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Tue Feb 9th at 3:01 pm by Mark B. Evans | No comments
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Next Habitat for Humanity home built in Marana
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TUCSON TO Raise Walls on Next Habitat Home in Marana This Month WHAT: Through a partnership with the Catholic Daughters, Habitat for Humanity Tucson will begin construction... MORE»»
Tue Feb 9th at 2:55 pm by Mark B. Evans | No comments
Hot Off The Press (release)
KUAT, Rodeo Museum host screening of Wyatt Earp doc
KICK OFF YOUR TUCSON RODEO celebration with a special screening of 'Wyatt Earp' The Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum and Arizona Public Media invite you to special screening of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE:... MORE»»
Tue Feb 9th at 2:45 pm by Mark B. Evans | No comments
Hot Off The Press (release)
USGS has new fissure viewer
TUCSON - EARTH FISSURES OF south-central Arizona threaten property, buildings, roads, railroads, canals, livestock, and groundwater aquifers. Earth fissures are pervasive ground cracks measuring up to a mile or more... MORE»»
Tue Feb 9th at 2:22 pm by Mark B. Evans | No comments
Hot Off The Press (release)
State health department poster contest and teacher workshops
THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Services’ SunWise Poster Contest Has Begun & Registration for the Annual SunWise Teacher Workshop Free SunWise Poster Contest (February 1- April 23, 2010) The Arizona... MORE»»

Politics

Mon Feb 8th at 12:22 pm by Karen Nelson | No comments
Kare about Health
Childhood Obesity: First fix the Farm Bill
THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM serves 31 million children in more than 100,000 schools, according to the Arizona Star this morning. Todays' article “US taking steps to ban junk food... MORE»»
Mon Feb 8th at 10:56 am by reneeschaferhorton | 3 comments
God Blogging (and more)
Mark your calendar: Talk on free will; march for peace
INTERESTING TALK THIS WEEK FOR the thinkers among us: University of Arizona philosophy professor Shaun Nichols will be speaking Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Thomas More Catholic Newman... MORE»»
Mon Feb 8th at 7:13 am by Carolyn Classen | 8 comments
Carolyn's Community
Information on the F-35
DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA (DFA), TUCSON chapter is hosting a panel discussion on the F-35, the Joint Strike Fighter Jet, on Wed. Feb. 10. This event will be at the Ward... MORE»»
Sat Feb 6th at 9:24 pm by mike_brewer | No comments
Veteran Veritas
PTSD Vets Win Retirement Deal: Tom Philpott/ Military Times
PTSD VETS WIN RETIREMENT DEAL Tom Philpott | January 28, 2010PTSD Vets Discharged Since 2002 Win Retirement Deal More than 4300 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who were diagnosed in... MORE»»

Arts

Tue Feb 9th at 7:20 am by Carolyn Classen | No comments
Carolyn's Community
Chinese New Year of the Tiger events
AS A MEMBER OF THE Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, I would be remiss in not informing our readers of these upcoming events, in celebration of the New Year of the... MORE»»
Mon Feb 8th at 5:02 pm by Debra Thornley | No comments
Jump Write In
Casa Libre to Present Edge 21: A Reading Series fo Emerging And Younger Writers
CASA LIBRE WILL HOST TWO writers, Bo McGuire and Juliana Piccillo, as part of their Edge 21 reading series. The reading will take place on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at... MORE»»
Mon Feb 8th at 3:50 pm by dataport | No comments
The Data Port
Pandora and The Music Genome Project
THANKS TO THE MUSIC GENOME Project you can have music wherever you go, delivered on internet “stations” that not only reflect your musical tastes, but actually offer suggestions that let... MORE»»
Mon Feb 8th at 12:35 pm by Charles Spillar | 3 comments
Artistic Tucson
WHY WE NEED CREATIVE MINDS AND HOW TO DEVELOP THEM. Free lecture
LEARN WHY AND HOW CREATIVITY is developed in a FREE lecture by Jane Buckman, artist and teacher at Green Fields Country Day School February 17. Buckman developed her own creative... MORE»»

Sports

Tue Feb 9th at 3:04 am by Anthony Gimino | 7 comments
AG's Wildcat Report
UA notebook: Cats defenseless against top scorers
RANDOM THOUGHTS (AND NOTES) WHILE wondering if Arizona football coach Mike Stoops sent a congratulatory message to Super Bowl-winning coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints. Their connection: They... MORE»»
Tue Feb 9th at 12:32 am by Javier Morales | One comment
Wild About AZ Cats
Casino owner uses "Bear Down attitude" to survive through struggling Las Vegas economy
RELATED LINKS: OUR PARTNER SITE WILDABOUTAZCATS.com shows YouTube video of Marnell lighting the nation's tallest Christmas tree and displays top salaries of former UA athletes The M Resort targets a... MORE»»
Mon Feb 8th at 11:43 pm by Brad Allis | No comments
Wildcat Sports Report
It wasn't nearly worth it
SO WHAT DO YOU GET for $197,000, a handful of sanctions and the tarnishing of the image of Lute Olson and the Arizona basketball program? Kyle Fogg. Of all of... MORE»»
Mon Feb 8th at 10:35 pm by Andy Morales | No comments
High School Sports with Andy Morales
Arizona Rec Center to host Womens Basketball League
WOMENS BASKETBALL LEAGUE SPRING 2010 Phone for information: 621-9973 High School players/teams will be able to start after state playoffs. The league is open to all women players. Participants must... MORE»»

