Hank Rowe went spelunking and kayaking with preeteens when he taught at Amphitheater Middle School.

The Mountain View Mountain Lions lost their fifth straight game Friday night, following a second-half meltdown against Catalina Foothills.

The Forest Service has temporarily closed a portion of a popular trail in the Catalina Mountains for public safety due to a mountain lion’s behavior.

Shopping at the Golden Goose is like reaching into a box of chocolates — you never know what you're going to get.

Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815 will hold its annual soccer shoot on Saturday, September 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at James D. Kriegh Park, 23 W. Calle Concordia, in Oro Valley. 

Four exceptional students attending high schools in the Oro Valley area were awarded Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student scholarships by Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815 on May 1.

Name the Governor of Arizona who spoke at the dedication of the Park on May 25, 1983.

Bowman Productions will be presenting the Catalina Foothills Art Festival. This unique festival promises to deliver a memorable experience to all of those who visit. Located off of Sunrise Drive in the  foothills of the Catalina Mountains, the festival will take place on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

August 24, 2005 - What started as a plan to improve land that was devastated by flood and fire a few years ago has turned into a contentious issue in one northern Pima County community over exactly how that land should be redeveloped.

On March 29, the Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815 presented Community service awards to area residents.

From a nesting owl inside one of Catalina State Park’s many Saguaro cactus, to the majestic and colorful views of the mountains from the park’s hiking trails, there is plenty to see in the popular state park.

Special Olympics Arizona has an extra $20,000 to help fund its efforts thanks to fundraising conducted by a number of Catalina groups and businesses.

There’s a new Parkinson’s group meeting being held at the Catalina Elks Lodge on the third Monday of every month. The first meeting was held on March 19, at the Elks Lodge, located at 16045 N. Oracle Rd.

Catalina State Park is a 5,500-acre gem, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year. They are drawn by views of the soaring Catalina Mountains, the miles of hiking and biking trails, the overnight camping and equestrian areas and the rich and varied program of activities organized by Park rangers and volunteers.

The charm of a desert in bloom

Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815 hosted lunch for 28 veterans from the blind and geriatrics centers of Tucson’s Veterans Administration medical facility on Saturday, April 4.

Its been 30 years since Catalina State Parks opened in the Coronado National Forest north of Oro Valley.

Now on her ninth book, 80-year-old Barbara Marriott’s most recent book “Legendary Locals of Marana, Oro Valley, and Catalina” highlights the impact of three smaller communities of Tucson.

Clouds floated among the jagged peaks of Pusch Ridge on the Santa Catalina Mountains on a recent autumn day. Light rain fell across parts of the Northwest Monday night and Tuesday morning, bringing the prospect of cooler weather.

Early last Friday morning, a group of Sun City Vistoso residents set out on a hike through Chalk Creek Wash in Oro Valley’s northern reaches.

The Pima Community College baseball team (4-9-1, 1-3 in conference) dropped a doubleheader at South Mountain on Tuesday.