Pete Rios

MVHS Wrestling 5

Mountain View senior Tanner Waltz wrestles with Rio Rico junior Julio Villarreal.

Explorer Academy

Anthony Rios empties the water from a fire hose at the Golder Ranch Fire District training facility.

MV Wrestling 1

Mountain View High School junior Nathan Stout wrestles Rio Rico junior Erik Jeong during the opening day of a wrestling tournament this past season.

MVHS Wrestling 4

Mountain View High School junior Nathan Stout wrestles Rio Rico junior Erik Jeong during the opening day of the wrestling tournament last week.

Couples say 'I do' after decades

Laura Marble/The Explorer, Arthur and Virginia Engberg celebrate 66 years of marriage in a joint vow renewal ceremony held Saturday, June 21, at Atria Campana del Rio.

Amphitheater School District Spelling Bee

Rio Vista Elementary School student Hailey Atkinson thinks about how to spell her word during the Amphitheater School District’s spelling bee last week at Wilson K-8 School.

Back to school 3

Isai Rios says goodbye to his son, Nicholas Moreno, and gives his shoulders a fatherly squeeze as Nicholas starts his first day of kindergarten at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School Monday morning.

Art in the classroom

Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Rio Vista Elementary School music teacher Marcie Young leads a class during Camp APPLES last week at Amphitheater High School.

William Wood

William Wood retires as the longest serving Merit Commissioner in Pinal County history. Present at a ceremony to honor him were, front row from left, Marian Wood, Wood and Pinal County Human Resources Director Mike Arnold; and back row from left, supervisors David Snider, Pete Rios and Bryan Martin.

First Tee dedicates its learning center

Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, During a dedication ceremony for a learning facility at The First Tee of Tucson, participant Austin Shelton speaks to a crowd about how the program has built his confidence and improved his golf game. The facility is located at the Trini Alvarez-El Rio Golf Course at 1400 W. Speedway Boulevard.

Marana's spending plan limit $195.36M

Randy Metcalf/The Explorer, Oracle Medical, a medical and dental plaza, is under construction on the east side of Oracle Road just north of Ina Road. Rio West Development and Construction confirmed Catalina Pointe Arthritis as one of their tenants in the Pima County plaza.