Health

Thu Feb 4th at 7:52 pm by Karen Nelson | 5 comments
Kare about Health
Weight loss and fat loss are not the same
"NOT EVERYTHING THAT CAN BE counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - Albert Einstein In America we are obsessed with weight. But "weight" can be a... MORE»»
Wed Feb 3rd at 10:51 am by medicareblogger | 2 comments
Medicare and More
Medicare Supplements: Lower prices coming in June!
IT LOOKS LIKE PREMIUMS WILL be lower for all Medicare supplements sold after June 2010. I went to a meeting yesterday at the UnitedHealth office here in Tucson to learn... MORE»»
Mon Feb 1st at 7:52 pm by greymatters | 2 comments
Grey Matters
To Disclose or not to Disclose
PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS face this question all the time. "Should I tell my employer about my illness?" Supposedly the Americans With Disabililty Act provides some protection, but.....I think... MORE»»
Mon Feb 1st at 12:16 pm by Karen Nelson | 3 comments
Kare about Health
Are you thin but fat?
ARE YOU THIN IN APPEARANCE, but fat on the inside?! Wow... this just goes to show you, you can't judge a book by it's cover... Just because you are thin,... MORE»»

Life

Tue Feb 9th at 8:35 am by bbbconsumeralert | No comments
Better Business Bureau Consumer Alert
Grandparent Scam Is Back
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF SOUTHERN Arizona is warning consumers to be on the lookout for a resurgence of the “grandparent scam,” which last year targeted victims around the country, including... MORE»»
Tue Feb 9th at 7:23 am by Rynski | 26 comments
Rynski's Blogski
Odd Pueblo: Tucson jinxed locations
PAUL BUNYAN MAY HAVE GOTTEN his stolen axe back – although he’s still clutching that giant candy cane – but another theft in town was even bigger and more brazen.... MORE»»
Tue Feb 9th at 5:17 am by Rynski | 13 comments
Rynski's Day of the Dead
State route rollover: Lauren Cachora, 23 - update with arrest
LAUREN CACHORA, 23, WAS KILLED Oct. 14 after she was thrown from a rolled-over vehicle on State Route 286, according to a news release from the Arizona Department of Public... MORE»»
Mon Feb 8th at 11:22 pm by Peter Norback | One comment
One Can A Week
57th Week Update - Miles Neighborhood Food Collection Project
HI FOLKS, THE ONE CAN A Week Model Last Tuesday I had a terrific meeting with Bobby Rich. I’ve always heard he is a great guy and now that’s exactly... MORE»»

Technology

Fri Feb 5th at 5:25 pm by wryheat | 8 comments
Wry Heat
Local Politicians Against Jobs
SOUTHERN ARIZONA IS BLESSED WITH abundant mineral resources, and cursed with a Congressional delegation and county supervisors, such as Ray Carroll, who would deny us that blessing. Representatives Gabrielle Giffords... MORE»»
Tue Feb 2nd at 10:47 am by wryheat | One comment
Wry Heat
IPCC and Peer Review
THE UN’S INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON Climate Change (IPCC) claims that all of its reports and predictions are based on strictly peer-reviewed scientific papers. Well, not exactly. Recent investigations have shown... MORE»»
Mon Feb 1st at 7:41 am by Rynski | 17 comments
Rynski's Blogski
Drive like a maniac without getting a ticket
ARE YOU SICK OF DRIVING safely and legally? Tired of keeping track of all those pesky red light cameras and speed traps? Now you don’t have to – Trapster will... MORE»»
Sat Jan 30th at 10:57 am by wryheat | 7 comments
Wry Heat
Obama administration still clueless on energy
AFTER A YEAR ON THE job, the Obama administration has learned little about energy. They still claim that "green" jobs will be created in the electrical generation sector if only... MORE»»

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Tue Feb 9th at 4:27 pm
Mark B. Evans
UA notebook: Cats defenseless against top scorers
You need to read "If No News, Send Rumors: Anecdotes of American Journalism," by Stephen Bates. The title is taken...
Tue Feb 9th at 4:00 pm
Marie
Your Medicare Choices
Thanks for the info. I'll start working on that....
Tue Feb 9th at 3:52 pm
D.P. Niemi
Terri Proud Announces Her Candidacy
Thoughts On Rosemont Copper Mine According to the cited report, the Rosemont ore body would produce: 4.541 billion pounds of...
Tue Feb 9th at 3:37 pm
Leticia Cerveri
Three dead in murder-suicide: Dario Morales, 16; Stephanie Morales, 34; Mario Morales Sr., 35
Dario was one of my close friends. He means soo much to me! He is a really good kid and...
Tue Feb 9th at 3:31 pm
Carolyn Classen
Stories at Vagina Monologues
I've been to this V-Day show before, and it is very clever. Thanks Penelope for letting us know about these...
Tue Feb 9th at 3:25 pm
Ferraribubba
UA notebook: Cats defenseless against top scorers
Hey Mark: I'm Shocked and saddened that a true journalist like yourself would say, "Copper, aluminum, what's the difference?" Are...
Tue Feb 9th at 3:13 pm
medicareblogger
Your Medicare Choices
Medicare alone is not a good choice. The Part A deductible is manageable, but the Part B co-insurance has no...
Tue Feb 9th at 2:52 pm
Karen Nelson
Pets keep us healthy!
Wow, what an awesome story! Brings in more than one or two of the top ten reasons to own a...
Tue Feb 9th at 2:40 pm
Mark B. Evans
UA notebook: Cats defenseless against top scorers
Copper, aluminum, what's the difference? It's direct to plate printing, is the point....
Tue Feb 9th at 2:34 pm
Ferraribubba
UA notebook: Cats defenseless against top scorers
Hey Mark: Wake up and smell the roses, my man! Copper plates went out with Ben Franklin. Offset lithography is...

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