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Such the Spot - The audacious pursuit of dreams

Darcie Maranich/Special to The Explorer Updated: 13 hours ago

I was sixteen when I stood at a podium before my graduating class. With a tassel dangling in my peripheral vision, I delivered a speech on dre…

Prime Time Review - 'Kitchen Nightmares' causes chaos for Scottsdale

Logan Buus/Explorer Intern Posted: 13 hours ago

Chef Gordon Ramsay is known in many households as an ornery man with a sharp tongue and a quick temper, poking and prodding at every instance …

Respect your servers

Thelma Grimes, The Explorer Posted: 5 days ago

Several months back, I wrote an editorial on bad customer service, and the trials and tribulations we go through with automated services, a la…

Guest Column: Be realistic in crediting schools like BASIS

Dave Safier Special to The Explorer Posted: 5 days ago

Let’s say you decide to start a school for sixth through 12th graders that gives students a rigorous, world class education: demanding courses…

Oro Valley Town Talk: The Oro Valley Aquatic Center: Another success story

Greg Caton Special to The Explorer Updated: 5 days ago

When Oro Valley Town Council gave initial approval for the Aquatic Center in December 2011, it was with the vision that the facility would be …

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    In March, the Oro Valley Police Department School Resource Officers Unit began an investigation involving a possible inappropriate relationship between a high school teacher at Ironwood Ridge High School and a female student.

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    Chef Gordon Ramsay is known in many households as an ornery man with a sharp tongue and a quick temper, poking and prodding at every instance of dissatisfaction he can find in a kitchen. Ramsay is best known for his shows, Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. Hell's Kitchen places contestants in a team based competition in which the greatest chefs rise to the top while the cooks fall by the wayside. Kitchen Nightmares places Chef Ramsay, who has an astonishing fifteen Michelin Stars, in failing restaurants with the mission to turn the establishments around. Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares have been runaway successes in both The United States and The U.K.

  • Community works to help eighth grade cancer patient

    After 14-year-old Austin Thacker, of Legacy Traditional School , was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Diffused Mature B Cell Lymphoma, fellow students and the community have come together to make things a little easier on the family. 

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    According to news reports, a teacher at Ironwood Ridge High School has been charged with sexual conduct with a minor.

  • Guest Column: Be realistic in crediting schools like BASIS

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    According to the Town of Oro Valley, a traffic collision at Oracle and Tangerine roads has resulted in temporary closure of some lanes while the area is cleared. 

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    After allegations surfaced in March about an Ironwood Ridge High School marketing teacher having sex with a student, the Amphitheater School District placed him on administrative leave for five days.

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  • Tuesday, January 8, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Jan 9, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, January 15, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Jan 15, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, January 22, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, January 29, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Jan 29, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, February 5, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Feb 6, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, February 12, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Feb 13, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, February 19, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Feb 19, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, February 26, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Feb 26, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Feb 27, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, March 5, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Mar 5, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Mar 6, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, March 12, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Mar 12, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Mar 13, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, March 19, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Mar 19, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Mar 20, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, March 26, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Mar 26, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Mar 27, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, April 2, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Apr 2, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Apr 3, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Tuesday, April 9, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Apr 9, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Apr 10, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Saturday, April 13, 2013
  • Kids' Sewing 101 Class

    Start: Sat, Apr 13, 2013 9:00 am

    End: Sat, Apr 13, 2013 12:00 pm

    Kids 8 and older will love making their own decorative pillow in this introduction to sewing class. Call or visit to register, spaces are limited. Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft, 4380 N Oracle Road, #150. (520) 888-0363.

  • Arizona Mystery Writers

    Start: Sat, Apr 13, 2013 10:00 am

    End: Sat, Apr 13, 2013 2:00 pm

    Speaker: U.S. Border Patrol agent René Noriega describes the Patrol’s strategic use of pack animals and Indian tracking techniques to catch smugglers near the border.

  • Tuesday, April 16, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Apr 16, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Apr 17, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Thursday, April 18, 2013
  • The Art of Branding YOu

    Start: Thu, Apr 18, 2013 5:30 pm

    End: Thu, Apr 18, 2013 7:00 pm

     Ad2 Tucson, an affiliate of the American Advertising Federation Tucson, is hosting their fourth annual The Art of Branding You event at Southwest University of Visual Arts on April 18, 2013 from 5:30pm-to-7pm. This educational event will feature a panel of local experts in the fields of marketing, public relations, design and communications. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists to learn about navigating the job search, mastering the interview and personal marketing as a professional. Other features of this event include a keynote presentation from Matt Russell, one-on-one portfolio reviews and professional headshots at a special event price.

  • Sunday, April 21, 2013
  • Spring Wings Appliqué T-Shirt Class

    Start: Sun, Apr 21, 2013 1:00 pm

    End: Sun, Apr 21, 2013 4:00 pm

    Kids will enjoy designing, piecing and stitching their own appliquéd t-shirts in this fun class. Ages 8 and older. Please reserve your child's place at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft, 4380 N. Oracle Road, #150 Tucson. Sunday, April 21, 1-4 p.m.

  • Tuesday, April 23, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Apr 23, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, Apr 24, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Wednesday, April 24, 2013
  • Growing Business through Federal Procurement

    Start: Wed, Apr 24, 2013 8:00 am

    End: Wed, Apr 24, 2013 9:30 am

    The economic impact of federal spending in southern Arizona, including Davis Monthan Air Force Base is $2.3 billion per year, and they're looking for local vendors! The Tucson Metro Chamber's Military Affairs Committee invites you to a workshop designed to help you understand the federal purchasing process, get your company registered as an approved vendor and help you get your share of $2.3 billion.

  • Saturday, April 27, 2013
  • Kids' Craft: Paint & Paper Birdhouse

    Start: Sat, Apr 27, 2013 1:00 pm

    End: Sat, Apr 27, 2013 4:00 pm

    Welcome spring with this fun kid's class. Participants will paint, use decoupage and crackle effects to decorate a wooden birdhouse. Please register at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft, 4380 N. Oracle Road, #150. Saturday April 27, 1-4 p.m.

  • Tuesday, April 30, 2013
  • Business Networking with Leading Edge BNI

    Start: Tue, Apr 30, 2013 7:00 am

    End: Wed, May 1, 2013 12:00 am

    Come meet a group highly motivated business owners ready to give and receive business.  This fast paced, fun event is designed to ensure each participant is successful in growing their business with quality referrals and building long lasting professional partnerships.  

  • Friday, May 3, 2013
  • NKF Cadillac Golf Classic

    Start: Fri, May 3, 2013 11:00 am

    End: Fri, May 3, 2013 9:00 pm

    Join golfers of all skill levels at the beautiful Hilton El Conquistador Country Club in Tucson for a day on the course in support of the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona. This year we move to an afternoon event with a 12:30pm shot gun start.

  • Saturday, May 4, 2013
  • Cinco de Derby

    Start: Sat, May 4, 2013 2:00 pm

    End: Sat, May 4, 2013 5:00 pm

    This event raises money to benefit women and girls in the Tucson community.  The event is a celebration of the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo. It will include Mexican and Kentucky Derby cuisine along with a mariachi band, Kentucky Derby Simulcast, raffle, a large silent auction and a live auction.

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