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Loan Wolves
A proposal to rein in predatory lending splits the Tucson City Council.
(08/21/03)
Schoolyard Scuffle
Costs are climbing for Tanque Verde's push to build a new high school.
(08/14/03)
Grand Old Phantasy
Republicans want Tom Volgy thrown off the ballot for participating on a redistricting committee.
(08/07/03)
Getting Back to Basics
As funding is chopped, the City Council tweaks its neighborhood and downtown reinvestment plan.
(07/31/03)
Traffic Accident
Clear Channel has traffic reporters in Tucson. Our mistake.
(07/31/03)
Sinking Swimmers
Skyrocketing city pool fees are leaving many high and dry.
(07/24/03)
Voice of the Desert
Tucson Q&A with David Yetman.
(07/17/03)
Non-Local Traffic
Clear Channel provides Tucsonans with traffic reports from Phoenix.
(07/17/03)
Broken Record
Pima County spending will top a billion dollars for the first time.
(07/10/03)
A Night at the Triple T
Despite business struggles, TTT still features interesting characters on a regular basis.
(07/03/03)
The Principal's Principles
A TUSD investigation of Maxwell Middle School's Ruben Ruiz reveals numerous rule violations.
(07/03/03)
Quiet on the Set
Fade to Black at Old Tucson.
(06/26/03)
Political Birth
He's never voted in a muni election, but Armando Rios Jr. says he's found the light in politics.
(06/19/03)
Unhealthy Operations
Local lawmakers vote for more payments to HealthSouth, a move that hurts Pima's patients.
(06/05/03)
School's Out
A judge says the Tanque Verde School District violated the Open Meeting Law.
(05/29/03)
Swing Shift
TUSD counselor moonlights for nudie mag.
(05/22/03)
Kino Cutbacks
The county hospital will no longer take medical patients starting next month.
(05/15/03)
No Peace in the Valley
The battle over a high school in the Tanque Verde school district rages on.
(05/08/03)
The Battle Over Old Tucson
The county and two of its wealthiest residents keep fighting--with no end in sight.
(05/01/03)
Tucson's Name in Lights
Does the Old Pueblo have a future as a movie production mecca?
(05/01/03)
All in the Family
After a fight with a student, a monitor--the principal's brother-in-law--gets promoted to substitute teacher.
(04/24/03)
Release the List!
KXCI's management loses a battle in the war with some frustrated listeners.
(04/17/03)
Behind in the Count
The Sidewinders are off to a great start, but can they draw enough fans to survive?
(04/10/03)
Playing Percentages
Tucson City Hall's proposed property tax hike is a whopper--for some folks.
(04/03/03)
Role Model
A TUSD assistant high school principal was in trouble with drugs a mere five years ago.
(03/27/03)
Heroic Measures?
Can University Physicians save Kino Community Hospital?
(03/20/03)
Double Standard
"The Star" doesn't walk its talk when it comes to taxes.
(03/13/03)
Delinquent Community Leaders
Tax lists show many well-known Tucsonans aren't paying their fair share.
(03/06/03)
Passing the Buck in Oro Valley
Officials in Pima County's richest area want the county to pay some of its "discretionary" bills.
(02/27/03)
The Battle Over the List
The fight that could determine KXCI's future goes to the courts.
(02/20/03)
The Bucks Go Here
In the face of budget cuts, Mayor Walkup's administration still outspends his predecessors by a large margin.
(02/13/03)
Waite's Wait
The future of the GOP county chairman-turned-felon sits in the hands of Democratic Gov. Napolitano.
(02/06/03)
Pointed Dispute
Stone, Sixth would become two-way under city plan for Five Points traffic.
(01/09/03)
Cross Currents
Protesters get their Irish up after KXCI radio ousts show, host.
(12/19/02)
Move That Ball and Chain
Arizona to ship 645 prisoners to private prison in Newton, Texas.
(12/12/02)
Land Barons
County open space purchases top $24 million since '97 vote, mostly in Tucson Mountains, Canoa Ranch.
(12/05/02)
What's the Impact?
Supervisors may increase the fee on new homes to help pay the costs of growth.
(11/07/02)
Rinky Dink
Gateway owner, youth hockey backer spar over who's allowed on the ice.
(10/31/02)
Survivor
Gail Leland doesn't need to be reminded of Tucson's mean streets. She remembers.
(10/24/02)
State of the County
What you won't learn at the big Expo this week.
(10/17/02)
Pay Ball
The Sidewinders wriggle out of lease provisions, leaving county taxpayers holding the skin.
