Couple brings home a bit of down under

Sally Shamrell and Glenn Murphy, left, shown with contractor Eric Klemmer, are renovating the former site of Rhino Pub, 1118 E. Sixth St., and plan to reopen it as Aussie Cantina.

Couple brings home a bit of down under

Contractor Rex Goodman, left, and Aussie Cantina operating partner Ralph Avella sort through scrap wood in preparation of the restaurant, which is set to open in August as University of Arizona students return to campus.

Please allow semi-pro choir AwenRising to introduce itself

Richard Hintze, facing at left, music director of upstart, semi-professional choir AwenRising, sings with the choir and conducts from within, says founding member Amy Palmer.

Classic cars roll out for charity benefit

Jack Dodson peeks under the hood of Jim Spencer's shiny 1960 Chevy Impala during the Diggin' It for United Way car show and benefit at Hotrods Old Vail Restaurant and Garage, 10500 E. Old Vail Road. Saturday's event, sponsored by Caterpillar, featured muscle cars, classics, rock crawlers and…

Classic cars roll out for charity benefit

Verdict tossed, she's starting new life

Dressed in the prison-issued orange T-shirt and pants, Gina Celaya is led out of the courtroom after her release by Pima County Superior Court Judge Richard Nichols. Celaya was 14 years old in 1994, when she was the youngest person to be tried as an adult for murder in Pima County.

NBA COmbine: Hill out to show brass he's got mettle

Ex-Wildcat Solomon Hill can expect to have his measurements and leaping ability checked and his psyche looked into over the next two days.

Gina Celaya released from prison

Gina Celaya with defense attorneys Walter Nash, left, and William Kirchner listen as prosecutor Rick Unklesbay addresses the court on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in Pima County Superior Court.

Gina Celaya released from prison

Gina Celaya talks with defense attorney Walter Nash after Pima County Superior Court Judge Richard Nichols granted her release following a plea agreement on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Prosecutor Rick Unklesbay looks on in the background.

Gina Celaya released from prison

Gina Celaya, right, smiles after she's led out of the courtroom following her release by Pima County Superior Court Judge Richard Nichols with a plea agreement on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in Pima County Superior Court.

Gina Celaya released from prison

Gina Celaya hugs defense attorney Walter Nash III after reaching a plea agreement on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in PIma County Superior Court.

Gina Celaya released from prison

Gina Celaya, front, hugs defense attorney Walter Nash after parties reached a plea agreement for her release on Wednesday, May 15, in Pima County Superior Court. A jury convicted Celaya, then 14 years old, in the 1992 slaying of Trinidad Lopez. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Brand new $135,000 guesthouse near Gates Pass Road must go

William Timmins' guesthouse, at 4870 W. McElroy Drive, is too close to Gates Pass Road, which has been designated a scenic highway. A 1984 rule says homes must be built at least 85 feet north of the road. The guesthouse, valued at $135,000, must be demolished, supervisors ruled.

Arizona Softball: Cats unsure top pitcher will be fit for regional

Junior Shelby Babcock, Arizona's No. 1 starter, went to the hospital early Monday but was released by midday. She posted a 3.68 ERA in a team-high 169 1/3 innings this season.

Arizona basketball: Appeal may let transfer Peters avoid redshirt

Former Arizona wing Kevin Parrom (3) delayed his professional preparation so that he could participate in UA's commencement. He is the first in his family to earn a college degree.

Hansen Sunday Notebook: Family still holding court

Catalina Foothills High School's Michael Lee, 15, center, hits with his brothers, Jackson, 16, left, and Mason, 12, on the court built by their grandfather. "We still use it for training," said the boys' father, Mike Lee.

Arizona Basketball: Hill working to wow NBA

Former Arizona forward Solomon Hill is trying to improve his standing for the NBA draft in June.

Arizona Basketball: Hill working to wow NBA

Mark Lyons had a strong NCAA tournament in his only season with Arizona, but isn't expected to be selected in the NBA draft. He could start his pro career overseas or in the D-League.

Panorama: UA Commencement

Panorama photo of the University of Arizona commencement on Friday, May 13. It was the first time since 1972 commencement was held in the stadium.

AZ cab, limo drivers face drug testing

Tony Wong is the owner of Allison Limousine Service and operates a fleet of limousines, sedans and party buses in Tucson. Owners of taxis and other vehicles for hire will get to decide what to do with the drug-test results.

UA Spring commencement exercises

A fireworks display caps off the night during the 2013 University of Arizona commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. More than 40 years have passed since the ceremony was held in the outdoor football stadium.

UA Spring commencement exercises

Graduates wave to cameras, families and friends during the 2013 University of Arizona commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Arizona Stadium.

UA Spring commencement exercises

From left, Ted Theodorou, dad Andy and mom Maria get their spots in the upper deck as they await public health graduate Pennie Theodorou during the 2013 University of Arizona commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Arizona Stadium.

