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After a rattlesnake bite nearly kills him, Tucson writing
instructor Erec Toso ponders life – and death – at the
edge of the desert in his memoir, Zero at the Bone.
by Ron Dungan,
Dec 10, 2007
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Golf – the game that brought grass to the desert
– appears to have hit a rough patch in the West
by Tony Davis,
Aug 21, 2006
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The cactus ferruginous pygmy owl has been removed from the
endangered species list, but Tucson area leaders say they plan to
continue the desert conservation efforts put in place to help the
very rare bird
by Tony Davis,
Jun 26, 2006
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What makes Mormon crickets run; Cactus Rescue Crew; tree
murder; Dick Cheney shoot-alike; gun dealers in the West; Dakota
Sioux Scrabble
by Betsy Marston,
May 15, 2006
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It’s high time Arizona realized it’s a desert,
and has to share the Colorado River with six other dry Western
states
by Greg Hanscom,
Mar 21, 2005
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Rampant growth in the Phoenix area and a severe drought on
the Colorado River challenge Arizona's water
sustainability.
by Matt Jenkins,
Mar 21, 2005
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Even the National Rifle Association came out in support of
a Tucson, Ariz., open-space saving bond, which passed in a
landslide despite complaints from critics that it was just
pork
by Tony Davis,
Jun 07, 2004
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Following a flurry of sightings and a much-publicized,
ill-starred hunt for mountain lions in Sabino Canyon near Tucson,
Arizonans push for changes in how the state manages its big
cats
by Tony Davis,
May 24, 2004
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The state of Arizona and the federal government have long
bickered over who should pay for the Central Arizona Project, but a
recent agreement reduces the state’s share, and puts money
toward funding Indian water projects
by Daniel Kraker,
Jul 16, 2008