(10/03/02)
Lawyers, Guns and Money
Attorneys Phil Higdon, Stanton Bloom, Amelia Craig Cramer, Fred Kay and Paul Gattone
(09/27/02)
Healer
Drs. Leonard Ditmanson and Brendan Phibbs
(09/27/02)
Swing It
Armen Dirtadian, golfer-singer-teacher
(09/27/02)
Sad State
Arizona's tax system is full of inequities, but reform looks unlikely.
(09/26/02)
Taxes bite
Alvina Gutierrez watches the tax on her 40-year-old home go up and up and wonders where it will all end.
(09/12/02)
Jesus Christ!
The Prince of Peace, or, rather, his namesake, seeks election as Justice of the Peace.
(09/05/02)
Hard Time
A mother battles state prison officials to keep her son's testicular cancer from becoming a life sentence.
(08/29/02)
Free Ride
Supervisor drives county vehicle to promote his candidacy at political functions.
(08/15/02)
Short Memories?
'Lifelong Democrat' Raúl Grijalva belonged to another party, La Raza Unida, when it suited him.
(08/08/02)
Out of Bounds
A candidate, UA football tix and big shots.
(08/01/02)
Cadillac Corner
City stores spare buses for Sun Tran at the former Mackey property on Broadway.
(07/25/02)
Night and Day
Supervisor wants to change the culture of county government, but don't shine the light into her office.
(07/18/02)
Dead Men Don't Vote
Or sign Justice of the Peace candidate Armando Ronquillo's petitions, a court rules.
(07/11/02)
Growth Budget
New houses, commercial development and car sales a big boost to Pima County tax base.
(07/04/02)
Good Intentions
Supervisor got no-bid contract for consulting on South 12th road project before he joined board.
(06/27/02)
Class Action
Legal maneuvers continue in the latest TUSD scandal.
(06/20/02)
Sex Ed
Another tawdry scandal rocks Tucson Unified School District.
(06/13/02)
Cop Chop
New city budget shifts police resources downtown, at the expense of neighborhoods.
(06/06/02)
What's Swat, Doc?
The question for U.S. surgeon general nominee Richard Carmona is . . . what's the question again?
(05/30/02)
The Color of Money
State seeks to slow runaway tax hikes for desegregating Tucson schools.
(05/23/02)
All roads lead out of Tucson
Most of the big supporters of the road tax don't live inside the city.
(05/16/02)
Party Favors
Blue Ribbon Committee Proposes City Charter Changes.
(05/02/02)
Breaking Bread
Raúl Grijalva still firmly supports farmworkers. But in his bid for Congress, he's currying the favor of a big-money California grower.
(04/18/02)
Captive Audience
City touts transportation plan to its workers, some of whom take to the streets on its behalf.
(04/11/02)
Troubled Waters
Tucson's aquarium project is roiled before it even gets off the ground.
(04/04/02)
Moldy Oldy
Mold infestation prompts closure of Kino Community Hospital's fourth floor.
(03/28/02)
Short End of the Stick
Feeding the parking meter is a stretch when you're confined to a wheelchair.
(03/21/02)
Flow Job
The mayor walks on water, or is it just magic?
(03/14/02)
Change is in Order
County road construction costs go up as contractors win approval for add-ons that boost the price.
(03/07/02)
The Next Raúl
Supervisors will choose from 12 applicants for Grijalva's seat. Whomever is selected will have to win at the polls this fall.
(02/21/02)
What They're Worth
County supervisors reveal their assets on public disclosure forms.
(02/14/02)
Pride of the South Side
A skinny basketball player who has paced the region in scoring this season, setting a state record along the way, is the latest in a long line of Pueblo High School stars.
(02/07/02)
Public Disclosure
Mayor, City Council members show us the money.
(02/07/02)
Road Test
Those who ignore transit tax-proposal history are doomed to repeat it.
(01/24/02)
Sucking the Deseg Teat
Lawyer Laurence Marc Berlin wants TUSD taxpayers to pay for his Harvard degree.
(01/17/02)
Buon compleanno, capo di tutti capi, in pensione.
Birthday greetings to the capo di tutti capi.
(01/17/02)
Wire Service
Back by popular demand--the top 6 fixes of the year!
(12/27/01)
Replacing Raúl
When Grijalva resigns to run for Congress, who will get his county seat?
(12/27/01)
Run Over
County officials bicker over road improvements that are both expensive and stalled.
