TUCSON - So much for Arizona’s lofty goal of going undefeated in the Pac-10. The Wildcats didn’t even make it halfway through the conference schedule.

TUCSON  — Oregon State ended a generation of futility in the desert with a stunning 63-55 victory over Arizona on Saturday, the Beavers' first win in Tucson in 27 years.

A Tucson woman has been crowned the new Miss Arizona.

Outlook: Chandler coach Jim Ewan might have been lucky the lights went out on the Wolves shortly after Westwood grabbed a 14-0 lead last week.

EAST LONDON – Echoes of traditional Mexican folk music filled the air of Island Gardens Park here Saturday when the performers from Tucson’s Ballet Folklorico La Paloma and Viva Arizona dance groups took the stage at the park’s American Dance Festival.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing a 9-year-old girl and a federal judge.

BUTTERFLIES: Bring your binoculars for an up-close look at the dazzling yellow sulphurs and pipevine swallowtails during the Butterfly Walk 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Boyce Thompson Arboretum, U.S. 60, near Superior.

OCTOBER SKIES: See the Orionid meteor shower through the telescopes at Lowell Observatory 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday. The indoor program will focus on the meteor shower, which is the second of two occurring each year as the Earth passes through dust released by Halley’s Comet.

Two longtime Arizona car dealers struck a deal where Chandler-based Chapman Automotive Group purchased a half dozen dealerships from Beaudry Motor Co. in Tucson.

MILWAUKEE - The Diamondbacks officially optioned righthander Andrew Good to Class AAA Tucson Monday to clear a roster spot for today’s expected activation of catcher Robby Hammock.

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will travel to Tucson on Wednesday to attend a memorial service for the victims of last weekend's shooting rampage.

Nighttime vigils are being held in Tucson and Phoenix for Arizona Congressman Gabrielle Giffords and other victims of the shootings Saturday in Tucson.

President Bush has arrived in Tucson, where he'll spend the night before attending a fundraiser for Republican congressional candidate Tim Bee this morning.

TUCSON - Four college students prompted a neighborhood evacuation after they left a rental truck filled with rotting fish, cow parts and pig organs in a Tucson neighborhood, police said.

Edgar Gonzalez is the odd man out in the Diamondbacks’ rookie-laden rotation. The team announced Gonzalez will be optioned back to Class AAA Tucson today to make room on the roster for Brandon Webb, who comes off the disabled list to start against the Cleveland Indians.

Gasoline flowed through a major Arizona fuel artery again Sunday, but don’t expect prices to drop soon — especially with Labor Day weekend approaching.

Kickoff: 6 p.m. Saturday