By Erica Meltzer, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Dec. 23--The entity that provides water to no one is the one pushing the hardest for a "paradigm shift" in how the region deals with water. Yet it's not clear whether area water providers want what Pima County has to offer.

By The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Sep. 9--Tucson's never-ending debate over growth is about to explode in a battle over a proposed law that is likely to create more problems than it solves. The proposed law is Proposition 200. Tucson residents get to vote on it in November.

By ANDREA KELLY, ARIZONA DAILY STAR The Tucson Water Department plans to institute the first step in its Drought Preparedness and Response Plan in the coming weeks. It will be the first time such drought restrictions, however minimal, have actually been invoked here.

By Tony Davis, ARIZONA DAILY STAR Apartments play big role in city conservation ideas A new city water-conservation proposal would hit apartment- building owners and renters much harder than single-family homeowners.

By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Sep. 22--A new city water-conservation proposal would hit apartment-building owners and renters much harder than single-family homeowners.