Bird causes Tucson power outage

05/18/11 Tucson Electric Power says tens of thousands of customers have lost electricity in a widespread outage covering the central and south and southwest sections of the city. Viewer calls to KOLD News 13 indicate

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First Sonoran pronghorn coming to Kofa refuge

05/07/11 The Sonoran pronghorn will soon have a new place to play, thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Mad about Mexican: Dining options abound

05/04/11 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your favorite south-of-the-border flavors at the region's restaurants.

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Why create a plush private party pad for politicians

04/17/11 In days of yore, when Arizona became the 48th state in 1912 and lawmakers proudly wore "copper collars", the old Adams Hotel in downtown Phoenix was the true center of state government. The copper companies, with vast mines at Jerome, Ajo, Bisbee, Globe/Miami and Clifton, would lease vast suites in the Adams to which all portly and pretentious legislators were welcome to indulge in an endless...

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Officials find 3,000 pounds of pot, sex offender at border

04/01/11 TUCSON - Yesterday in Southern Arizona, nearly 3,000 pounds of marijuana were seized by Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection officials, and a registered sex offender from Mexico was identified and detained.

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Tucson headlines: Suspicous package; Double murder; 2009 murder arrest; House party murder arrest; Execution

03/30/11 TUCSON, Ariz. -- There were some tense moments outside the Bank of America on Ina and Oracle Tuesday. Pima County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene after a call came in about a suspicious package. Ina and Oracle was closed off for some time, but later reopened. The Pima Regional Bomb Squad conducted tests and determined the object had no hazardous materials ...

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Tucson police respond to double shooting

03/29/11 Associated Press - March 29, 2011 2:24 PM ET TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Tucson police say at least two people have been shot on the city's south side Tuesday.

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6 arrested, more than 1 ton of pot seized in Arizona

03/29/11 TUCSON - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Tucson Sector say they seized almost 2,600 pounds of marijuana in three separate incidents.

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Foothills area sees 1st drop in population

03/27/11 The Catalina Foothills, an area synonymous with growth and prestige for the past 70 years, is losing residents.

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Arizona: Tucson's Catalina Foothills Area Losing Population, Census Says

03/27/11 The Catalina Foothills, an area synonymous with growth and prestige for the past 70 years, is losing residents. It was one of just three Pima County communities to show population declines in the 2010 census, along with the southeast-side neighborhood of Littletown and the old mining town of Ajo.

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Casting Call: Fish So. AZ

03/27/11 Fishing in Southern Arizona starts with a kid with a Huck Finn bamboo pole, a cork and a worm at an urban pond. At the other end of the experience are guys tying species-specific flies and bass fanatics plowing around rural lakes in expensive boats.

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10-year wait estimated for virtual fence

03/16/11 WASHINGTON - Technology to replace a now defunct virtual-fence project at the Mexican border likely won't be fully in place for at least another decade, maybe longer, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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Testimony of Office of Technology, Innovation, and Acquistion Assistant Commissioner Mark Borkowski, U.S. Border ...

03/15/11 Office of Technology, Innovation, and Acquistion Assistant Commissioner Mark Borkowski, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher, and Office of Air and Marine Assistant Commissioner Michael Kostelnik, Customs and Border Protection, testified before the United States House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, about the Future of Technology on the border.

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Group aims to promote education, awareness

03/12/11 Dorothy Yanez, Derry Dean and other volunteers with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Southern Arizona want to open minds to mental illness. They believe education and awareness are the key. Awareness is brought about by events such as the upcoming NAMIWalks.

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Morning Link Dump - 03/11/11

03/11/11 This morning we'll go with Stephanie Anne-Cook, a UFC Ring Girl who spoke, along with a pair of colleagues, recently to Mike Straka, in a video that can be seen at Cagewriter , claiming that they can hear every lewd thing that's yelled at them during UFC events. Stay classy, MMA fans...

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Border Patrol steps up enforcement in Arizona's western deserts

03/11/11 Border Patrol: intensified enforcement along eastern portion of Arizona-Mexico border has led criminals to travel new routes through western section of Arizona-Mexico line.

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Man accused of raping and killing Ajo girl wants to die

02/24/11 An Arizona man charged with murder says he wants the ultimate punishment.

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Everything you need to know about Rodeo Parade today

02/23/11 The Tucson Rodeo Parade begins at 9 a.m. today and is free for spectators along the streets. Grandstand seating is $7 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

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Spring training: Revamped D-backs open camp

02/20/11 SCOTTSDALE - The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies have moved into their posh new spring training complex, joining the rest of the party. Now all 15 Cactus League teams train in the Phoenix area.

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D-Backs/White Sox game to benefit Christina Green fund

02/17/11 TUCSON - The Chicago White Sox will be playing a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Tucson in March - proceeds from the charity game will go to the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Fund.

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