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- Families move into new digs at Davis-Monthan
The first of nearly 600 homes to be built at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson are move-in ready.
- Record year for homicides in Tucson
It was a tough, bloody year as the greater Tucson area ended 2008 with a record number of homicides.
- Former Yuma man dies in ATV accident near Tucson
Former Yuma resident Troy Power, 28, died while riding his all terrain vehicle on Saturday just east of Tucson, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Office.
- Daughter raises reward in hopes of finding killer
Gail Parker was many things to many people. She was an environmentalist who wrote about Love Canal and gave speeches about America's polluted waterways.
- Soldier killed in Afghanistan remembered in Tucson
Friends and family are remembering a soldier and father of two daughters from Tucson who was killed in Afghanistan.
- Desert protection plan takes key step
The Board of Supervisors voted last month to buy the Sands Ranch near Sonoita for $21 million as part of the Sonoran Desert Conservation plan.
- Marana police make arrest in fatal crash
Marana police on Monday, Jan. 5, arrested a woman and charged her with vehicular manslaughter in connection with a fatal head-on collision that killed a Tucson man.
- Tucson's first homicide of 2009 started with fight over smokes
An argument that led to the death of a 46-year-old homeless man Friday began over cigarettes, according to a court document released Monday.
- Cousins beaten to death laid to rest in Tucson
Two cousins who were beaten to death in a random attack in Phoenix have been laid to rest.
- Memorial for Arizona Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
Family, friends and the Tucson community mourn and honor the loss of 42 year old Corporal Charles Gaffney Jr.
- Poison Control may be victim of budget cuts
January 12, 2009 marks the startup of the state's new legislature. As soon as the new group convenes, it'll have to start grappling with Arizona's billion dollar budget deficit.
- Paychecks shrinking
The downturn hasn't been painless for employers, either. Renowned Tucson glass artist Tom Philabaum, owner of Philabaum Glass, 711 S. Sixth Ave., made sad history in July.
- Tucson man dies of New Year's Eve assault injuries
A man who was assaulted on New Yeara s Eve died late Friday, and Tucson police have arrested his friend on suspicion of murder.
- Pinal County pulls speed cameras, Pima wants some
Pima County officials want to install 20 speed enforcement cameras to slow traffic, while neighboring Pinal County is pulling them because the new sheriff believes they are mainly used to make money.
- 2 killed in wreck on Tucson's North Side identified
Two men who were killed when their car slammed into a power pole on the North Side Tuesday have been identified, police said Friday.
- Planetary storm over status of Pluto
Pluto: 'More like Earth than Earth is like Jupiter' enlarge Leading article: Rock star The number nine has a special significance for Mark Sykes, director of the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona.
- Where to Find the Best Car Auctions in Tucson, AZ
Individuals attend car auctions for various reasons. Car enthusiasts and collectors attend auctions in order to locate vehicles that they would otherwise not be able to find.
- Man killed after stepping into traffic on Tucson's NW Side
A man visiting family in Tucson died when he walked into a road on the Northwest Side and was hit by a jeep.
- Tucson man killed running across Interstate 19
A Tucson man was killed early Thursday when he was struck by a car while trying to run across Interstate 19.
City DescriptionTucson (pronounced /ˈtuːsɑn/) is the seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. As of July 1, 2006, a Census Bureau estimate puts the city's population at 525,529, with a metropolitan area population at 1,023,320 as of July 1, 2008. In 2005, Tucson ranked as the 32 largest city and 52 largest metropolitan area in the United States. It is the largest city in southern Arizona and the second largest in the state. Tucson is also the site of the University of Arizona.
Major incorporated suburbs of Tucson include Oro Valley and Marana northwest of the city, and South Tucson and Sahuarita south of the city. Communities in the vicinity of Tucson (some within or overlapping the city limits) include Casas Adobes, Catalina, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Green Valley, Tanque Verde, New Pascua, Vail and Benson.
The English name Tucson derives from the Spanish name of the city, Tucsón [tukˈson], which was borrowed from the O'odham name Cuk Ṣon (pronounced [ʧʊk ʂɔn], roughly "chook shown"), meaning "at the base of the black [hill]", a reference to an adjacent volcanic mountain. Tucson is ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Pima County
- United States
- Arizona
City Contains:- Mount Lemmon
- Pusch Ridge
- University of Arizona
- Pima Community College
- Eller College of Management
- The Art Center Design College
- Tucson Design College
- Thimble Peak
- University of Arizona College of Medicine
- Dharmakirti College
- Desert Palms Park, Tucson
- South Tucson
- Catalina Foothills
- Lakeside Lake
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- Reid Park Zoo
Timezones:Size:Neighborhoods:- South Tucson
- Flowing Wells
- Catalina Foothills
- Desert Palms Park, Tucson
- Tanque Verde
- Catalina
- Marana
- Oro Valley
- Casas Adobes
City Featured in Films:- 3:10 to Yuma
- Aces: Iron Eagle III
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
- Along Came Jones
- The Arizona Raiders
- Bi the Way
- Boys on the Side
- C.C. and Company
- Can't Buy Me Love
- Cannonball Run II
- The Cannonball Run
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
- Decoy
- Desert Bloom
- Dirty Dingus Magee
- Duel in the Sun
- Easy Rider
- Eating Out
- Fire Birds
- Death from a Distance
- Gas Food Lodging
- Geronimo: An American Legend
- Ghost Dance
- Ghost Rock
- Glory Road
- Groom Lake
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
- Hanky Panky
- Hard Bounty
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
- Hawmps!
- Heaven with a Gun
- How the West Was Won
- In Old Arizona
- Incendiary Blonde
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