LETTERS: With new coronavirus variants, vaccine rollouts, another impeachment trial and more in the news, one of our letter writers gets to the real issue: Sean Miller's lack of a zone defense. That and more in this Letters!

OPINION: "Creation of an Outdoor Recreation Office would help to enhance the quality of life for Arizona’s residents," says our latest contributor. " . . . and expand and invigorate the outdoor recreation economy, particularly in rural parts of the state."

OPINION: Our letter writers report back that their vaccinations have gone smoothly at various sites around Tucson and Pima County. Plus: Is the Biden administration really reaching out to moderate Republicans? One letter writer has his doubts...

OPINION: "The American Bar Association supports a new Violence Against Women Act that recognizes the inherent authority of tribal governments to prosecute non-Indian perpetrators of crimes arising from gender-based violence," writes our contributor, the president of the American Bar Association.

OPINION: "Right now, the most important question isn’t which viewpoint prevails," write our contributors. "It’s being able to have the debate itself, guided by a common desire to understand one another and make progress"

LETTERS: The question of Barnum Hill boils down to values, according to letter writers: Does the city value an expanded and slightly more prestigious zoo to attract visitors, or open spaces for locals to enjoy?

OPINION: Supporters of the expansion of Reid Park Zoo push back against recent criticism of the project, insisting that an improved zoo means a better Tucson for all.

OPINION: Poised to graduate its 100,000th student this year, JTED Superintendent Kathy Prather wants her students' stories told. "It’s a story about a high school senior whose dream of becoming an emergency medical technician came true though she didn’t have money for college."