By ALLIE GOODMAN Arizona Sonora News The Greeks of Tucson celebrated the 40th year of the annual Greek Festival last month, despite the loss of the St. Demetrios Orthodox Church three years ago. Although gyros, pita, loud folk songs and traditional dances are very much present, there is also a sense of togetherness. The event bustled…
By JESSICA KONG Arizona Sonora News As fall weather rolls around, snowbirds start returning to Kartchner Caverns in Cochise County. At the same time, another type of critter, bats that inhabit the caverns during the spring and summer, migrate down south to cooler caves for winter season until they return next spring. Scientists at the Arizona…
By GABRIELLA VUKELIC Arizona Sonora News It was a news release guaranteed to get the attention of any local news-assignment editor: As the economic jobs picture improves nationally, Tucson was ranked No. 3 nationally, with 4.2 percent employment growth in July, according to federal government data. You may have read that, but here’s the follow-up….
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By MIKAYLA MACE Arizona Sonora News Service The sun sets in Tucson; street lights blink on; storefronts glow. From downtown, you can see a handful of stars, and quite a bit more if you are in other areas. But where is the Milky Way in that night sky? Despite Tucson having long been known as…
