Marana News

The East Valley Tribune could be in for a serious change in direction under the helm of its possible rescuer, Randy Miller, owner of Tucson's Explorer newspapers.

Sandra Abbey, human resources director for the town of Oro Valley, has resigned.

Jennifer and Kevin Lawrence want you to be physically ready for anything life throws at you, from lifting that carry-on into the overhead bin to pushing your malfunctioning car out of the intersection to lugging a case of water into the house after grocery shopping.

This sea of boulders, placed by developer Stephen Phinny to obstruct the disputed west-side easement, was removed by neighbors on Sunday, Nov.

State senators voted to cut nearly $300 million in spending Wednesday in an effort to start dealing with an anticipated $2 billion deficit.

The City Council has again put off an in-depth special audit of its Rio Nuevo redevelopment district Tuesday because the state is poised to require one as part of reforms that could be passed this week.

In just 20 minutes at its Nov. 3 meeting, the Marana Town Council held two public hearings, approved a rezoning and retail development tax incentive agreement and approved a property exchange to make way for the Camino de MaA ana roadway project.

In 1945 there was a military base located within a 12 mile radius of Marana, Arizona.

Tucson is not a ' big sigh of relief a ' just like Phoenix. But we have come a step closer in one way: Hikers in a once-wild mountain range northwest of Tucson now peer down at a new luxury resort from one trail and trek past golf course fairways on another.

Chopstix has opened its third location, this one in the bustling Interstate 10-North Cortaro Road corridor of Continental Ranch.

Northwest Fire District investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that destroyed a Marana mobile home late Monday night.

AMADO - On 63 acres in the picturesque Santa Cruz Valley, Stewart Loew raises cattle and grows organic lettuce, onions, pumpkins and other produce.

Officers with the Department of Public Safety recently seized nearly $200,000 in suspected drug-related cash last week during routine traffic stops, authorities said.

Former Tucson City Manager Mike Hein has been hired to head the county Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

Marana has a newly created position for a Regional Emergency Response Planner. For now.

Pima County received a single proposal to build an ice rink in Marana. The county put out a request for proposals earlier this year to build an ice rink on county-owned parcels in Maranaa s Ted Walker Park, near the Mike Jacob Sports Park on the west side of Interstate 10 off West Ina Road.

Enjoy a warm drink the night before Halloween at the Rock-n-Java coffee shop . Fright Night features free popcorn and half price pumplkin lattes.

Anyone wanting a free H1N1 vaccine this week might want to head to Tucson Electric Park right now.

Authorities say they have arrested a Phoenix man in connection with a string of bank robberies around Arizona.

Acres of cotton planted across the U.S. 61 cents Average price per pound U.S. farmers received for cotton in 2008 45 cents Average price U.S. farmers received in 2009, through August SOURCES: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Cotton Council "We've had to continue finding ways to cut costs.