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Arizona Sonoran News
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A Tucson sub shop vending machine that attracts drug-enforcement interest

A Tucson sub shop vending machine that attracts drug-enforcement interest

JS
December 21, 2016
Sculptures for sale: Inquire within, maybe just to chat

Sculptures for sale: Inquire within, maybe just to chat

JS
December 9, 2016
Kmart in Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 will close its doors on Dec. 11. About a dozen Cochise businesses, in a variety of sectors, closed over the past year, including the county’s biggest retailers Kmart and Hastings. (Photo by Danyelle Iliana Khmara / Arizona Sonora News)

Cochise County economy lags as Fort Huachuca jobs plunge

JS
December 7, 2016
A 'dive bar' hopes bikers can forget those Chinese lanterns

A ‘dive bar’ hopes bikers can forget those Chinese lanterns

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December 6, 2016
(Photo by Genesis Lara / Arizona Sonora News)

Nursery also nurtures the disabled

JS
November 17, 2016
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A new movie’s perspective (actually 6 perspectives) on the O.K. Corral gunfight

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November 8, 2016
(Photo by Chastity Laskey / Arizona Sonora News)

Deep in the desert, tropical parrots find an Oasis

JS
October 17, 2016
Workers move trash and food waste at the Rio Rico landfill in Nogales, Arizona on March 7, 2016. (Photo by Tobey Schmidt / Arizona Sonora News)

A lifeline to address hunger via ‘unwanted’ produce at border food warehouses

JS
October 7, 2016
Piles of junk tell a story about what we throw away and what later turns into other usable products or parts at Scrap Metals Recycling in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. (Photo by Sarah Beaudry / Arizona Sonora News)

Where cars go to die (plus a Kirby vacuum, a motor boat, 12 taxidermy monkeys …)

JS
October 7, 2016
Photo by Tony Webster

University of Arizona 2016 Campus Safety, Security & Fire report released

JS
October 1, 2016
Austin Sobotka dances his way up the initial slab on the first pitch of Jabberwocky (5.12c) on the Rockfellow Dome in the Cochise Stronghold outside of Pearce, Ariz. on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016. Sobotka has become a major force in the Stronghold climbing scene in recent years, climbing several lines rarely repeated since they were established in the 1980s. (Alex McIntyre / Arizona Sonora News Service)

Rock-climbing at Cochise Stronghold amid the spirit of the Apaches

JS
October 1, 2016
A collage of illuminated screens line the wall of the NWS office on Sept. 13, 2016. These screens were busy showing active thunderstorms as meteorologists closely monitored. (Photograph by Taylor Dayton / Arizona Sonora News Service)

At the National Weather Service in Tucson, another monsoon season goes into the books

JS
September 30, 2016
A view of the signature Bisbee "B" overlooking the start of historic Main Street in the heart of Old Bisbee, Ariz. on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. Bisbee was founded in 1877 as a copper mining town and was nicknamed the "Queen of Copper Camps." (Photo by Rebecca Noble / Arizona Sonora News Service)

Hip Bisbee is forward-looking, just down the road from Tombstone, which is not

JS
September 28, 2016
Getting across the idea that in a desert, all wildlife is wild

Getting across the idea that in a desert, all wildlife is wild

JS
September 8, 2016
New lives for old plastic trash, here and around the world

New lives for old plastic trash, here and around the world

JS
August 23, 2016
Hot enough for you? In Tucson, Ice Break Day arrives

Hot enough for you? In Tucson, Ice Break Day arrives

JS
May 11, 2014
The sun always shines here, so why go to a tanning parlor? Time! (Also, they're air-conditioned)

The sun always shines here, so why go to a tanning parlor? Time! (Also, they’re air-conditioned)

JS
May 7, 2014
Guns, airports and 'right-to-carry' law in Arizona

Guns, airports and ‘right-to-carry’ law in Arizona

JS
May 6, 2014
TSA photo

‘Packing’ for the airport: T.S.A. finding more guns at airports; Phoenix ranks No. 4

JS
May 6, 2014
As a campus club closes, a void in local taekwondo

As a campus club closes, a void in local taekwondo

JS
May 6, 2014
Prom Body preforms at Topaz. (Photo by Paul Murray)

For a band, if you can make it here … why leave?

JS
May 6, 2014
A video store in Tucson bucks the Netflix tide

A video store in Tucson bucks the Netflix tide

JS
May 5, 2014
Arizona State's new $150 student fee for athletics: Will the idea spread to Tucson?

Arizona State’s new $150 student fee for athletics: Will the idea spread to Tucson?

JS
May 5, 2014
Photo at Tucson Greyhound Park by Scott Coleman, ASNS

It’s off to the races at a forlorn Tucson dog track

JS
May 2, 2014

Arizona State University on U.S. list of colleges under Title IX sex violence probes

JS
May 1, 2014
The science (and business) of the munchies

The science (and business) of the munchies

JS
April 30, 2014
The [Last] Week (at the Arizona Capitol): April 21-24

The [Last] Week (at the Arizona Capitol): April 21-24

JS
April 24, 2014
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In school football programs, concerns about concussions mount

JS
April 24, 2014
The Week (At the Arizona Capitol) April 14-18

The Week (At the Arizona Capitol) April 14-18

JS
April 19, 2014
A Chihuahuan Raven at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. (Photo by Alex Plaumann)

ASNS Travel Tips: Like snowbirds, desert museum’s raptors duck our blazing summer heat {With slideshow}

JS
April 17, 2014
Keeping it cowboy, as the new West savors songs of the Old West

Keeping it cowboy, as the new West savors songs of the Old West

JS
April 14, 2014
At Davis-Monthan air show, pilot Greg Aguirre jokes, 'I've flown more than most birds'

At Davis-Monthan air show, pilot Greg Aguirre jokes, ‘I’ve flown more than most birds’

JS
April 12, 2014
Creative Commons photo by Taylor Arrazola.

