A number of readers have submitted photos to The Explorer in recent months, so many, in fact, that we decided the images deserved some extra space in this issue.

(NAPSI)—One of the most revisited spots in the Caribbean, Aruba-One Happy Island-is where pristine turquoise waters collide with the desertlike north shore; where peace and relaxation co-exist with wild and rugged adventures; and Dutch influence meets American ease. Did you know:

The Phoenix Art Museum

The works of three renowned contemporary artists are on display at the Tucson Museum of Art.

Residents upset by a shiny new fence dividing Saguaro National Park and the Continental Reserve development now have a dull, brown fence to look at.

Special to The Explorer

Oro Valley is celebrating National Trails Day with a moonlight hike in Honeybee Canyon on Saturday, June 6.

Leilani Schisler, a long-time resident of Marana active in civil affairs and an early proponent of art and culture in the town, died March 21 of cancer. She was 74.

(NAPSI)—Planning where to go on your next vacation can be one of the most exciting aspects of traveling. Since you’re in control of where you and your suitcase land, creating long-lasting travel memories can start with selecting the right destination.

The Arizona State Parks Board announced a series of unprecedented cuts to its operations last Friday in an effort to stave off creeping budget deficits.

You, an LD 11 voter and reader of the Explorer newspaper, deserve to know the truth about Arizona K-12 public education funding, energy, nuclear recycling and all subjects being debated during this election cycle. I am writing about these three specific subjects because they have appeared in recent political ads and letters to the editor. I want you to know the truth about them.

D’Back fantasy camp set for city Jan. 9-15

Bridges built especially for animals to cross highways have come one step closer to reality in Pima County.

Bug Fest this weekend at Oracle park

Marana resident Steve Huff likes to gaze out his window and look at the Tucson Mountains, which stand just beyond his property.

The painting tells a story, he said.

As if on cue, the ironwood trees are adorned in annual pink and lavender blossoms for the 10th anniversary of the Ironwood Forest National Monument, the preserve west of Marana that protects 129,000 acres encompassing multiple mountain ranges, nearly 700 plant and animal species, ancient human history and the Sonoran Desert's highest density of ironwood trees.

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.

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