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Sun Tran driver killed while cycling to work

Posted 5:02 PM 5/23/2013 by Lorraine Rivera

TUCSON - The Sun Tran community is mourning the loss of one of its long time drivers, who are known as coach operators.

John Akers, 64, was killed early Thursday morning while riding his bicycle to work, sheriff deputies said.

Akers, who would have turned 65 next week, was riding to (More)

5/22/2013

Brewer rallies for Medicaid expansion at TMC

Posted 5:38 PM 5/22/2013 by Lorraine Rivera

TUCSON - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer visited Tucson Medical Center Wednesday rallying support for her plan to expand Medicaid coverage to thousands of Arizonans.

Brewer urged medical staff, business leaders, and patients to call their legislators urging them to vote in favor of the (More)

5/20/2013

Fire captain gets reinstated

Posted 8:46 AM 5/21/2013 by Lorraine Rivera

TUCSON - A Tucson fire paramedic has been reinstated to the role of captain, a civil service commission voted Monday.

Sloan Tamietti, a nine-year veteran of the department, was demoted after a November 2012 incident in which a subordinate made allegations of harassment and assault. In the (More)

5/17/2013

Marana woman killed husband, police say

Posted 6:18 PM 5/17/2013 by Lorraine Rivera

MARANA - The Marana Police Department says a woman is in jail charged with murdering her husband.

Captain Ruben Nunez said police were called to the couple's home in the 8900 block of Palm Brooke Drive Thursday night just after 11 p.m. The victim is 59-year-old Jerry Mayfield and his wife (More)