Hats off to graduation

The mortarboard signifies superiority and intelligence, but millennial graduates are putting a new spin on the traditional commencement regalia by decorating their caps. From meaningful phrases, rhinestones, glitter, paint, and more, graduates are going over the top to highlight their personalities on their graduation caps. In recent years, the decoration of graduation caps has become…

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Soliciting ordinance quiets Tombstone’s hawkers

Walking up Allen Street in Tombstone on any given afternoon, smiling cowboys greet and direct tourists around town to ensure they’re receiving the old western treatment the way it should be. The cowboys are friendly and guide tourists to specific spots, because they don’t work for the city, but rather independently owned businesses. They’re advertisers,…

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Tucson striving to improve bike safety

It was a beautiful, spring day when 10 bicyclists from New Mexico took a ride on the northwest side of Tucson in March 2016. The tourists were members of the Santa Fe Seniors on Bikes, a bicycle club of riders age 50 and older. Tucson’s bicycle culture is what attracted them to town. The cyclists stopped at…

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Planned Parenthood’s funding is at risk in Arizona

  Under the Trump administration, the future of Planned Parenthood—and the Arizona women who rely on it for healthcare—looks murkier than ever. Last week, President Donald Trump signed legislation allowing states to withhold Title X family planning funding from abortion providers.  The measure passed through Congress last month with Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote….

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