Mount Lemmon News

The summer monsoon brings fast moving torrential downpours which are intense but fleeting.

Tucson Unified School District Superintendent Elizabeth Celania-Fagen has finished selecting her four assistant superintendents.

The Marshall Gulch Picnic Area on Mount Lemmon will reopen today after being closed due to damage from storm run-off and snowmelt from the past two winters, according to a Coronado National Forest press release.

By Ken Radon It could be argued that Tucson itself a ' its social and cultural life, its politics, its criminal underbelly a ' is the star in each of these police procedural murder mysteries.

If you like what you see in this magazine every month, check out Arizona Highways Television , an Emmy Award-winning program hosted by former news anchor Robin Sewell.

Some of the nicest moments I've experienced have occurred when I've unexpectedly fallen into conversations with older people in the mood to talk about their memories.

By Phil Villarreal arizona daily star Published: 06.13.2009 Few got their rabbit ears in a tizzy as local TV stations cut off their analog signals Friday for the government-mandated national switch-over to digital.

The Arizona Dept. of Game and Fish and the Forest Service are sponsoring a free fishing day at Rose Canyon Lake on Saturday, June 13th.

Don't miss this last chance to enjoy music under a full moon at Oracle State Park.

One year ago today, Tucson Police Officer Erik Hite was pulled off life support after being shot in the head in a shooting spree that started on the northwest side of town and ended on Mt.

Summerhaven residents and visitors craving fresh-baked pies have lost one of their key places to get a fix.

Photos by David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star : Cover story How I wonder . . . Since ancient times, human beings have peered into the night sky and yearned for a closer look at the mysteries of deep space.

A group of nearly 50 people taking part in the nighttime stargazing program at Kitt Peak waits for the sun to set.

May 15, 2009, 1:06 p.m. GERALD GARCIA The Tucson Citizen: readable, likable, my friend, the intelligent choice.

Tony Zimmerman was a Tucson schoolteacher who moved his family to tiny Summerhaven, where he became a pioneer of sorts.

Baylor isn't sure why she chose this spot to live, but one thing's sure: It's free of distractions.

Some new work on the road to Mount Lemmon will affect traffic for a few months, and other road projects in the metro area continue.

With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, it's not too early to make camping plans.

One of the worst "you're not a kid anymore" moments for me was coming home from university to find a gas station on top of Rosita's. Photos & images All Slideshows A Click Photo to Enlarge HEATHER ANNE ORDOVER May 12, 2009, 5:24 p.m. HEATHER ANNE ORDOVER You remember - or maybe you don't - when Fort Lowell Road took a strange jog and pretty much ...

It's hot, extremely hot, and I'm lost and alone in the Santa Catalina Mountains.