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BBB announces 2013 Torch Awards Winners

BBB announces 2013 Torch Awards Winners

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona recognized ten local companies at the 2013 Torch Awards Luncheon at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson.

Winners were honored in three categories: the Ethics Award, the Good Neighbor Award, and the Customer Excellence Award:  

The Ethics Award: Honors a

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School districts starting free summer food programs

School districts starting free summer food programs

Several school districts in Tucson and surrounding communities are offering free summer meal programs at their schools.  Many students who rely on school lunches would go hungry without these vital summer programs.  

If there is not a school close to your area serving these free meals, parents can click on the following website http://www.azsummerfood.gov/food-site-locations and put in your zip code to see what sites closest to you are serving.

The following are sites with dates and times of meals served:

Evergreen Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony

Evergreen Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony

This year on May 27, American Legion Post 7 and VFW Post 10188 of Tucson, have joined as comrades to present this years Memorial Day Ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery.

There will be a

Nearly 300 PCC Adult Education students graduate tonight

Nearly 300 PCC Adult Education students graduate tonight

This evening nearly 300 women and men will be graduating from PCC’s Adult Education program, and the public is invited to attend and cheer the graduates on.

Among those graduating will be Maria ‘Rosario’ Messina, this is 36 years after she

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Game and Fish to implement fire restrictions at wildlife areas

Game and Fish to implement fire restrictions at wildlife areas

The Arizona Game and Fish Department will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions at all department wildlife areas effective Wednesday, May 22.
 
Stage 1 restrictions mean that no open fires are allowed -- including campfires and charcoal-burning barbecues. Smoking is prohibited except within an

Bureau of Land Management begins fire restrictions

Bureau of Land Management begins fire restrictions

Effective Wednesday, May 22, the Gila District of the Bureau of Land Management, to include all districts of Coronado National Forest, Saguaro National Park, Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Tumacacori National Historical Park, and the Arizona State Forestry Division will implement campfire and smoking restrictions in southeastern Arizona.

Starting May 22 and until the order is rescinded the following are prohibited:

Local families needed to host exchange students

Local families needed to host exchange students

Have you ever wanted to host an exchange student?  ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls. 

Students range from 15 to 18 years of age, and are