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Sign reading 'Boomer Bear's Holiday Happenings' with lights around it and Boomer Bear in blue jacket, scarf, and a top hat.
News Feature

Holiday’s Happenings

A Christmas Tradition In many parts of the world Christmas is observed on Dec. 25 to celebrate the birth of

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Spanish Galleon Found

The first objects removed from a 300-year-old shipwreck have been revealed—including a porcelain cup, three gold and bronze coins, and

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Small Tyrannosaur Is Confirmed

 A decades-old debate about whether a small tyrannosaur Nanotyrannus was its own species or simply a growing, teenage Tyrannosaurus rex

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A Fond Farewell for Giant Tortoise

SAN DIEGO, CA—With around 4 million visitors a year, the world-famous San Diego Zoo lost its oldest resident. Gramma the

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Boomer the polar bear wears a green elf hat and colorful snowflake shirt as he smiles on a decorated holiday train with trees and lights.
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December 2025 Edition

  In This Picture: Find a snowman, a candy cane, a top hat, a gingerbread man, a slice of pie,

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Turn Prickly Pear into Delicious Dish

Have you ever seen a prickly pear cactus and thought, “that’s boring,” and thought nothing of it?! Well, we are

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Mama Mia! Mangiamo!

Did you know that we eat 350 slices of pizza every second in the United States? Recently, I read a

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Win a $20 Gift Card to Mildred & Dildred

Win a $20 Gift Card to Mildred & Dildred in Tucson This form must be completed by a parent or

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Win a pair of passes to Uptown Jungle

Win a pair of passes to Uptown Jungle Fun Park This form must be completed by a parent or legal

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Win a Family 4-Pack of tickets to LegoLand Discovery Center in Tempe

Win a family 4-pack of general admission passes to Legoland Discovery Center in Tempe This form must be completed by

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