Thankfully the Bighorn Fire is now largely contained and with monsoon rains beginning to arrive it will hopefully be completely out soon. There are two items worth noting now that the fire is nearly extinguished. The first is that most of the Catalina Mountains will be off limits to visitors until November 1st. These […]
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Do you like cookies? Do you own a bike? If you’ve answered yes to both of these questions then you should sign up for the 2020 Tour de Cookie! This fun-filled event is coming up on Saturday, March 14th from 8am – noon and is the 4th year of the event. Far from a […] Water scarcity and climate change are issues that might jump immediately to mind when thinking of environmental issues impacting the Tucson region, but one of the next most pressing issues for our region is maybe less top of mind. That issue is the invasive spread of buffelgrass. Many residents aren’t even aware of this […] Gorgeous weather has arrived in Tucson! The Fall time of year is an amazing time to get out and enjoy the outdoors for recreation. However, we also challenge everyone this next month to swap a typical car ride you’d take and instead head out for a walk, bike, or run. Whether that’s going to […] Catalina State Park is one of the most popular destinations for locals and tourists in the Northwest Tucson area. This protected land offers a diverse mix of wildlife, great bird watching, and after rainfall can have several excellent locations to dip your feet into flowing water along the Sutherland Wash, which then feeds into the Canyon Del Oro Wash. Weekends often feature activities like concerts, […] Oro Valley residents will notice a big disruption at a fairly major intersection in the near future as the La Canada & Moore intersection will be closed from September 18th – November 22nd. All traffic will have to detour through surrounding neighborhoods during this time frame as construction gets underway for a roundabout which […] Bike sharing is popular around the world, but the United States has been a little late to the game. You may picture China as a smoggy, polluting place, but the vast majority of public bikes are found there, so you have to give them a little credit. Tucson was one of the first U.S. cities […] I’ve lived in Tucson my entire life, but other than what I learned in 8th Grade about Tucson and Arizona history, sadly I don’t know much. Nor did I really care to, until I read Nancy E. Turner’s historical fiction novel These Is My Words, written in the style of a young woman’s journal in the […]
The summer heat came upon Tucson quickly in June, and now as we’ve moved into July, the monsoons have finally arrived, adding humidity to the mix. This is the time of year when air conditioning systems are put to the test. If a failure is going to occur it’s most commonly going to happen […]
Oro Valley’s Town Council recently voted unanimously to place a special bond election on the Nov. 7th ballot. At that time it will be up to Oro Valley’s voters to decide whether a secondary property tax will be enacted to pay for the $17 million expansion of the Naranja Park. This secondary property tax […] |
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