EXPLORER The Voice of Marana, Oro Valley and Northwest Tucson
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Tapping In
Craft breweries celebrate Arizona Beer Week | Pages 6 & 7
Cologuard Classic set to return to Oro Valley
INSIDE
Guest Commentary The future of the OV Marketplace | Page 8
Your Turn
Letter to the Editor and Reader photo | Page 11
Sports & Rec
Super Bowl and Athlete of the Week
| Pages 14 & 23
Nicole Feltman Tucson Local Media
UA unveils geology museum in time for Gem & Mineral Show Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media
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n Thursday, Feb. 3, the University of Arizona unveiled a museum that is millions of years in the making. The University
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of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum is housed in the former Pima County Courthouse downtown, and features precious stones from throughout the world, while also highlighting mining in Arizona, fossils, art and jewelry.
Parts of the collection were previously held in the basement of UA’s Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium since 1993. As the collection grew, UA staff discussed moving the collection to a larger facility.
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he PGA TOUR Champions’ Cologuard Classic is set to welcome fans back to the grounds this Feb. 25-27 at Omni Tucson National Resort’s Catalina Course. The televised event will feature new additions including a tailgate zone with large televisions showing live sports games, an on-site sports betting activation and food trucks, as well as a large double-sided viewing party deck overlooking the 15th green and the 16th tee. Country artists Jake Owen and Diamond Rio will be playing live music at the tournament.
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See COLOGUARD, P5
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