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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 20/08/2026

Green Valley's growing golf-cart culture heralds the age of the lithium-ion battery with all digital models lining up on the fairways. Then there's the rise of non-golfers who use carts to get around, some as their only mode of transportation. #GolfCarts #LithiumIon #GreenValley

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 20/08/2026

📽️ Members of the Phoenix Zoo visited Sopori Elementary School on Tuesday, giving third, fourth and fifth graders hands-on experience with exotic and desert wildlife.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 20/08/2026

Walden Grove seniors Jordan Dobson, Issak Gonzalez and Nick Roberts enter the season motivated by last year's first-round 4A playoff loss, where the Red Wolves surrendered a 22-point fourth-quarter lead. Walden Grove opens its campaign Aug. 28 against Sahuarita High School in the Copper Cup.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 19/08/2026

Sahuarita senior lineman Brandon Carroll believes last year’s non-region schedule matured the team, while two-way senior Sergio Burgos Jr. says a summer 7-on-7 tournament title provided a major confidence boost. The Mustangs open their season Aug. 28 against Walden Grove.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 19/08/2026

Walden Grove sophomore QB Jace McGee has learned a lot from senior transfer Matthew Avelar, who joined the Red Wolves after three seasons starting at Salpointe. As Avelar awaits his midseason debut due to AIA transfer rules, he’s taken McGee under his wing.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 19/08/2026

Sahuarita senior lineman Brandon Carroll believes last year’s non-region schedule matured the team, while two-way senior Sergio Bergos Jr. says a summer 7-on-7 tournament title provided a major confidence boost. The Mustangs open their season Aug. 28 against Walden Grove.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 17/08/2026

Walden Grove head coach Corey Noble is looking forward to the opportunity to retain the Copper Cup in the season-opener at Sahuarita High School on Aug. 28. Last season, the Red Wolves secured a 36-10 home victory in front of nearly 3,000 fans following a lightning delay.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 17/08/2026

Sahuarita head coach Jake Allen led the Mustangs to their first region title since 2013 in his first season leading the team. In year three of his tenure, after battling through injuries and a tougher schedule last season, Allen believes the program is positioned to take the next step.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 17/08/2026

Sahuarita High School head coach Jake Allen reflects on the significance of the Copper Cup against crosstown rival Walden Grove and last season’s rekindling of the football rivalry game ahead of the Aug. 28 season opener. #CopperCup #SahuaritaHighSchoolFootball #JakeAllen

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 10/08/2026

Green Valley News Features Coordinator Brianna McCord and her husband started dance classes in May. Now watch them take their newfound skills to the Whiskey Roads dance floor in Tucson.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 04/08/2026

Betsy Smith Schatz and Nancy Lucas are best friends and share supervisory responsibilities at the Green Valley Community Garden inside Desert Meadows Park.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 03/08/2026

Green Valley resident Linda Smith, who lives in Green Valley Fairways, received this game camera footage from her nextdoor neighbors showing a bear on her property around 2 a.m Sunday morning.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 03/08/2026

Sahuarita Police sergeant shot this video around 8 a.m. Monday after a bear was sighted in pecan groves west of the river and east of Avenida Cucana.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 03/08/2026

Green Valley Gardeners volunteer Rayline Taber conducts a tour of the gardens of historic Canoa Ranch. Join her at 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at the ranch south of Green Valley. Look for the full story in Wednesday’s edition of the Green Valley News.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 29/07/2026

Lori Meier, Director of the Green Valley Recreation Water Volleyball Club, breaks down why water volleyball is the ultimate summer activity for seniors — especially anyone managing joint pain or mobility challenges. Look for the full story in Sunday’s edition of the Green Valley News.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 27/07/2026

Green Valley Sahuarita Lions Club members Del and Berta Zander restore thousands of eyeglasses to help people see around the world. Look for the full story in Wednesday’s edition of the Green Valley News. #GreenValleySahuaritaLionsClub #LionsClub #GreenValley

