Krysti Whittier, Mountain View High School Grad Night 2010 decorations chair, presented a Notebook computer to prize winner Marissa Western. Marisa won the computer offered as an early-bird incentive for students who signed up for Grad Night 2010. The Mountain View High School Grad Night committee is already at work planning for the 2010 event. This annual event provides students the opportunity to participate in an exciting, fun-filled, safe celebration immediately following their graduation ceremony. To volunteer or make a donation to Grad Night, e-mail mvgradnight@hotmail.com.

It takes a lot of work and dedication by a lot of people to make saving 10,000 lives over a span of 10 years possible, but that’s exactly what Oro Valley’s Project Graduation program has done.

Last week, Oro Valley kicked off the Project Graduation campaign for the Class of 2013. For those of you who may not be familiar, Project Graduation is a program that many school districts have implemented to keep students safe on graduation night

“Project X” claimed second-place at the box office over the weekend, grossing $20.7 million.

Three major projects in and around Marana are well under way.

La Cañada residents north of Ina Road have been struggling for nine-plus years trying to get Pima County officials to acknowledge and to respond appropriately to their needs.

Two-thirds of the Oracle Road widening project has been completed, representatives of the Arizona Department of Transportation told the Oro Valley Town Council last week.

A large group of people can accomplish lots by all chipping in just a little.

A number of development projects were given the go-ahead by the Marana Town Council last week.

Feb. 23, 2005 - For the second consecutive year, the town will help to support a safe graduation night for the community's young people.

When most people think of subsidized housing and Section 8 apartments, visions of drab slump block buildings set in an urban environment come to mind, not Neo-Spanish facades rising above the cotton fields and small town atmosphere of Northwest Marana.

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Oro Valley residents are saying no to above ground utility lines that could be erected along the town’s scenic corridor on Oracle Road, despite the fact the decision could come with a hefty price tag to the contingency reserve fund.

Last week, on the southwest corner of Hardy Road and Northern Avenue, a group of people gathered for the unveiling and dedication of a new piece of public art.

Canadians Luba and Chris Miffly are scientists for a day. Leaning over one of 40 identical miniature houses, Luba aims an infrared thermometer at the base of a small, pink-flowering fairy duster on the roof.

Sometimes major feats go unnoticed because they’re not flashy or don’t warrant a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Now is the time to plan and decorate for the holidays. From adorning the Christmas tree, to taking a family photo for greeting cards, it can be a challenge to create a unique experience while staying on a budget.