Convento or 'Invento'?
Years before the time of Christ, humans chased after deer and bighorn sheep through the trees along the Santa Cruz River. What is to become of the site of Tucson's birth?
By Margaret Regan

Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.


The Skinny
Higher county impact fees... Light railroaded... A Keene budget... Road bonds audit an uphill climb... And more!


Brick by Brick
Building new unsubsidized housing downtown is slow going.
By Dave Devine


Good Intentions
Supervisor got no-bid contract for consulting on South 12th road project before he joined board.
By Chris Limberis


Shooting Off at the Mouth
Guns don't kill people. Gun owners do. So is that why we let the NRA decide our gun laws?
By Tom Danehy


Fire and Rain
A note from the editor.
By Michael Parnell


This Modern World
An off-site link to Tom Tomorrow's fabulous political cartoon.


Jim Hightower
An off-site link to the home page of Jim Hightower, whose populist musings often appear in the Weekly.



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