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New hours, call for artists at Tucson Botanical Gardens

New hours, call for artists at Tucson Botanical Gardens

With an increase in temperatures people tend to stay indoors during peak ‘heat’ hours, Tucson Botanical Garden is offering their new summer hours to help counter the heat of the day. 

These new hours started

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Northwest Medical Center offering Safe Sitter class to train babysitters

Northwest Medical Center offering Safe Sitter class to train babysitters

Now that school is out, pre-adolescents have the perfect opportunity to become a Safe Sitter®. The Women’s Center at Northwest is offering the nationally-recognized Safe Sitter® course, acclaimed for educational excellence by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This two-day class will

Devereux Arizona to open new children’s respite facility

Devereux Arizona to open new children’s respite facility

Devereux Arizona announced in May that remodeling efforts are underway for a new Tucson Children’s Respite Facility, which is slated to open early this summer.    The facility will be available to the parents of children who are currently receiving services through the behavioral health network. 

Centrally located on the bus line at Speedway and Dodge, Devereux’s Respite Facility will be open and professionally staffed Fridays through Sundays for youth and adolescents ages 4-17. The respite facility will also meet all safety requirements, yet provide a home-like setting where participants will have the opportunity for social interaction, fun recreational activities in a safe, structured environment as well as various community outings.

LEARN Program graduation happening tomorrow

LEARN Program graduation happening tomorrow

LEARN Program’s graduation tomorrow also marks a milestone for the program, its 25th anniversary.  LEARN is short for (Literacy, Reading And Resource Network), and the program has helped over 10,000 students earn their GED’s, helped teach them to speak English and participated in various life skills programs.

Several of the

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UA, St. Elizabeth's Clinic offering free healthy eye screenings Saturday

UA, St. Elizabeth's Clinic offering free healthy eye screenings Saturday

Worried about vision? Have a family history of glaucoma? Age 50 or older and concerned about eye health?

The University of Arizona Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, working with The University of Arizona Health Network sponsor monthly Free Healthy Eye Screenings at St. Elizabeth’s Health Center. The next session takes place this Saturday. 

WHEN:  June 8, from

UA Steele researcher receives Hyundai Scholar grant

UA Steele researcher receives Hyundai Scholar grant

The Hyundai Scholar Grant program has chosen Lisa Kopp, MD to receive the Hyundai Motor America’s ‘Hyundai Hope on Wheels’ grant.

Dr. Kopp is an assistant professor and

Video 'how to' make sure there are no scorpions at your house

Video 'how to' make sure there are no scorpions at your house

The video was provided by Tucson News Now's own Ryan Foran.

The tips are on the video on how to make sure your home is kept free of scorpions this summer.  As well as a tip on what to do when you find one of these 'glowing' creatures in your pool.