Our network

Vail high schools kicking off graduations this week

VAIL, AZ (Tucson News Now)- Summer vacation is just a
few days away that means it's time for high school students to put on their
caps and gowns.  Graduations across
Tucson start today.

Pantano High School kicks
things off with their graduation tonight, with the three remaining Vail schools
holding their ceremonies this week, one each over the next four days.  That will bring the graduate total for Vail to
660 students.

Vail District officials
tell Tucson News Now that they are seeing students perform better in
classrooms, thanks to what they call ‘Commit to Graduate'. 

Community Sponsors

AZ Game and Fish meetings for public comment on licensing structures

AZ Game and Fish meetings for public comment on licensing structures

The Arizona Game and Fish Department will host a series of meetings statewide to seek the public's input in developing a new hunting and fishing license structure and fees, as authorized by the recent passage of Senate Bill 1223.

SB 1223 allows the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to set

School districts starting free summer food programs

School districts starting free summer food programs

Several school districts in Tucson and surrounding communities are offering free summer meal programs at their schools.  Many students who rely on school lunches would go hungry without these vital summer programs.  

If there is not a school close to your area serving these free meals, parents can click on the following website http://www.azsummerfood.gov/food-site-locations and put in your zip code to see what schools closest to you are serving.

The following are sites with dates and times of meals served:

TPD still searching for suspect in east side convenience store stabbing

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now)- An early morning stabbing leaves a 22-year-old convenience store clerk with life-threatening injuries.

Tucson Police received a call just after 1 a.m. about an incident at an AM/PM on Tanque Verde near Wrightstown. TPD is saying a customer found the clerk and then called 911.  At this point, it's unclear exactly when the stabbing happened. 

Police initially reported it was an armed robbery, but have since stated the suspect asked for nothing and had stabbed the clerk.

The 22-year-old man was transported to University of Arizona Medical Center where he is being treated for his injuries. 

A victim's relative has been in contact with Tucson News Now and says family is by his side in the hospital. She says, "(we are) obviously saddened and troubled by this horrible incident."

Community Sponsors

We are dedicated to providing quality veterinary medicine and service
Come enjoy yourself as you cleanse, replenish, rejuvenate and pamper your body!

Holiday schedule for Pima County landfills

Memorial Day is
fast approaching and Pima County is posting their holiday schedule for
landfills and transfer stations.

May 27, the Pima
County Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Division will be closed,
this includes landfills in Sahuarita and Ajo, as well as the Tangerine Landfill
and the Catalina and Ryan Field Transfer stations. 

In addition the
Solid Waste Administrative Office, (5301 W. Ina Road) will be closed.

For more
information on the closures, please call the 24-hour Landfill
Information Line at (520) 724-7400
or visit www.pima.gov/deq.

Copyright 2013 Tucson News Now All rights reserved.

 

Saguaro National Park receives 2013 Active Trails Grant

Saguaro National Park receives 2013 Active Trails Grant

Saguaro National Park is one of 22 national parks across the country selected to receive a 2013 Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. Now in its fifth year, the Active Trails program supports hands-on projects that encourage the public to lead healthy lives by actively engaging in trail work, special events and community activities that help restore, protect and/or create land and water trails across the country.

“Through the Active Trails program, we are

The Hermitage's '100 cats in 100 days' gets a boost with PETCO grant

The Hermitage's '100 cats in 100 days' gets a boost with PETCO grant

A PETCO Foundation grant will be helping the Hermitage achieve their goal of saving at least 100 felines in an event called, ‘100 Cats in 100 Days.’

This important lifesaving program began back on April 30 and will run until July 31, the time many call ‘kitten season’.  As this is generally the time of year that more cats give birth and shelters see an increase in litters of kittens with and without their mothers. 

From September 13 to December 21, 2011 The Hermitage conducted their first 100 Cats 100 days event.  It was so successful that 121 cats were rescued and adopted out.