(12/20/01)
Rialto Ripples
Rumors of the Rialto's demise are greatly exaggerated.
(12/20/01)
Extreme Eckstrom
He Keeps South Tucson's Political Machine Purring And Growling.
(12/13/01)
Breakfast of Champions?
If Tucson Republicans hope to continue their winning streak, whitebread politics will soon be toast.
(12/13/01)
The Fix Ain't In
Much work remains before various interest groups can reform the city charter.
(12/06/01)
Speed Traps
Driven to distraction at traffic school.
(11/29/01)
Attack of the Killer Gerrymander
New county redistricting has created a monster.
(11/22/01)
There Goes the Neighborhood
In a campaign that divided the city geographically, the winners couldn't carry their own neighborhoods.
(11/15/01)
Pinched Hitters
Local baseball is still losing money--ours.
(11/15/01)
Sick Transit, Gloria Mundi
Can new transportation boss Kurt Weinrich repair the county's road troubles?
(11/08/01)
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Gary Triano's sensational murder remains unsolved after five years.
(11/01/01)
Trauma Drama
You can save Tucson's trauma centers for as little as $4.50.
(10/18/01)
Open-door Policy
It may be hard to meet legitimately with elected officials, but if you're up to no good in the County administration building, walk right in.
(10/11/01)
Trash Talk
Charges that Paula Aboud manages junky property are piling up.
(10/04/01)
Blade 'n' Grade
One tract along the Tortolitas suggests the future of Marana's surrounding desert.
(09/27/01)
Terrorists in Tiny Town
Tucson is both cosmopolitan and isolated enough to shelter violent subversives-in-the-making.
(09/20/01)
Green-light District
Raúl Grijalva may have an easy ride to Washington.
(09/13/01)
Jersey Pricks
A county contract for cactus-conservation PR goes to the land of the Sopranos.
(09/13/01)
Drivers In A Box
Bond money for major-road improvements is increasingly diverted to neighborhood projects.
(08/30/01)
Retiring Debt
TUSD just realized it owes money in a retirement-system lawsuit, and guess who pays?
(08/09/01)
Fouled Nest
Tu Nidito's lawsuit saga continues.
(08/02/01)
Where There's Smoke
Northwest Fire District has money to burn.
(07/19/01)
Battered Shelter
Union busting may underlie many of the Brewster Center's problems.
(07/12/01)
Fantasy Ireland
TUSD's "fantasy" tax increase will be all too real to small businesses.
(07/05/01)
Blockbusted
If you think Blockbuster Video's late fees are high, wait until you see how much some stores are taxing you.
(06/28/01)
Male Order
Taken at its word, the City Charter excludes women from local government.
(06/21/01)
Dirty Dealings
A TUSD janitor fights for his job, and his life.
(06/14/01)
Charter Chatter
City governance may need reform, but are the proposals of Tucson's business elite the reform we really need?
(06/07/01)
Taxaholics
Pima County supes can't stop guzzling property taxes, which are the state's highest.
(05/31/01)
Behind In The Count
The squeeze play at Tucson Electric Park.
(05/24/01)
Walking a Tightrope
The City Council belatedly studies a no-impact property-tax boost to balance the budget.
(05/17/01)
Monument Attack
GOP leaders and mining company want Ironwood Forest National Monument changes.
(05/03/01)
Tip O' the Hat
Sen. Andy Nichols earned respect from conservatives as well as his fellow progressives.
(04/26/01)
Yrun is the One
Supervisors name former Planned Parenthood head to fill Nichols' vacant Senate seat.
(04/26/01)
Invasion of the Bar Snatchers
Marathon has fallen to the UA, but its Sixth Street neighbors aren't fleeing yet.
(04/19/01)
Line Art
Redistricting the county will mean a whole new look for the supes.
(04/05/01)
What's in a Name?
In the restaurant biz, sometimes a lawsuit.
(03/29/01)
Drawing Board
Pima County's process for sketching political boundaries is underway.
(03/22/01)
Shell-City Game
Incorporating Casas Adobes could mean reducing taxes for the rest of us.
(03/08/01)
Diamond in the Rough
Pima County got taken, out at the ballgame.
(03/01/01)
The Battle of Marathon
A family fights over the sale of their restaurant, while the UA Foundation toys with their fate.
(02/22/01)
Weed Whacker
A tribal judge on the wrong side of the law tries to pull her life together.
(02/08/01)
Brown-Thumb Budget
Despite rosy projections, the county budget's weedpatch of deficits is choking any hope of tax relief.