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 25/07/2026

Local high school students participating in the Santa Rita Fire District's Camp Nitro learned about rappelling this past week. #campnitro #rappelling #santaritafiredistrict #firetraining

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 25/07/2026

Santa Rita Fire District hosted 16 local students for training during Camp Nitro training this week. #campnitro #santaritafiredistrict #firetraining

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 25/07/2026

Pawsitive Affects founder Mikie Smith discusses fear-free, punishment-free training methods for dogs. The Green Valley nonprofit helps owners manage complex behaviors.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 21/07/2026

Victory Sports League, spearheaded by Jose “Bibis” Cardenas and vice president Raul Alvarado, launched in April with a 3-on-3 basketball league with eight teams. #victorysportsleague #sahuarita #sahuaritasports #recreationalsports

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 20/07/2026

The Santa Cruz Shoestring Kids youth summer camp is gearing up for its performances of “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical.”

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 15/07/2026

Aero Club of Green Valley President Jerry Giordano discusses what the club has to offer. For about 40 years, the Aero Club has been the perfect landing spot for aviation enthusiasts and anyone curious about flight.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 14/07/2026

The giant, strange-looking saguaros on Abrego Drive have shallow root systems that have been soaking up water for about 60 years in one of the earliest residential neighborhoods in Green Valley. #GreenValleyGardeners #SaguaroCactus #GreenValley #GreenValleyMedians

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 02/07/2026

Catholic bishops from Mexico and the United States held Border Mass 250, a binational gathering of "faith, solidarity and recognition of immigrants" as the United States marks 250 years of freedom.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 30/12/2025

One person suffered minor injuries Monday in a one-vehicle rollover on southbound Interstate 19 near Sahuarita Road around 11:30 a.m., according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Photo credit: Deby Cox

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 09/12/2025

Salvation Army bell ringer Susan Jackson greeted shoppers at the Walgreens on Continental Road on Monday. If you're interested in volunteering as a Salvation Army bell ringer, visit: registertoring.com or call 520-625-3888.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 25/08/2025

NWS issued a flood watch through 7 p.m. as scattered showers and thunderstorms make their way northwest across Pima County. NWS Tucson reported 0.17 inches of rain as of 2:55 p.m. in the Green Valley area. NWS Tucson expects a 40% to 70% chance of thunderstorms and a 92-degree high Tuesday.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 05/08/2025

9:45 a.m. Aug. 5: The Santa Rita Fire District is asking motorists to avoid northbound Interstate 19 between Duval Mine Road and Sahuarita Road because of a major accident. Traffic is backed up and will be for a while. Avoid the area.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 23/07/2025

The Green Valley News & Sahuarita Sun is accepting applications for independent contractors to do motor routes in the area. If you have reliable transportation, a valid driver's license and strive to provide customers with timely service, contact Dru Sanchez at 520-547-9722 or dru.sanchez@gvnews.com

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 10/03/2025

Total lunar eclipse coming Thursday night. Totality begins at 11:26 p.m., Arizona, and hits maximum at 11:58 p.m. The total eclipse ends at 12:31 a.m. Friday. NWS Tucson also expects a 90% chance of rain Thursday night.

A total lunar eclipse with the reddish color making it a "blood moon" taken in 2018 in Abu Dhabi by Souhayl Ben Khaled from the United Arab Emirates Astronomy Group.

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 26/02/2025

Sahuarita Police are looking for a missing 88-year-old woman last seen about 1:25 p.m. today. Here's the info:

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Green Valley News & Sun @newsroom.gvnews.com · 04/12/2024

County residents --- PACC, 4000 N Silverbell, has free pet vaccinations and microchipping from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 11. Gates open at 8:30 a.m. and PACC plans to serve the first 400 pets. Heads up, PACC said to expect lines, so have water for you and your pet. Leashes or carriers are required.

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