Oro Valley

This FREE, family-friendly event at the historic Steam Pump Ranch will provide hours of fun and entertainment, featuring:

The N.W. Tucson Tea Party, a group of grassroots activists, is being formed to draw together independents, moderates, conservatives, and libertarians in Oro Valley, Marana, Catalina and Saddlebrook. Its mission is to restore and preserve our nation’s political heritage and to select and support approved candidates at the local, state, and national levels to win elections in 2014 and 2016.

This Friday, from 5 to 10 p.m., the Town of Oro Valley will host a Community Pool Party in honor of the Aquatic Center Grand Opening. The free festivities will include admission, giveaways, games and prize drawings, music and the Tucson Food Truck Roundup.

WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Bloomberg Businessweek has named Oro Valley the best place to raise kids in Arizona, based on a study entitled, "America's Best Places to Raise Kids 2013."

Some might know Oro Valley resident Bill Adler as the recipient of Community Leader of the Year, or they might see him as a pot stirrer. Either way, the man, who earlier in his life had no real interest in politics or local government, has always had the town’s best intentions in mind.

Town of Oro Valley Councilmember Mike Zinkin has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2013 Community and Economic Development Policy and Advocacy Committee. This Committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving housing, community and economic development, land use, recreation and parks, historic preservation, and international competitiveness. The appointment was announced by NLC President Marie Lopez Rogers, mayor, Avondale, Arizona.

The Town of Oro Valley is proud to announce the guest speakers for the February 9 event at Steam Pump Ranch. Barbara McIntire and Nancy Cobb, the great, great granddaughters of George and Matilda Pusch, will give a special presentation at 12:30 p.m., including items that Geroge and Matilda Pusch traded with Native Americans in exchange for flour and sugar.

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Last night, the Oro Valley council voted 6-1 to spend $2.1 million, using contingency reserve funds, to underground utility lines along Oracle and Tangerine roads in a three-project proposal brought forth by Tucson Electric Power several months ago.