UA Spring commencement exercises

Graduates make their way into their seats on the football field during the 2013 University of Arizona commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Arizona Stadium.

UA Spring commencement exercises

Families and friends line up underneath the video board before the 2013 University of Arizona commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Arizona Stadium.

Gaona in the Game: Silva eyes state title: 'It's kind of a big deal'

Rincon/University's Ryan Silva will run for Stanford next year, but has unfinished business in high school first. He runs his final races Saturday in the 800 and 1,600, still looking for his first individual state championship.

Arizona baseball: Konner Wade switched froma Friday'starter to a Saturday opener

Arizona's Konner Wade has gone 1-5 against Pac-12 teams as the Friday night starter this season. This weekend, he'll start Saturday's game.

Education takes free form at Highland Free School

Third-grader Hunter Dorris, 9, feeds a Nigerian pygmy goat at Highland Free School. The alternative charter elementary school also houses goats, ducks, chickens and rabbits that the students care for.

Live blog: UA graduation events

Photo by Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star

Raising donations for 'Last Alarm'

Dominic Pesqueira, 7, gazes at an array of gauges and levers on a 1954 Mack fire truck as his grandfather, retired Tucson Fire Department firefighter Chuy Pesqueira, in reflection, looks on during the Last Alarm Foundation fundraiser. Last Alarm honors firefighters, police and other public s…

Where to eat after Friday's UA graduation

After marching to "Pomp and Circumstance," listening to speeches and tossing mortarboards, the 6,000 or so new University of Arizona graduates will want one thing: food.

Raising donations for 'Last Alarm'

Arizona Basketball: Next stop for Chol is SDSU, coach says

Angelo Chol will have two years of eligibility remaining and can start playing for SDSU in 2014-15.

Disney drops trademark bid

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Tiffany's Table: Mom's cooking lessons

Tiffany Kjos' family Betty Crocker cookbook is held together with fat rubber bands.

Tiffany's Table: Mom's cooking lessons

Tiffany Kjos tries a carrot cake recipe with her mother, Barbara Kjos, whose handwritten recipe for a family-favorite carrot cake disappeared. With a mixer absent, everything - mixing, grating, creaming - was done by hand.

Tiffany's Table: Mom's cooking lessons

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Where We Live: Bel Air Ranch Estates

Nicole Harrington and daughter Hannah, 1, visit with a horse at the Tanque Verde Stables. Rather than a pool or tennis court, the stables were originally used as an incentive to buy a home in Bel Air Ranch Estates.

Hansen Sunday Notebook: Have skills, will travel

Ex-Wildcat Matt Scott worked with "quarterback engineer" George Whitfield, but it did not help him get drafted.

Chess champ shares love of game with kids

Anjelina Belakovskaia observes Angela Kinsey, left, 12, and Rudrakshi Dasika, 11, in the final moments of their match during the Chess and Science Festival.

Teacher Jaramillo 'radiates excitement,' wins award

Erickson Elementary School kindergarten teacher Nora Jaramillo lets her students smell the flowers she received along with the Educational Enrichment Foundation's Evelyn Jay Excellence in Education Award during a surprise morning assembly.

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Tucson muralist and portrait artist Joe Pagac (JOE PAGAC) works on the final mural to grace the east wall of the Rialto Theatre (RIALTO THEATRE) on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz. A six-story student housing complex under construction adjacent to the theatre has likely brought an end …

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USC's Dion Bailey (DION BAILEY) delivers a helmet-to-helmet blow to Arizona quarterback Matt Scott during the fourth quarter of the USC Trojans vs. Arizona Wildcats college football game on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona upset No. 10 USC, 39-36. Photo by…

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David Fanning (DAVID FANNING), left, as the Phantom (PHANTOM), waits for an entrance cue during "The Phantom of the Opera" at the Gaslight Theatre (GASLIGHT THEATRE) on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. Owner Tony Terry (TONY TERRY) credits 35 years of business success with the theat…

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Scott Reeves (SCOTT REEVES) with Cook and Company Signmakers (COOK AND COMPANY SIGNMAKERS) works on "raceways" for the fluorescent lighting in the restored conquistador-inspired sign at El Con Mall on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. The original sign, installed in December 1962, wa…

Arizona basketball: Cats' revolving door

Angelo Chol decided to transfer after seeing his minutes drop during the 2012-13 season and knowing that playing time next season might be furthered reduced.

Arizona basketball: Cats' revolving door

Grant Jerrett opted to play professionally rather than come back to UA, where he might have lost minutes to Aaron Gordon.

Dashing through the 'boneyard'

Runners are on the move during the Desert Boneyard 5K Fun Run/Walk. Last Saturday's event was at the vast aircraft storage facility on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The aircraft "boneyard" is operated by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group and houses about 4,000 aircraft a…

Dashing through the 'boneyard'

Runners Philip, left, and Janice Cole head down the final stretch of the Desert Boneyard run with mothballed C-130 transport aircraft in the background.