Tucson — Commercial space travel may seem like science fiction, but by 2016, lawmakers are hoping that you’ll be able to hitch a ride to the stratosphere right here in Ariz. Space Development Company Paragon based in Tucson is developing a high altitude balloon ride to the edge of space. For $75,000, participants will travel…
TUCSON (Arizona Cat’s Eye) – Paton’s Birder Haven in Patagonia, Arizona is a prime destination for bird watchers from all over the world. About 30,000 people come here each year to see the birds. Wally and Marion Paton first invited bird watchers into their backyard in the 1990s after they saw people in the…
Local jewelry designer Pam Evans had a childhood far from ordinary. Raised on the Navajo Nation, she was surrounded by rich tribal culture, which continues to inspire her work. Evans founded Shonto Canyon Jewelry 20 years ago to honor the passion that began in her childhood and to keep her connected to the Navajo Nation. The jewelry…
Marian Cuiltre is an 8-year-old with autism. Unable to make the “sss” sound to say “si,” she often responds with her own version—“thee.” She has the potential to speak more completely but has been on a waiting list to be assigned a speech therapist for more than three years now. Arizona is no exception to the…
The recent closing of the University of Arizona American Taekwondo Club has left a void in Tucson’s taekwondo community. And yes, there is a taekwondo community. Taekwondo — a Korean martial art that combines elements of self-defense, combat and fitness — has been around for over a millennium, but the style of taekwondo practiced by…
