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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Almost six months after a double fatal mid-air collision, Marana Regional Airport has cleared another hurdle to having a control tower. The FAA issued a finding of no significant impact for the proposed tower. With the approval, Marana can move forward with finding federal funding...

Kelly Pierce passed away on the night of August 1. No services have been mentioned yet. I met Kelly Pierce sometime in the summer of 2013. I knew she had won two state championships playing soccer for Salpointe before playing for Pima and then the Sonoran Thunder of the WPSL. She stepped away from the game to raise...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A NASA crew is is on its way to the International Space Station. Thursday’s launch was scrubbed with about a minute to go due to threatening clouds in the area. You can watch the live stream of Tucson Now at TucsonNow.Live. You can find...

Fuel Altered Chaos will return to Tucson Dragway on Nov. 14-15 with its largest field in event history. The show will feature 24 cars in the main event following a collaboration between track owner Jim Hughes and promoters Chris and Tera Graves. The CHAOS series, known for its “run whatcha’...

The Tucson Unified School District is reducing the amount of standardized tests its students take throughout the year. The Tucson Education Association (TEA) is the union representing educators in the city’s largest school district. Its members collected more than 1,200 signatures from educators and families who...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Saturday, August 2. The TPD confirms it happened in the area of 12th and Irvington. Police say it appears the shooting happened in the roadway, likely between two vehicles while they were driving. Police say...

KXCI is honored to be once again nominated for Best Radio Station for Music in the annual Best of Tucson Weekly Readers’ Poll. Hannah Levin, host of The Home Stretch, is also nominated again for Best Radio Personality. We are the only non-commercial, nonprofit nominees in both categories. Voting...

Originally published on AZ Luminaria on July 29, 2025. Even before its first public meeting on a controversial and long-secretive 290-acre data center project, the city of Tucson had already filed a petition with the Pima County Recorder’s Office to begin the process of annexing the land where the center — now...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — High pressure will take command of our weather pattern through the weekend as extreme heat blankets southern Arizona. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect for most of southern Arizona, including Tucson, and will remain in effect through Tuesday evening. High temperatures could reach 115° in...

The antique market in Tucson is shifting dramatically this year. Local collectors and dealers are seeing clear patterns in what’s hot and what’s not in the desert Southwest. Some vintage furniture pieces are becoming incredibly valuable while others are quickly losing their appeal. Whether you’re a serious collector...