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Childhood bliss in the center of Tucson

  • Rick Wiley
  • Sep 30, 2020
  • Sep 30, 2020 Updated Nov 5, 2020
Incoming storm delays Marana vs. Salpointe Catholic football game
Incoming storm delays Marana vs. Salpointe Catholic football game
Water is flowing after a monsoon storm rolled through Pima County
Water is flowing after a monsoon storm rolled through Pima County
SWAT officers order fugitive in Tucson police recruit shooting to surrender
SWAT officers order fugitive in Tucson police recruit shooting to surrender
The Wildcast: Post-Lithuania check-in on Arizona men's basketball; plus, the NCAA eligibility mess
The Wildcast: Post-Lithuania check-in on Arizona men's basketball; plus, the NCAA eligibility mess
Flash flood warnings are in effect this evening as a late-season monsoon storm rolls into Pima County
Flash flood warnings are in effect this evening as a late-season monsoon storm rolls into Pima County
This week’s high school football schedule, Aug. 27-28
This week’s high school football schedule, Aug. 27-28
Tucson's Top Stories: August 27
Tucson's Top Stories: August 27
Flash flood warnings are in effect this evening as a late-season monsoon storm rolls into Pima County.
Flash flood warnings are in effect this evening as a late-season monsoon storm rolls into Pima County.
Capistrano Road Video
Capistrano Road Video
Watch: Water flows at Romero Pools after recent summer storms
Watch: Water flows at Romero Pools after recent summer storms
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Tucson weather forecast for August 23
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Tucson weather forecast for August 29
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Tucson's Top Stories: August 30
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Tucson's Top Stories: August 23
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Tucson weather forecast for August 27
Pima County Sheriff's Department brief media after a standoff with a man wanted in connection with the killing of a Tucson police recruit
Pima County Sheriff's Department brief media after a standoff with a man wanted in connection with the killing of a Tucson police recruit
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Top stories from Greg Hansen’s weekly notebook
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Female jaguar near U.S.-Mexico border
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Lightning lights up dark Tucson skies
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Tucson had a small amusement park called Kiddyland from 1949-1963. It certainly didn't match up with parks like today's Funtasticks, but for it was a fun distraction for kids. Produced by Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

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