(02/01/01)
Zoning Out
The supes welcome a lawsuit against them as their last chance to fight the state law against downzoning.
(01/18/01)
Taxed Patience
Voters approve a sales tax for education, but will they ante up for city buses too?
(12/28/00)
Spin Cycle
El Tour de Tucson gives financial life support to a troubled hospice.
(12/14/00)
Taking Counsel
Tucson bids farewell to Elsa Paine Mulhern.
(12/07/00)
Open Meeting Flaw
Old Amphi adversaries unite for a curious interpretation of the law.
(11/16/00)
Academic Contest
The only surprise in the TUSD race is how long it's taken Judy Burns to join the board.
(11/02/00)
Greek Tragedy
Two angry people collide on a Tucson street.
(09/14/00)
Balentine's Day
Amphi follows a new leader.
(06/15/00)
Numbers Game
Is Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry's proposed budget for real?
(05/25/00)
Bringing The Peace
Stan Paz returns to lead TUSD.
(05/25/00)
Bum's Rush
Amphi's ruling majority is outta there!
(05/18/00)
Breaking Records
In the final weeks of the recall campaign, incumbents use student files to boost their campaigns.
(05/11/00)
See Ya in Court
A recap of Amphi's recent legal adventures.
(05/04/00)
Final Exam
Three candidates seek to unseat Amphi's ruling majority.
(05/04/00)
Bye, George
County Waste Water Management chief George Brinsko is calling it quits after more than two decades.
(04/27/00)
Moot Suit
The recall is on at Amphi.
(04/20/00)
All Done In District 1
Rich Genser decides not to seek the Republican nomination for the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
(04/06/00)
Trials And Tribulations
Three members of the Amphi School Board face a recall election, and Ken Smith has his day in court.
(03/30/00)
Flow Woe
An intractable TUSD threatens the Arroyo Chico flood control project.
(03/23/00)
L.A. Influential
With the help of local contributions, Steve Soboroff is seeking the Los Angeles mayor's seat.
(03/16/00)
Cornering Canoa
The secret's out: County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry is developing a proposal to acquire three-quarters of the Canoa Ranch.
(03/09/00)
Ballot Background
Past election results indicate the three Amphi Board members facing recall have something to fear.
(03/02/00)
Rich Offering
Republican Rich Genser tosses his hat into the Board of Supervisors' ring.
(02/24/00)
Total Recall
A parents' group forces a recall of three Amphi Board members.
(02/24/00)
Try, Try Again
After a tedious day in court, Ken Smith's fate remains in limbo.
(02/17/00)
Trying Time
Ken Smith continues the good fight in court on Monday.
(02/10/00)
Contract Squabble
Why is the county doing business with PricewaterhouseCoopers after the SEC reported the company had violated 8,064 federal rules?
(01/20/00)
Back In The Saddle Again
After seven years, former County Manager Enrique Serna is back in the Pima ranks.
(01/06/00)
Coup De Todd
A closer look at the effort to boot Ken Smith from the Amphi School Board.
(12/23/99)
The Bruce Is Loose
In his new post, Postil will continue to show his bosses that the unmanageable can in fact be managed.
(12/09/99)
Heir Flight
John Nachbar heads home to Kansas.
(12/02/99)
Under New Management
City Manager Luis Gutierrez calls it quits.
(11/25/99)
All Too Soon
Tucson says good-bye to deputy Pima County attorney Richard McKee.
(11/11/99)
The Road To MDA
Jerry wants his kids' needs met.
(11/04/99)
What's The Prognosis?
High-flying SWAT Doc Richard Carmona is grounded until next month.
(10/14/99)
War For Ward 4
Just who is Debra L. Johnson?
(08/19/99)
County Accounting
The Board of Supervisors manage to pare down a few costs as they pass the largest budget in Pima County history.
(08/12/99)
City Hall Showdown
Four Democrats battle for the nomination in Tucson's mayoral contest.
(08/05/99)
Deep Pockets
A closer look at the latest City Council campaign finance reports.
(07/29/99)
The Doctor Is Out
Embattled Dr. Richard Carmona resigns his post heading up Pima County healthcare system.
(07/15/99)
School's Out
After four successful years, Principal Mendoza is goin' back to Cali.
(07/15/99)
Dash For Cash
Take the money and run.
(07/08/99)
Dire Rates
Pima County supervisors are flirting with a 15 percent property tax increase that they hope not many voters will notice when tax bills arrive just after Labor Day.
(07/01/99)
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