Streetcar tracks are in place on University Boulevard and 2nd Street

Submitted by Downtown Tucson Partnership

Friday, August 31st, 2012, 2:00pm

Streetcar tracks are in place on University Boulevard and 2nd Street

Streetcar tracks have been getting installed at the rate of 400 feet or more per night since Aug. 24 to complete the University Boulevard stretch from Park Avenue through Main Gate Square to 3rd Avenue.

Streets that are now reopened to traffic with streetcar tracks include University Boulevard from

These are the streetcar bay doors at the Maintenance and Storage Facility under construction at the west end of 8th Street.

Streetcar tracks now run on University Boulevard from 3rd Avenue to Park Avenue.

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Noshing Around - BBQ places

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 31st, 2012, 11:00am

Here are a few good suggestions for BBQ this Labor Day, if you aren't a really good bbq'r! Some sound pretty tasty! Don't forget to read the 'fine print' at the bottom either!

by Adam Borowitz The Original Mr. K's Moves The Original Mr. K's BBQ restaurant, which was at 1830 S. Park Ave., has moved to 6302 S. Park Ave. I was always a fan of the unpolished feel at the original Mr. K's, but the move positions the restaurant to begin a new chapter of Tucson barbecue history.…

Read the full story at The Tucson Weekly

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Desert Toyota holds steady for 40 years

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 31st, 2012, 10:00am

Not bad for a business that has been in the same spot for nearly four decades. Cutting edge tech before it even was.

A business can go through many changes in 40 years. That’s the case with Desert Toyota. At the same time, the east side dealership also lays claim to maintaining the same ownership and location throug... Read More

Read the full story at Inside Tucson Business

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Land-Grant UA drives economic, community development

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 31st, 2012, 7:23am

Land-Grant UA drives economic, community development

Who knew how many people would be helped by this.

When the Morrill Act establishing the nation’s land-grant universities was signed in 1862, one of the charges of those institutions was to support economic and community development in their respective states. The UA promotes economic and community development by preparing students for the workforce, providing jobs and much more. Today's coverage wraps up a week-long series on the modern meaning of the UA's land-grant mission... Read More

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Tragedies started Ben’s Bells and taken it to a national level

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 31st, 2012, 6:00am

This is truly an inspiring story. Everyone deserves a little bit of kindness.

A pair of Tucson tragedies almost nine years apart – one devastating a family, the other bringing an entire community to tears — came full circle for a brave and selfless woman who turned the horrific... Read More

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PCC gets 'lean and green' with new hybrids

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, August 30th, 2012, 2:40pm

PCC gets 'lean and green' with new hybrids

Pima Community College is going ‘lean and green’ with the purchase of three new Toyota Prius hybrids.

PCC bought the new hybrids under their fleet lifecycle-replacement

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How to report storm damage in Pima County and monsoon safety tips

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, August 30th, 2012, 11:35am

How to report storm damage in Pima County and monsoon safety tips

It may seem like the monsoon is winding down, but it really isn’t. Pima County has a help line to report flooding and is offering a few monsoon safety tips to boot.

Heavy monsoon rains can cause flooding and erosion, and 2012 has been an

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