The Week (At the Arizona Capitol): April 7-11

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April 12, 2014
Davis-Monthan local economic impact declines {With link to report}

Davis-Monthan local economic impact declines {With link to report}

JS
April 11, 2014

Fire sweeps Tombstone site in district that has been called a ‘tinderbox’

JS
April 11, 2014
ASNS TRAVEL TIPS: It's a small world, and other off-the-path places to visit in Tucson {With ASNS slide show}

ASNS TRAVEL TIPS: It’s a small world, and other off-the-path places to visit in Tucson {With ASNS slide show}

JS
April 10, 2014
Views from University Blvd., where merchants had a front-row seat during post-game melee

Views from University Blvd., where merchants had a front-row seat during post-game melee

JS
April 5, 2014
A right to assemble vs 'unlawful assembly?' Tucson police go to the tape

A right to assemble vs ‘unlawful assembly?’ Tucson police go to the tape

JS
April 4, 2014
Creative Commons photo by Taylor Arrazola.

The Week (At the Arizona Capitol) March 31-April 4

JS
April 4, 2014
Pop-up retail stores are making appearances throughout the country, turning Trucks, RVs, and average vans into full fledged shopping stores for every thing from vintage prom dresses to handcrafted jewelry. (Photo by Shannon Kurlander)

‘Pop-up retail’ popping up in Tucson {With ASNS Video}

JS
April 4, 2014
Today's high-end fraternity weekender is a long way from the party scene at the fictional Delta house in the 1978 "Animal House"

Today’s fraternity ‘weekenders:’ Not your old man’s kegger anymore

JS
April 3, 2014
Jeff Wick / The Daily Wildcat Tucson PD and riot police try to control an angry crowd after the Wildcat basketball game Saturday night.

What’s a ‘riot’ at U.A. is just a boisterous gathering at some other campuses

JS
April 2, 2014
Creative Commons photo by Taylor Arrazola.

The Week (at the Arizona Capitol): March 24-28

JS
March 28, 2014
A quest at the Capitol for a new U.A. veterinary school

A quest at the Capitol for a new U.A. veterinary school

JS
March 28, 2014
Tucson mayor: Even with a loss of A-10, Davis-Monthan has a good future, but 'It’ll be a fight.'

Tucson mayor: Even with a loss of A-10, Davis-Monthan has a good future, but ‘It’ll be a fight.’

JS
March 27, 2014
Tucson losing luster (to Flagstaff) as a beacon in global dark-skies movement

Tucson losing luster (to Flagstaff) as a beacon in global dark-skies movement

JS
March 26, 2014
Finding a good place to eat in Tombstone, via reviews on Tripadvisor

Finding a good place to eat in Tombstone, via reviews on Tripadvisor

JS
March 25, 2014
Photo of Lower Colorado River by Arsenikk on Wikimedia Commons

As big snowpack melts with spring in the Rockies, is drought reprieve in bloom?

JS
March 23, 2014
Creative Commons photo by Taylor Arrazola.

The Week (at the Arizona Capitol): March 17-21

JS
March 21, 2014
Why bring sand to a desert? Beach volleyball!

Why bring sand to a desert? Beach volleyball!

JS
March 18, 2014
The Constitutional Convention of 1787

Inspired by tea party, a move at the Capitol to rethink the Constitution

JS
March 18, 2014
The Arizona Capitol building. Creative Commons image by user Wars.

The Week (at the Arizona Capitol) March 10-14

JS
March 18, 2014
Brooke's Society: An ASNS fashion video and report: Steampunk in Tucson

Brooke’s Society: An ASNS fashion video and report: Steampunk in Tucson

JS
March 18, 2014
'I had a secret': Wilbur and the clandestine world of college mascots (With ASNS Highlight Video)

‘I had a secret’: Wilbur and the clandestine world of college mascots (With ASNS Highlight Video)

JS
March 18, 2014
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ESPN ranks ‘Zona Zoo’ No. 1 in the Pac-12

JS
March 18, 2014
Getting in gear (oops, 'Becoming proficient') in learning everyday English

Getting in gear (oops, ‘Becoming proficient’) in learning everyday English

JS
March 18, 2014
In patrolling the border, 'Any time a robot gets shot is good...'

In patrolling the border, ‘Any time a robot gets shot is good…’

JS
March 18, 2014
Photo by Brittny Mejia/Arizona Sonora News Service

Now showing at small-town theaters: Digital movies (sometimes with ‘issues’)

JS
March 18, 2014
Creative Commons photo by Taylor Arrazola.

The Week (At the Arizona Capitol) March 3-7

JS
March 7, 2014
Creative Commons photo by Taylor Arrazola.

As House passes bill on abortion clinics, a new battle looms in Phoenix

JS
March 5, 2014
Creative Commons photo by Taylor Arrazola.

The Week (At the Arizona Capitol): Feb. 17-21

JS
February 21, 2014
A watch from parched Mt. Lemmon as fire season lies ahead

A watch from parched Mt. Lemmon as fire season lies ahead

JS
February 17, 2014
Creative Commons photo by Taylor Arrazola.

The Week (At the Arizona Capitol): Feb. 10-14

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February 14, 2014
The Arizona Capitol building. Creative Commons image by user Wars.

The Week (At the Arizona Capitol) Feb. 3-7

JS
February 7, 2014
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