Library art is in their hands

Josh Heath, left, 15, and Metasebyia Tefera, middle , 14, talk with coordinator Mike Schwartz of the Tucson Arts Brigade about the mural they're creating at the Woods Memorial Branch Library, 3455 N. First Ave. The project is meant to encourage youths 11-18 to become active in their neighbor…

Library art is in their hands

The benefits of movement

Anne Kessell, far left, Dotty Patremio and Jackie Jacobson were part of a Zuzi dance class last week at the Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center, 1660 W Ruthrauff Road. The class was part of Dance Month May at the Flowing Wells Branch Library, across the street at 1730 W. Wetmore Road.…

The benefits of movement

FHS students put 'Jake' on stage

Jake (Mark Bramhill) finds himself in an intense conversation with his wife, Maggie (Ali Wood), in Catalina Foothills High School's production of Neil Simon's "Jake's Women."

FHS students put 'Jake' on stage

Soccer: FC Tucson 2, Phoenix FC 1: Hero scores twice for grandma

The Cactus Pricks, FC Tucson's fan section at the Kino Sports Complex, cheer on their team in the first half. A crowd of 910 watched Tucson rally in the second half to win 2-1.

Class of '13 send-off feels 'like a concert'

Creative-writing major Jacqueline Vito, 21, captures the moment on video with her iPhone as she enters the stadium before the 2013 University of Arizona spring commencement for undergraduate and master's students at Arizona Stadium.

Class of '13 send-off feels 'like a concert'

Long lines form to enter Arizona Stadium before the 2013 commencement, which was last held on the football field in 1972, in an era when much of the technology used Friday was unheard of.

Bags filled with worthy purpose

Liz Lerch places a bag on a display table as she and members of the Tucson Ladies Council get ready to host the Bags and Bellinis event at the former Bluepoint restaurant at La Encantada this past Sunday. The fundraiser benefited the Southern Arizona Children's Advocacy Center and featured a…

Bags filled with worthy purpose

Addition to University of Arizona architecture building is an energy hog

The $9.2 million glass and steel addition to the University of Arizona's College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture building, constructed in 2007, is four times less efficient than the 1960s building to which it is attached.

'How to Succeed' with audience

Jake Stollings plays Bud Frump, hailing the need for coffee during the Empire High School production of the musical comedy "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."

Crowd packs Sunnyside meeting, questions Isquierdo's leadership

An overflow audience stands in the lobby and listens to the proceedings during the Sunnyside School District board meeting as some speakers voice their displeasure with Superintendent Manuel Isquierdo.

Models take spin at benefit fashion show

Kay Milligan models an outfit during last Saturday's fashion show at Broadway Proper, 400 S. Broadway Place. The event was jointly staged by Broadway Proper and Old Pueblo Traders.

Spring Fling sets visitors in motion

Riders hold on as the Disko whirls away at Spring Fling, which was at Rillito Park this past weekend. The annual event is organized by the Associated Students of the University of Arizona and offers rides, games, food booths and more.

Spring Fling sets visitors in motion

Big Eli rotates skyward, as seen in this time-lapse photo, at the annual Spring Fling at Rillito Park, which is on North First Avenue near East River Road

Kids get handle on kites

Katie Branca, 9, tries to get her "sled" kite airborne at the Kirk Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. She and other kids recently learned about kites with expert Ronald Reich.

Prepare to seek the 'Relic of Doom'

Actresses Janée Page, Heather Stricker and Tarreyn Van Slyke get ready for a recent preview performance of the Gaslight Theatre's "Arizona Smith and the Relic of Doom." Think "Indiana Jones," but on stage, and with a bunch of dry wit and absurdity thrown into the theatrical mix.

Goodwill gets higher-end look with new Tucson boutique

Supervisor Lacy Stoneroad, left, shows some clothing to Laura Kiefer at Good Threads, a new boutique-style store opened by Goodwill of Southern Arizona. The store mostly sells clothing but also carries record albums, books, musical instruments and more.

The possible dream: Music theater class is a second act for stage-struck adults

Jenny Douglas sings "Matchmaker" from "Fiddler on the Roof" during the warm-up before the performance of an adult musical theater class at Live Theatre Workshop.

Chalk art festival at Park Place mall has concrete canvas

University High School freshman Bridgette Butz works on her painting during the second annual Park Place Chalk Art Festival at Park Place, held Saturday and Sunday. The artwork transformed the north-side sidewalks from the Total Wine and Sears' entrance to the front of Macy's Department Stor…

Ex-UA athlete hosts kids' event

Karston Foster, 6, gets some hug encouragement from former University of Arizona basketball player Joe Blair at the first Putt-ing Kids First Mini-Golf Tournament and Family Fun Night at Golf N' Stuff, 6503 E. Tanque Verde Road. Blair and the Blair Charity Group organized last Saturday's fun…

Ex-UA athlete hosts kids' event

Ramsey Saba, 10, powers his way along the go-kart track during the Putt-ing Kids First fundraiser, which hoped to raise $20,000.

Customers and their pets like this carwash combo

Courtney Pyle, 9, watches sister Caitlyn, 13, give their dog Clover, a Welsh corgi, a bath at the Rita Ranch Storage, Car & Dog Wash. The facility at 7850 S. Rita Road has accommodations for self-serve and automatic washes, several dog wash stations, and a vehicle and storage area.

