Pima Community College’s Center for Training and Development on June 13 will honor 16 students who have earned certificates in the high-demand profession of Practical Nursing.

Ignoring a threatened lawsuit, a House panel voted Monday to allow warrantless inspections of abortion clinics and restrict their ability to get Medicaid funds.

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The Tucson Padres return home for an exciting eight-game homestand against the top two teams in the Southern Division – the Sacramento River Cats (A’s affiliate) and the Fresno Grizzlies (Giants affiliate). The Padres are tied for second place, ½ game out of first in the standings. Below is a game-by-game preview of the upcoming promotions and specials at Kino Stadium.

Northwest Fire District’s governing board approved a contract for Michael J. Brandt to become its fire chief, dropping the “interim” from his current title when the two-year contract kicks in on May 28.

Summer is just around the corner, and for many that means increased outdoor activities such as hiking and swimming.

For the first time in more than 40 years, graduating University of Arizona Wildcats will gather at Arizona Stadium to celebrate their transition from hardworking students to proud alumni.

After forming an exploratory committee to consider running for governor, Sen. Al Melvin, R-District 11, is confident that his bold ideas could lead him to the state’s top position in 2014.

The largest graduating class in Pima Community College history will receive degrees and certificates on May 16.

Zane Kirkendall was born three months premature, and at 13 inches long, weighed just one pound, six ounces. Described by doctors as a fighter, the infant survived for 13 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit before his underdeveloped lungs gave in.

In Arizona, 85,000 babies were born last year and the March of Dimes helped each and every one of them through 75 years of research, vaccines and breakthroughs.

Pima County Health Department released a statement today about potential risk of exposure of blood borne infection due to the faulty installation of equipment at a clinic located at 3662 West Ina Road.

Last week, the residents at Clare Bridge in Oro Valley were treated with a visit from a couple of mini horses, brought by the organization Little Hooves and Big Hearts.

If you call Tucson home, with its hundreds of parks, excellent public and private golf courses, University of Arizona, local airport, Sonoran desert, mountain vistas and more, you are lucky indeed. With scenic Tucson topping list after list for “Best,” and “Most Affordable Places to Retire,” wondering where geographically to retire is a fairly easy choice.  More complex, however, is the where to retire residentially question. With so many different residential options from which to choose, from Continuing Care Retirement Communities to “active adult” living residences, learning to differentiate between the choices is important, but not always easy. Below is an overview of key facts and options you should know and consider before you move.

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For four years, students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix have worked toward "Match Day" – the day they learn where they will spend the next several years as resident-physicians, a major step in building a medical career.

WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The angels that will alight on the course of the Arizona Distance Classic have traded in their wings for running sneakers. These particular angels are from MyTeam Triumph and each has earned his/her wings by giving disabled athletes the chance to participate in endurance events. 

We all know that regular exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Exercise makes you look and feel good – promoting greater muscle strength, endurance, flexibility, weight control, and cardiovascular fitness.

Megan Traquair’s life runs non-stop.  She works full-time, and she and her husband are raising two teenagers.  Her favorite relaxations are to garden, read and work out.  Spare time?  What’s that?

Striving to provide the best dental health care for their young patients, Pediatric Dentists Laila Hishaw and Priya Y. Abramian, own the three dental offices for Tucson Smiles Pediatric Dentistry.

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Northwest Medical Center welcomes former Olympic gold medalist Shannon Miller to Tucson on Thursday, Feb. 28, as keynote speaker for its annual Healthy Woman Anniversary event held at the Hilton El Conquistador at 10000 N. Oracle Road. This registration-only event begins at 5:30 p.m. and features food, wine and health education.