Sports & Recreation

Improvements to close The Loop at Campbell Ave. this week

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 11:59am

Improvements to close The Loop at Campbell Ave. this week

The Campbell Avenue underpass on the south side of the Rillito River will be closed June 20 and 21, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., as Pima County and its contractor, Granite Construction work on improvements to the Loop.

Crews will be overlaying the existing path to

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Register now for ‘Summertime Game and Fish Night Hikes’

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 14th, 2013, 10:58am

Registrations are now being accepted by the Arizona Game and Fish Department for a series of free Saturday nighttime nature walks starting at the end of June.

The five hikes will be about specific topics and are as follows:

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Native Tucsonan makes it to the Armed Forces Indoor Volleyball Championship

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013, 1:37pm

Native Tucsonan makes it to the Armed Forces Indoor Volleyball Championship

Navy Lt. J.G. Patricia Greene, from Tucson, Az., warms up before a gamed for the Armed Forces Indoor Volleyball Championship on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 8, 2013.

The indoor championship brings selected members from the Air Force, Navy, Marines and Army together to compete against each other to win the Armed Forces Volleyball gold medal.

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Free fishing days in June

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013, 1:54pm

This is for all the local fisherman out there, for the next two Saturday’s fishing in Arizona waters is free, this is according to an Arizona Game and Fish news release.

Arizona’s free fishing days are June 1 and 8 this year and are part of the National Fishing and Boating week. During these two Saturdays

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CPAC still has openings for June art camp

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013, 1:07pm

CPAC still has openings for June art camp

The Community Performance Arts Center still has opening available for its June art camp for students entering grades fourth through ninth.

The camp is from June 24 – 28 from 9 a.m. to noon, at CPAC (1250 W. Continental Road, Green Valley 85622).

Call 399-1750 or go online to https://admin.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1020931 to register.

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Game and Fish to implement fire restrictions at wildlife areas

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 1:52pm

Game and Fish to implement fire restrictions at wildlife areas

The Arizona Game and Fish Department will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions at all department wildlife areas effective Wednesday, May 22.

Stage 1 restrictions mean that no open fires are allowed -- including campfires and charcoal-burning barbecues. Smoking is prohibited except within an

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AZ Game and Fish meetings for public comment on licensing structures

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 1:21pm

AZ Game and Fish meetings for public comment on licensing structures

The Arizona Game and Fish Department will host a series of meetings statewide to seek the public's input in developing a new hunting and fishing license structure and fees, as authorized by the recent passage of Senate Bill 1223.

SB 1223 allows the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to set

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