Archive for December, 2008

PHOENIX — Gov. Janet Napolitano has created an Arizona Community College Council that leaders say will allow districts to coordinate more effectively and help achieve the governor’s goal of doubling bachelor’s degrees awarded by 2020.

Boy playing in SW Side yard badly hurt in pit bull attack

Posted on December 30th, 2008 by admin

A young boy was attacked and severely injured by his family’s pit bull Tuesday afternoon on the Southwest Side, authorities said.

Tucson couple missing 4 days found OK in forest near Payson

Posted on December 29th, 2008 by admin

Two Tucson hikers missing east of Payson since Sunday have been found in good condition, a Coconino County Sheriff’s dispatcher said Wednesday.

Tucson Time Capsule : Oliver North seeks funds for defense

Posted on December 28th, 2008 by admin

Dr. Andrew Weil, author and pioneer in integrative medicine, will give a free talk on Thursday about the future of health care in the United States.

MOCA tackling changes in contemporary art world

Posted on December 27th, 2008 by admin

Andy Warhol, though dead for 21 years, has left a mark on the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson in the past year, especially so in recent weeks for Executive Director Anne-Marie Russell.

Police: Man, 44, slain on East Side likely a premeditated act

Posted on December 26th, 2008 by admin

The slaying of a man on the East Side was not a random act, police said Monday. Rather, Willard J. Foster, 44, was targeted, although police declined to say why.

The third time was the charm for the University of Arizona graduate student who was crowned Miss Arizona on Saturday.

U.S. House of Reps.

Homeowners at risk of foreclosure are invited to a workshop Wednesday at which they can speak directly to lenders about modifying their home loans.

Lottery

Posted on December 22nd, 2008 by admin

Drawings for Saturday, May 31