Mountain View student named National Merit Scholar finalist

Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
MARANA -- Alyssa Kayfes, Mountain View High School senior, has been named a National Merit Scholar finalist. Alyssa has demonstrated, through distinguished performance, high potential for future academic accomplishment.
Kayfes graduated ninth in the class of 2013 at Mountain View High School. She has been a member of the National Honors Society and been recognized as a Scholar of the ...more

Two pedestrians struck after Mountain View graduation Elderly female dies from injuries, nephew is in critical condition

Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
MARANA -- Northwest Fire District units along with an engine from the Mountain Vista Fire District responded to Thornydale Road just south of Linda Vista Blvd. just after 9:30 p.m. after 9-1-1 calls were received indicating multiple pedestrians had been struck by a vehicle.
Northwest crews arrived to find two patients that were suffering from critical injuries after being struck ...more

Northwest Fire to install traffic signal near Station #32

Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
MARANA -- The Northwest Fire District will be installing a set of traffic control signals along El Camino Del Cerro west Silverbell Road near Fire Station #32 to increase the safety for residents as well as increasing the efficiency and safety for the units who respond out of the Tucson Mountain station.
The installation is scheduled to begin May 22 ...more

Northwest Fire offers tips to residents to stay safe during summer heat

Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
MARANA -- Temperatures are reaching closer to 100 degrees. With high temperatures bring an increased amount of emergency responses for patients who are suffering dehydration symptoms. Everyday activities can bring upon symptoms of dehydration.
Northwest Fire wants to remind everyone that summer heat can be deadly. Last year there were two fatalities as a result of dehydration, and ...more

Habitat

Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Thornydale Elementary GEM students partnered with Champions for Change and the Tucson Audubon Society to update the school's current Hummingbird Habitat. Students supported by volunteers, added areas to the habitat to harvest rainwater and add additional plants to attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other birds. Students identified and categorized current plants and made recommendations for additions. Through this process students learned ...more

Police continue investigation into death

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
MARANA -- On May 16, at 11:14 p.m., officers from the Marana Police Department responded to a residence located in the 8900 block of N. Palm Brook Drive in response to a 911 call. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male and female in the home. The male, 59-year old Jerry Dean Mayfield, was pronounced deceased at the scene. ...more

Run for the Wall riders stop in Marana

Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
MARANA, First came the rumble and thunder of the motorcycles. Then came the cheers. An estimated 500 motorcycle riders, including four from Marana, stopped in the town as part of the Run for the Wall.
Four members of local VFW 5990 are among those riding to Washington DC and the Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day on a mission to ...more

Knights of Pythias donate $1,000 to provide free swim lessons at Pima County’s Picture Rocks pool

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
PICTURE ROCKS -- Thanks to a generous donation from the Knights of Pythias Tucson Lodge #9, in partnership with the Picture Rocks Fire District, the first 50 area residents to register will get FREE swim lessons at the Picture Rocks pool, 5615 N. Sanders Road.
Session I: June 3-June 13
Session II: June 17-June 27
Registration for Sessions I ...more

Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary Teacher Awarded a $5,000 grant money to be used to fight childhood obesity

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
MARANA -- Physical Education elementary school teacher Carol Wolbert challenged her 95 fifth-graders to eat healthier and get more exercise for 28 consecutive days. Their efforts were awarded with a $5,000 grant for Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
Wolbert received the grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona because of her execution ...more