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Tropical Storm Odile Bringing Heavy Rain to Tucson

Aside from flash flood dangers, water is mostly welcomed in Sonoran Desert after years of drought.

Reid Zoo Baby Elephant Makes Media Debut

African elephant Semba gave birth to female calf last week; she weighed in at 245 pounds.

Reid Zoo African Elephant Gives Birth to Female Calf

Semba began going into labor last night to a baby weighing in at 245 pounds; she has not yet been given a name.

Long-Time Colossal Cave Director Uncertain About Her Future at Park

Pima County Supervisor Carroll called for performance audit last summer to assess management of park amid mountain lion shooting.

Solar a Central Issue in Corporation Commission Republican Primary

2 commission seats up for grabs; four GOP candidates seek their party's nomination, face off two Democrats.

Road to Grand Canyon West Now Paved

Project cost more than $30M; will ease access to canyon's Skywalk.

AZ Top in Nation for Solar Energy Per Capita

Study notes state policies such as Renewable Energy Standard have attracted more people to get clean energy; also pointed some setbacks in past year.

Project Hopes to Photograph Jaguars, Ocelots Near Tucson

Camera traps set up at more than 200 places in mountains surrounding the city.

Bighorn Ram Rejoins Catalinas Herd

Arizona Game and Fish says his return bodes well for pack; good mating season, successful lambing season would bolster group.

Teenagers Ask Big Questions at Biosphere 2's Summer Academy

It's a Tuesday afternoon, a group of high school kids are trudging in rubber boots through only mangrove forest in Southern AZ.

Familiar Sounds of Summer

Some "singing cicadas" are associated with the monsoon but a bug expert disagrees.

Part of Grand Canyon Bison Herd Recently Moved

19 animals taken back to their original home on Arizona Strip; more than 300 remain.

Tucson's Water Conservation Ideas Spread to Midwest

Can Minnesota learn from the Old Pueblo's water crisis?

Metro Week: 'Zoo Animals' Lives, Deaths Are Educational'

Reid Park meets national accreditation standards, teaches conservation.

2 AZ Congressmen Introduce Bills to Slow Air Quality Regulation

Legislation seeks to minimize work for states to get exemption to naturally-occuring violations.

Metro Week: Fire Season Underway, Prep Began Months Ago

lookouts watch for smoke, districts help residents create "defensible space."

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