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South Tucson ballet nonprofit receives $50K grant to expand dance programs for youth
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (396+ words) SOUTH TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) " A South Tucson nonprofit that uses ballet to uplift youth in the community is celebrating a major milestone. Dancing in the Streets Arizona has been awarded a $50,000 opportunity grant from Angel Charity for Children, a charity…...
Parents with visually impaired kids in TUSD worry about influx of ASBD students
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (353+ words) With the impending closure of the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind's Tucson campus, it's not only the families with students at ASDB who are concerned. Some parents whose visually impaired children were already attending public schools in…...
Student at ASDB fears bullying will return as school forces relocation decision
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (620+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) " Parents and students at the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) Tucson campus continue to speak out against the school's decision to relocate students. Maria Murphy, ASDB policy and government relations director, said students…...
Exclusive: Sneak peek of Banner's new pediatric emergency department
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (386+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. " Banner Medical Center on Campbell is opening a new pediatric emergency department on Tuesday, January 20th. Claire Graham got an exclusive sneak peek inside, to see how the facility will be able to help children. The Banner Children's Diamond…...
St. Philip's In the Hills brings holiday joy to children of incarcerated parents through Angel Tree program
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (656+ words) CATALINA FOOTHILLS, Ariz. (KGUN) " With the sound of wrapping paper crackling and volunteers gathered around tables covered in ribbons and toys, Saint Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church is once again working to bring a moment of holiday joy to…...
Mom-shaming: breastfeeding vs. formula feeding
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) " There is no perfect formula to properly take care of a newborn baby, but one topic that strikes conversation is concerns with breastfeeding versus formula feeding. "I wanted nothing but to breastfeed my kids and I wasn't…...
‘You Have to Show Up’: Tucson family on life with Type 1 diabetes
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (501+ words) CATALINA FOOTHILLS, Ariz. (KGUN) " November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and for one Tucson family, it's a time to share their experience. When Karley Schneider's daughter, Lily, started showing signs that something wasn't right, her parents trusted their instincts and took…...
A second generation of champions is mentored by Tucson's chess king
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (355+ words) TUCSON, Arizona " On a Sunday afternoon in Tucson, Arizona, Ken Larson, a chess coach with over four decades of experience, sits across from eight-year-old Nik Jain, offering a gentle nudge: "Maybe you should protect that pawn." Now, Larsen is passing…...
Marana Middle School agricultural science class receives grant to expand hands-on learning
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (265+ words) MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) " Students at Marana Middle School are getting real-world experience through an agricultural science program. The program, being led by Debbie Knickerbocker for a third year, serves about 150 students per semester in a non-traditional classroom setting where they…...
'Conference on Academic Freedom' draws national speakers to talk freedom of speech
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (307+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) " With debates over speech, censorship, and free inquiry dominating headlines this week, the University of Arizona staged a counterpoint: a weekend gathering aimed at expanding, not restricting, conversation. The university's Center for the Philosophy of Freedom hosted…...