Southern Arizona can celebrate its Latino culture with an upcoming march commemorating César Chávez’s achievements. The Mexican-American civil rights activist helped found what is now the United Farm Workers of America with fellow activist Dolores Huerta. On March 4, the Tucson City Council established an official paid city holiday commemorating Chávez under the leadership of Council…
[Photos by Jade Nunes] SUMMERHAVEN – Despite recent rainfall, prolonged drought brought fears in California about a dangerous and costly wildfire season that could be looming as winter wanes. And here in Summerhaven, the small town that sits at 8,000 feet above Tucson near the summit of Mt. Lemmon, drought and a warm, dry winter…
On Monday, the House Committee on Education heard a bill that would fund ninth graders who were enrolled in a Joint Technical Education District. Rep. Ethan Orr (R-Tucson) is the primary sponsor; fellow Tucson Rep. Victoria Steele (D-Tucson) signed on with him. JTEDs were created in 1990 so students could pursue vocational, technical and career-oriented…
The Fiesta de los Vaqueros returns this year at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds with a special “Pink Day” to support breast cancer research. The fiesta runs for nine days beginning Saturday, Feb. 15 and ending on Feb. 23. Visitors can support the fight against breast cancer by wearing rosy hues on Sunday, Feb. 16, according…
Major League Soccer has returned for a fourth consecutive year to Tucson. More than 1,700 people were in the stands at Kino Sports Complex’s North Stadium for the second day of the pre-cup double-header on Feb. 8. First, the San Jose Earthquakes took on the Houston Dynamo. Houston managed to come back from a 1-0…
