 N. Grande Ave. (801 N. GRANDE AVE), in Tucson, Ariz. The Discalced Carmelites have pre-…

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McKenna Metcalf (McKENNA METCALF) gets surprised with a flip as Danny Pedraza (DANNY PEDRAZA) shows her how to two-step during the Country Thunder (COUNTRY THUNDER) music festival on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Florence, Ariz. The weekend festival runs through Sunday with thousands of music f…

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Arizona forward Solomon Hill (44) throws down a monster jam over Harvard guard Laurent Rivard (0) during the first half of Arizona's third-round game against Harvard in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Ut…

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Photographer Mike Christy's (MIKE CHRISTY) mug shot taken Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at the Star studio in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Daniel Gaona! / Arizona Daily Star *NO MAGS NO SALES, MANDATORY CREDIT*

Dashing through the 'boneyard'

Runner Gail Enoch gives a high-five to Col. Robert Lepper, commander of the regeneration and maintenance group.

Dashing through the 'boneyard'

Runners with Team Triumph lead the way at the start of the run. Members of the team are part of an effort to help children and adults with disabilities experience and compete in endurance events.

Dashing through the 'boneyard'

Chris Nichols gives his 3-year-old son, Tyler, a lift during the event. The Davis-Monthan Air Force Base's Fitness Center hosted the first run of its kind in the aircraft-storage area.

Healthy eating ideas with the avocado, the season's star

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How the masters' gardens grow

Basil? Mint? Chives? Master Gardener Mary Beth Murphy, left, helps Debby Bryson select herb plants during Saturday's Pima County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale.

How the masters' gardens grow

Gary and Hope Townsend browse African milk trees during Saturday's sale. The Townsends have lived in Tucson for six years and say they are still trying to figure out what plants will survive the climate.

"A" Mountain throughout the years

The views of and around Sentinel Peak, otherwise known as "A" Mountain on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The coloring of the "A" has changed over time, ranging from black to green and the patriotic red, white and blue scheme. Lately, its seemed rather plain. Photo by Mike Christ…

City gets new Walmart Neighborhood Markets

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Tucson Vintage Motorcycle Riders meet to talk, admire bikes

Ray St. Clair, left, and Jim Miller fire up Miller's 1972 Ducati 750GT.

University of Arizona Basketball: Grant Jerrett

Arizona forward Grant Jerrett sits in silence with his head in a towel after Arizona's game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the West region semifinals of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Ohio State sent t…

University of Arizona Basketball: Grant Jerrett

Arizona Wildcats forward Grant Jerrett (33) puts up a shot over Belmont Bruins forward Blake Jenkins (2) during the first half of Arizona's second-round game against Belmont in the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, …

Animal shots of the week

Reid Park Zoo educator Lauren Cmiel, left, holds a blue-tongue skink as part of the zoo's animal encounter at the Sonoran Science Academy Spring Festival on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at the school, 2325 W. Sunset Road, in Tucson, Ariz. Hundreds of kids and parents turned out for the free fest…

Neto's Tucson: Neto's Tucson: Family tortilla makers go whole grain

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"A" Mountain throughout the years

The views of and around Sentinel Peak, otherwise known as "A" Mountain on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The coloring of the "A" has changed over time, ranging from black to green and the patriotic red, white and blue scheme. Lately, its seemed rather plain. Photo by Mike Christy /…

"A" Mountain throughout the years

The views of and around Sentinel Peak, otherwise known as "A" Mountain on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. The coloring of the "A" has changed over time, ranging from black to green and the patriotic red, white and blue scheme. Lately, its seemed rather plain. Photo by Mike Christ…

Arizona football spring game

Receiver Austin Hill (AUSTIN HILL) (29) was an onlooker during the Arizona football team's annual spring game after tearing his ACL earlier in the week Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Frank Sancet Stadium (FRANK SANCET STADIUM) in Tucson, Ariz. More than 4,000 fans turned out to glimpse this ye…

Tucson band Run Boy Run thrills at Country Thunder

Jana Kramer, wearing high heels and leather shorts, had all the wayward, whistling cowboys in line during her performance at Country Thunder.

Los microcréditos han cambiado su vida

Magda Enriqueta Gaona Enciso (izq.) y Graciela Gastélum Soto trabajan juntas en su taquería en Nogales. Los microcréditos las han ayudado, y tienen planes de instalar un restaurante.

Los microcréditos han cambiado su vida

Jesus Brigido prepara las masa para hornear en su propia panadería, el pasado 6 de marzo en Nogales, Sonora. Él es uno de los más de mil 200 empresarios que han obtenido un crédito de este programa.