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The Northwest Explorer is a weekly newspaper in Tucson, Arizona
, USA.
Its coverage area includes the towns of Oro Valley
and Marana
and the communities of Catalina Foothills
, Casas Adobes
, Catalina
, SaddleBrooke, Tortolita
, Oracle
, along with neighborhoods in the City of Tucson and Pima County.
It is the 9th largest newspaper in Arizona
, with a circulation of 47,475. It is owned by Explorer Newspapers, Inc..
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, USA.
Its coverage area includes the towns of Oro Valley
Oro Valley, Arizona
Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town located north of Tucson, Arizona, USA in Pima County. According to a July 2008 estimate, the population of the town is 43,223, an increase from 29,700 in 2000 Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town located north of Tucson,...
and Marana
Marana, Arizona
Marana is a town in Pima County, Arizona, located northwest of Tucson, with a small portion in Pinal County. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 34,961...
and the communities of Catalina Foothills
Catalina Foothills, Arizona
Catalina Foothills is a census-designated place located north of Tucson in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Situated in the southern foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Catalina Foothills had a population of 53,794 at the 2000 census...
, Casas Adobes
Casas Adobes, Arizona
Casas Adobes is a census-designated place located in the northern metropolitan area of Tucson, Arizona . The population was 54,011 at the 2000 census...
, Catalina
Catalina, Arizona
Catalina is a census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 7,025 at the 2000 census. Catalina continues to experience increasing population growth, while attempting to maintain its rural character...
, SaddleBrooke, Tortolita
Tortolita, Arizona
Tortolita is a census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 3,740 at the 2000 census. Tortolita is situated between the booming towns of Oro Valley and Marana. These two incorporated communities continue to annex the community of Tortolita...
, Oracle
Oracle, Arizona
- Geology :Oracle and the surrounding area sit largely on a slab of granite called "Oracle granite" that is visible as red or grey-and-white speckled "boulders" rising over the scrub and grass. It is mostly porphyritic biotite Precambrian granite with large microcline phenocrysts, and has...
, along with neighborhoods in the City of Tucson and Pima County.
It is the 9th largest newspaper in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, with a circulation of 47,475. It is owned by Explorer Newspapers, Inc..