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- Woman admits to alcohol, pain killer use before fatal Marana crash
A woman who crossed into oncoming traffic, killing a man in a head-on collision last month, admitted to drinking alcohol and taking Vicodin before the incident.
- Woman arrested in fatal Marana crash
A woman who crossed the center line and collided head-on with a truck last month leaving one man dead has been arrested.
- Christmas-tree recycling under way at several locations
Gary Kling of the Oro Valley Kiwanis Club heaves a discarded Christmas tree on to a growing pile at Oro Valley's Naranja Town Site.
- Municipal leaders fear state will cut shared...
In November, the League of Arizona Cities and Towns filed a lawsuit against the state to fight a budget bill that would require cities, towns and other government agencies to pay nearly $30 million into the ...
- Man arrested for burglary
An Arizona man was arrested at gunpoint early Sunday morning after he was found in the woods behind a home where an attempted burglary occurred on Pittsburg Mine Road.
- Marana police presence adds to shopping comfort, safety
Marana Police Department Officer Gerrie Tinsley hasn't had much chance to miss the students she normally sees in her job as the school resource officer at Marana Middle School.
- AZ income tax credits allow filers a say in funding
'Tis the season to start thinking about taking advantage of Arizona's income tax credits.
- Reuwsaat is named director of NW Ymca
The YMCA of Metropolitan Tucson has named former Marana Town Manager Michael Reuwsaat to be the executive director of the Northwest YMCA.
- Tis the season to TreeCycle
The presents are all opened and the ornaments are coming down, now what to do with that bare tree? You can recycle your Christmas trees through the City of Tucson's TreeCycle program which begins at noon, ...
- Hatchet and Scalpel
Hatchet and Scalpel As the city prepares to make more painful budget cuts, the city manager says the rainy-day fund is off-limits Last week's vote to slash $31 million from the city's current budget may have ...
- Resort set near Saguaro Ranch
For two years, development plans have put a resort and hotel area next to upscale residences at Dove Mountain.
- Interchange work to begin in 2009
The Arizona Department of Transportation has begun advertising on its Web site for construction bids for the long-awaited Twin Peaks Interchange, putting the project on target to begin in early 2009.
- Gourmet pizza place opening in Marana
Marana's newest pizza outpost has gourmet as its middle name a ' Boston's The Gourmet Pizza .
- After goods stolen, citizens help Marana food bank in recovery
During the holidays, even Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch had a change of heart after doing people wrong.
- 'Failing' schools get short shrift on...
Samantha Whitewater , 10, and Miguel Andrade, 10, talking with instructor Ernesto CaA ez, play jai alai at Maldonado Elementary during a physical education class.
- Road patched so much, it's near-undrivable
This stretch of Camino de MaA ana is a moonscape of pothole patches and holes. Andrea Kelly / arizona daily star TAXPAYER WATCH UPDATE Two weeks ago, Taxpayer Watch reported on a pothole on Calle Lerdo near ...
- Dismissal of Marana assistant police chief overturned
The dismissal of former Assistant Police Chief Barbara Harris has been overturned by the Marana Personnel Action Review Board.
- Some steals food from Marana food bank
Marana police are looking for a Scrooge who stole food intended for the needy this holiday season.
- Solar workshop set for Dec. 16 in Marana
"Solar Power 101: A community education series on solar energy," comes to Marana this Tuesday, Dec.
Marana Classifieds
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- Kumon of Tucson - Tutoring Center
Math and Reading for children K-grade 12.
Individualized, after-school, year-round program for enrichment or remedial purposes.
Parent orientations daily, by appointment only.
Please call 520-797-0121 to reserve your spot.
6004 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ (Oracle & Rudasill)
City DescriptionMarana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. According to 2006 estimates, the population of the town is 33,000. Marana was the fourth fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona of any size from 1990 to 2000.
Marana is located at 32°23′12″N 111°7′32″W / 32.38667, -111.12556 (32.386539, -111.125437).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 120 square miles (190.5 km²), of which, 119.1 square miles (188.2 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (1.22%) is water.
The town extends along Interstate 10 from the line between Pinal and Pima County to the Tucson city line, excepting the area around the unincorporated community of Rillito. The city has a history of farming and ranching. The Tucson Mountains and the western half of Saguaro National Park are located to the west. Southern Marana has grown considerably since the early 1990s, with the addition of businesses and housing, much of it due to annexation of existing (and previously unincorporated) nearby neighborhoods (somewhat to the dismay of the city of Tucson and competing neighborhood activists, who ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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