Tanque Verde News

Remember the somber funerary atmosphere of the GOP party at Manning House last year? Well, it seems the local Republicans have had a year to heal, or maybe all that tea-bagging has renewed their Lincoln spirit.

The following letters are in response to the Oct. 29 article "Trasoff finds herself mired in downtown eviction saga." This isn't the way to invest in downtown Re: the Oct.

Voters appeared to reject most budget overrides but to favor bond issues in six Tucson-area school districts.

Today is Election Day in the city of Tucson and most local school districts. Go vote.

Drivers using East Tanque Verde Road between North Grant Road and North Sabino Canyon Road should expect lane restrictions over the next three weeks during a sidewalk improvement project.

Tomorrow, Oct. 23, marks the one-year anniversary of this column. I told you in my first column I expected to write "about once a month on subjects that hopefully have some relevance and interest to you." This is my 17th "Loose in the Foothills" article, so I got a little ahead of the planned rate.

Voters who reside in the Tucson Unified School District but outside of the Tucson city limits will find a printing error on their ballots for the November 3rd election.

Voters in the Tanque Verde Unified and Catalina Foothills school districts will decide Nov.

The Hog Pit Smokehouse Bar & Grill is celebrating its grand opening this weekend with live music, an outdoor oyster bar, a bikini bike wash and more.

Da de los Muertos: Contemporary Expressions 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 Tohono Chul Park's Exhibit Hall, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte 742-6455 The best/creepiest named day ever, Da de los Muertos , is upon us again.

RoadQ: "At Sabino Canyon Road and Tanque Verde Road . . . left turns from two left-turn lanes from eastbound Tanque Verde to northbound Sabino Canyon are permitted before the turn arrow goes green.

Seven school districts in Pima County are hoping voters will pass maintenance and operations overrides or bond issues to help supplement their district budgets with voter-approved property taxes.

Six Tucson-area school districts are asking voters for money to pay for everything from school buildings and teacher salaries to improving technology and keeping classes small.

Supporters of the Amphitheater Public Schools district are raising awareness about two ballot measures that could generate extra funds for the Amphitheater Public Schools district if approved in November's election.

Pima County School Superintendent Linda Arzoumanian is moving to fill a governing board vacancy in the Tanque Verde Unified School District.

The countya TMs three-year-old Joint Technological Education District is expanding its physical footprint.

Tucson police are investigating a shooting at a bar that claimed the life of a 27-year-old man.

Gang detectives are investigating a deadly shooting outside a Tucson bar. It happened about 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Cow Pony on Tanque Verde, near Pantano Road.

Emily Gray Junior High School will not be airing the President's speech to kids on Tuesday, and I couldn't be more disappointed.

The federal trial of the former Tanque Verde Unified School District superintendent has been pushed back to Dec.