Earlier this week, the Arizona Senate passed a bill that would allow teachers, administrators, a custodian or cafeteria worker to be armed in some suburban schools to be armed.

Explorer staff report

More than half of our state Republican legislators took the national No Tax Pledge created by Grover Norquist, a man who famously said he wants to shrink government "down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub."

In her State of the State address last Tuesday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer expressed her continued optimism about the direction of Arizona’s economy, and called for increased competition in the realms of job creation and education.

Letters to the editor published in the Feb. 18 Explorer.

Marana church recognized for growth, reach

When a tragedy strikes, it is human nature for us to ask, "Why?" And in the next breath, we wonder, "What can be done so this never will happen again?"

Despite the cheers and jeers, all the attendees of a recent healthcare reform talk in Tucson left unscathed.

In a quandary over vote on Prop 100 funds

With paving, Marana is being proactive

Where would MUSD spend bond money?

Do you love grandkids? Vote Republican

Letters to the editor published in the May 27, 2009, edition of The Explorer.

Letters to the editor published in the September 30, 2009, edition of The Explorer.

Marana Police Department employees say that the only thing more disturbing than MPD officer misconduct cases that grab headlines are the cases that few people ever hear about.

July 20, 2005 - Since its shaky beginnings in the 1980s, Continental Ranch has been a cauldron of controversy, a place where neighborhood activism takes on its true meaning - perhaps a world within its own bounds.

The Northwest EXPLORER has asked the 14 Oro Valley Town Council candidates to answer 10 questions about various issues affecting the town. Most of the questions were asked in a way that encouraged the candidates to take a position on the issue or provide specific ideas or solutions. It is the Northwest EXPLORER's intent that in providing the answers to these questions, readers will gain some insight as to where each candidate stands on these issues, how well informed they are about them and how they may govern the town if elected. The candidates were limited to 100 words or less per answer.