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Smaller donors most of 1st-quarter Oro Valley backers
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (322+ words) Several candidates for Oro Valley mayor and town council seats have outright rejected accepting any campaign contributions from political action committees, businesses, or developers. Few donations of that sort were reported through March 31, the first reporting date for campaign finance…...
July Calendar | Calendar | tucsonlocalmedia. com
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1867+ words) Tutt & Com: Oro Valley Free Concert Series hosted by SAACA, 6 p. m. , Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, free but reservations are strongly encouraged, Soul Jazz Lounge with Chris Pe'a, 8: 30 p. m. , The Century Room, Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, from $7. 21, ages 16 and older, hotelcongress. com…...
Dru Hill promises fresh Tucson performance
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (386+ words) Following a decade-long grind, the Cushing Street Skate Park" Throughout the year, Fox Tucson Theatre offers programming f" Iconic, mid-to-late "90s R&B boy band Dru Hill is making its next stop on the "Year of the Dru" tour in the…...
Arizona scrambling to offset Colorado River cuts with ocean water
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (1172+ words) Arizona may soon purchase desalinated Pacific Ocean water to help offset shortages in the Colorado River caused by a decades-long drought. The price tag, however, will likely be very steep unless a long-term deal is struck. A framework signed June…...
Rockin, runnin in Oro Valleys "Circle Pit
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (962+ words) For one Friday night in May, the bicycle pump track at Oro Valley's Naranja Park became The Circle Pit. Professional athletes and people from more than 20 countries ran, jumped, and occasionally crashed on the hilly, winding, compact, hot, joint-pounding pump…...
See Sabino Canyon at night
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (511+ words) Coronado National Forest's Sabino Canyon Recreation Area will once again be available for Saturday night tours." Before boarding the Sabino Canyon Crawler for a tour of the park, take a short hike on the Bajada Loop Nature Trail, where visitors…...
Oro Valley "told to prep" for 20% CAP cut
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (581+ words) Oro Valley water utility officials have been "told to prepare for a 20% cut" in its allocation of Central Arizona Project supply beginning Jan. 1, Director Peter Abraham told the Town Council on June 3. "Nothing official has come down" from the federal…...
The beach comes to Marana High School | Features | tucsonlocalmedia. com
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (589+ words) The Tigers, Marana High School's girls beach volleyball team, will have their own courts to practice and hopefully someday play games on thanks to Dorado Rock and Mineral and JW Civil. Members of the team are (from left)Sophia Maytorena, Addison…...
Eats & Beats: 6 spots worth your time in Tucson
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (613+ words) Tucson has never needed much of an excuse to eat well. As the first U. S. city designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, the Old Pueblo has long punched above its weight when it comes to dining. From dive bars that…...
June Calendar | Calendar | tucsonlocalmedia. com
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1824+ words) Life Hoax: Next to Nothing Big Bad, 7 p. m. , Club Congress, Hotel Congress, 318 E. Congress Street, from $15. 66, ages 16 and older, hotelcongress. com Little Image, 7: 30" p. m. , Club Congress, Hotel Congress, 318 E. Congress Street, from $25. 24, ages 16 and older, hotelcongress. com Aaron Watson, 8 p. m. , Rialto Theatre, 218 E. Congress Street, from…...