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Volume • Number June ,
The Voice of Marana, Oro Valley and Northwest Tucson
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Murder suspect arrested in OV
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This Week
FEATURES ................... 8 Several roosters are searching for a new yard to call home
BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tucson Local Media Staff
A The Loop adds safety, A segment of the Huckelberry Loop that goes through Oro Valley has been paved. and striped. The pathway extends north and connects to Rancho Vistoso Boulevard. (Town of Oro Valley/Submitted)
LIVEN UP ...................10 'Seussical' comes to Saguaro City stage
recreation connection SPECIAL TO THE EXPLORER
HEALTH ..................... 16 Foodborne illnesses take the stuffing out of summer HOT PICKS.....................................4 YOUTH..........................................12 SPORTS.........................................17 PUZZLE/HOROSCOPES ............. 19 WORSHIP/CLASSIFIEDS ........... 20
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ro Valley has a new half-mile multiuse path segment of The Chuck Huckelberry Loop that provides a quick and safe connection to the regional trail system. In partnership with the Pima County Regional Flood Control District, the new segment, which is north of the Oro Valley Hospital, extends the pathway farther north and connects to Rancho Vistoso Boulevard. Previously, users had to cycle or walk along Rancho Vistoso Boulevard and through Big Wash, traveling over dirt sections,
to directly connect to The Loop. The new segment is now paved and striped, separating users from the road. Big Wash, a major tributary to the Cañada del Oro Wash, managed by the town and Pima County, is a key floodplain, wildlife and riparian habitat area where hundreds of acres of open space are protected. In addition to safety, the new segment provides direct access into Big Wash, allowing for floodplain management, monitoring and maintenance to identify and prevent flood hazards.
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26-year-old man was charged with multiple offenses, including second-degree murder, in the death of a man in Phoenix. Arrested in Oro Valley on May 23, Justine Demunga is accused of shooting Nixon Petit, 50, outside of a building at 27th and Augusta avenues in Phoenix around 3:45 a.m. May 20, according to Sgt. Melissa Soliz with the Phoenix Police Department. When officers arrived, they located Petit with gunshot wounds, from which he died at a local hospital. Preliminary information suggests Petit was involved in an argument outside of a business when he was shot multiple times. Anyone with information is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WIT-NESS or 480-TES-TIGO and provide an anonymous tip. Rewards will be paid for information leading to an arrest in this case.
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