Most of us pass the small memorials along Oro Valley's roads without a second look—a cross here, a few faded flowers there. Chet Kostrzewa stopped, then kept stopping for years, across four states. The result is a 100-plus photograph book called In the Footsteps of Angels, and it says a lot about how he sees the world.
Judi & Bill Rodman were driving home from Colorado when Judi decided to start a theater company. She picked up the phone, called then-Mayor Satish Hiremath from the car, and asked if he'd support the idea. He said yes. Ten years and dozens of sold-out shows later, the Oro Valley Theater Company is opening its milestone anniversary season, and Rodman is still the one running the show.
Oro Valley residents and visitors are invited to enjoy an evening of free live music as Friday Night Concerts return to Steam Pump Ranch. Enjoy this family-friendly concert series on four select Friday nights, beginning September 25, 2026. Bring a chair or blanket and settle in on the lawn at Steam Pump Ranch (10901 N. Oracle Rd.) for a beautiful night under the stars. Food trucks will be available on site, and guests are also welcome to bring their own...
As America marks its 250th birthday, ILoveOV continues its year-long series imagining conversations with the founders who built this nation, brought forward in time to sit across the table from us in Oro Valley. These installments are grounded in each figure's own writings and documented positions, then imagined forward into today's questions.
Lady Liberty has held her torch over New York Harbor for 140 years and has never once taken a day off. This November, with Election Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving all coming up, she steps down from the pedestal and takes a seat beside Pusch Ridge to talk about light, service, gratitude, and what it means to be a neighbor in a place people choose to call home.
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