“This action will gut this agency”: ASDB board votes to move Tucson campus to...
PHOENIX — The Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind will move to Oro Valley next school year, the Board of Directors voted Thursday — forcing many students, including those who are vision-impaired, to find a different school.
Tucson, AZ Weather Alert: 30% Rain Chance, Slick Roads, Sunday Night
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Drivers across Tucson and Southeast Arizona should prepare for changing travel conditions this weekend as an upper-level storm system moves north out of Sonora, Mexico, bringing scattered showers and a...
“All the Way to the Border” Highway Cleanup Success
A 45-mile state highway in Southern Arizona is a whole lot nicer thanks to a large-scale volunteer cleanup held Saturday in partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program. Dozens of volunteers fanned out along State Route 286, which travels between the border community of Sasabe...
Paving a new way: West University braces for new streets, sidewalks
Construction is a familiar sight across Tucson, but one of the city’s most recognizable neighborhoods near the University of Arizona is about to see a sweeping overhaul.
UA, NYCU sign Taiwan agreement to build Arizona’s next-gen chip workforce
TUCSON, AZ (Feb. 6, 2026) — As Arizona’s semiconductor manufacturing surge reshapes the state’s economy, the University of Arizona has formalized a new international workforce partnership aimed at scaling the talent needed to support the industry’s next-gen chip workforce and develop a skilled chip workforce to...
Tucson motel catches on fire for at least fourth time in two years
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - For at least the fourth time in two years, a historic motel in Tucson caught on fire. The Tucson Fire Department said crews were called to the Old Spanish Trail Motel, located near South Fourth Avenue and Interstate 10, late Friday, Feb. 5. The TFD...
TPD looking for public’s help identifying Park Place shooting suspect
On January 31, a shooting happened in front of the Park Place Mall. Detectives from the Shooting Investigations Unit are seeking the public’s help in identifying the pictured suspect.
Crossroads Restaurant reopens after 2023 arson fire forces closure
SOUTH TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A beloved South Tucson restaurant has reopened its doors after more than two years of rebuilding following a devastating arson fire that forced the family-owned business to close. Crossroads Restaurant, located on the corner of 36th Street and Fourth Avenue, celebrated its grand...
What is The Oldest City in The State of Arizona?
Tucson's origins as a modern city are military in nature, tied to the northern expansion of New Spain. The Presidio: On August 20, 1775, Hugo O'Conor, an Irish mercenary serving the Spanish crown, selected a site for a new military fort. He named it the Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón.
Sweet on Cuca’s Sweet treats ahead at Cuca’s Pan Dulce
In the back of a cul-de-sac in a home on the east side of town is the most unexpected, happy find. At the fairly new Cuca’s Pan Dulce customers will find some of the most delicious pan dulce. Newcomers to the Old Pueblo might not know what pan dulce...