Tucson assisted-living center reaches out with Easter Festival

Mya Pancost dashes around looking for Easter eggs during last Friday's Easter Festival at Atria Bell Court Gardens, 6653 E. Carondelet Drive. More than 150 guests attended.

Sahuarita coach molds kids through caring, discipline

Jude Garcia, 10, draws a couple of defenders toward him before passing the ball as members of Jeremy Daniels' Arizona Playaz prepare at the Christ Presbyterian Church for an upcoming game.

Tucsonans join national push for universal background checks

Catholic Bishop Gerald Kicanas advocated passage of gun-control legislation at a gathering of like-minded people at a news conference held at South Tucson City Hall.

Family fun at Eggstravaganza

Carlos Pardo checks out a strange-looking "fish" he snagged during LifePoint Church's third annual Eggstravaganza. The family event was at Coronado K-8 School, 3401 E. Wilds Road, last Saturday and included an array of activities.

Hotel occupancy in Tucson jumps in February due to big events

The overall gem show, including the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, above, at the Tucson Convention Center, helped boost hotel occupancy.

'New' hotel opening near UA

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Arizona Baseball: Beavers play like Cats, win Pac-12 opener

Oregon State's Danny Hayes digs the ball out of the dirt as Arizona's Riley Moore dives back to first base safely.

Sugar and spice and everything mud

More than 800 showed up for the Dirty Girl Mud Run earlier this month at Old Tucson, including Briana Gee, foreground and her friends. Organizers donated 2.5 percent of the registration fee to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

LIVING WITH ART, creating a home

The master bedroom in Jo and Corey Smith's modern Joesler home features several pieces of the couple's eclectic collection of modern art. The home, built in 1949 for an artist to use as a studio and later as a residence, will be on Saturday's segment of the Arizona Opera League's 39th Home Tour.

Nip in the air can't keep bookworms away from Tucson Festival of Books

Actor, author and conservationist Ted Danson talks with Mindy Miller before the start of his presentation during the fifth Tucson Festival of Books at the University of Arizona. The two-day festival, with parking and admission free, concludes today.

Old Tucson gunfighters reunion

Adrian "Ace" Martinez rides the rope slide down from the mission building. The stuntmen also gave members of the audience a chance to participate in some stunts that were a little less dangerous. 

Ft. Lowell flea market rolls out

Visitors and volunteers survey items up for sale at the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood flea market. Proceeds went to maintain the San Pedro Chapel, in photo, and for neighbor-help programs.

With 4 club teams, lacrosse finds a solid footing in Tucson

Eric Dunbar, a member of the Falcons Foothills Lacrosse Club, makes a pass between defenders during practice at Orange Grove Middle School on Feb. 15.

Sabino Canyon the spot for good bird-watching

Kinga Biro, from Victoria, British Columbia, pauses for a shot near a mesquite tree loaded with desert mistletoe, which is prime territory for a male phainopepla.

Sabino Canyon the spot for good bird-watching

Cooking his way up the ladder at Miraval

Justin Macy, Miraval Resort & Spa executive chef, prepares strips of bell pepper to use as garnish. He started at the bottom and achieved the top post 13 years later. "I'm hardheaded," says Macy, 30. "I wanted to prove I could do it."

"The Sunshine Mile": Tucson merchants hope to revive old name for stretch of Broadway

Monica Hay Cook hopes to make Tucson's Sunshine Mile a shopping destination, as the corridor was when it first was named in the 1950s.

Dean tries to bring University of Arizona a new breed of vet school

University of Arizona sophomore Kearsten Jensen, 20, works Gaga at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' equine center at North Campbell Avenue and East Roger Road.

Tucson Rodeo: Parsons rebuilds confidence

Marana's Joseph Parsons earned a tie-down roping time of 13.4 seconds on this run Friday, the fifth-best effort of the day.

Marvelous meals served poorly

Carolina Stosius, left, the wife of business partner Glen Stosius, chats with another partner, Kira Dixon-Weinstein, at Agustín Brasserie in the Mercado San Agustín at 100 S. Avenida del Convento.

Small-scale warbirds take to skies

Tim Toutant assembles a small version of a World War II B-25J before heading for the field during the two-day fly-in. Radio control pilots flew a variety of planes at the club's facility at 10801 E Valencia Road near South Houghton Road this past weekend. Some of the models were made of styr…

Small-scale warbirds take to skies

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Fort Lowell Days looks into Tucson's historic past

Brianna Stough, 9, watches as members of B Troop, 4th U.S. Cavalry Memorial from Fort Huachuca perform drills during the annual Fort Lowell Day at Fort Lowell Park that celebrates the area's history.

Best of West car show in Tucson lines up classic wheels

Cody Smith, 17, wipes raindrops off a sleek 2004 Ford Mustang Cobra owned by John McGuckin during the second annual "Best of the West" car show. The show was Saturday.

Homes-business complex to span 3 miles along border

The northern boundary of the Puerta development project near Nogales, Sonora, is the international line. In the upper left corner, a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle monitors the border.