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In My Neighborhood

BABY ELEPHANT COMING SOON!
TUCSON GEM SHOW
LOCAL SCHOOL WINS NATIONAL HONOR
BOOKMANS HAS A NEW LOCATION
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ORO VALLEY HAS NEW HOME
WWII VET SHARES HIS INCREDIBLE STORY

Kids in the Know

  • JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION BRINGS POWERFUL SPEAKERS TO TUCSON

    On June 19, the inaugural commemoration of the Juneteenth federal holiday was held at the University of Arizona.

  • GETTING RID OF INVASIVE BUFFELGRASS

    There’s a weed that has invaded our desert, and it’s called buffelgrass. Each plant lives for 20 years and grows 5,000 seeds a year. In its lifetime, it can grow 200,000 seeds in all.

  • ANIMALS AND PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM KINDNESS

    The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is an American nonprofit organization that focuses on animal welfare and opposes animal related cruelties.

Going Places

Movies & TV

  • LOCAL GIRL BRINGS MATILDA TO LIFE

    Have you ever read Roald Dahl’s story “Matilda”? Saguaro City Music Theatre is bringing Matilda to life this holiday season Dec. 22 to Jan. 7.

  • RESCUED PETS BECOME COMEDY STARS

    Do you know about the Popovich Comedy Pet Theater? I saw the show in October at Fox Tucson Theatre, and it was really interesting!

  • BREAK OR SET A WORLD RECORD

    It’s not easy to set a world record. There are many steps. If you want to set a new record, it has to be completely different from any other world record.

Sports Beat

  • KIDS CAN TEST THEIR SKILL ATG ELKS HOOP SHOOT

    Did you know that the Elks Lodge Organization hosts a free throw shooting contest called the Elks National Hoop Shoot?

  • EL TOUR de TUCSON CELEBRATES 40 YEARS!

    In 1983, the famous El Tour de Tucson bicycle race was founded. It all started when a man named Richard DeBernardis was traveling around the United States on his bicycle.

  • KIWANIS HOST YOUTH RUNNERS

    Every year the Kiwanis de Amigos hosts a cross country meet called the Rattlesnake Run at Christopher Columbus Park.