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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Arizona – Cool desert air lingers at sunrise across southern Arizona, but warmth builds quickly as the sun climbs over the Catalina foothills. Jackets come off fast today as Tucson shifts into a springlike...

Tucson, Arizona – DarkSky International, a global nonprofit dedicated to protecting the nighttime environment, today unveiled DarkSky One, a first-of-its-kind concept car designed with darkness at the center of its vision. Debuting at the Detroit Auto Show, DarkSky One challenges a long-standing assumption in vehicle...

There’s a smell that defines an Arizona evening, right as the sun dips below the cacti and the air finally begins to cool. For me, it’s the rich, earthy aroma of a pot of chili simmering, promising something hearty and real. It’s a scent that has led me...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Tucson musicians with True Concord Voices and Orchestra took their fight for union recognition to the streets over the weekend after waiting 18 months for their employer to acknowledge their union status. The musicians unionized under the American Federation of Musicians in spring 2024 and...

When you think of Arizona rivalries, competitions like the annual territorial cup between Arizona State University and University of Arizona come to mind. But there’s an even older feud dating back Arizona’s pre-statehood days — the battle between Tucson and Prescott over which city would be the territorial capital...

Arizona travelers would pay more for vacation rentals as Governor Katie Hobbs proposes a $3.50 nightly fee and the City of Tucson raises its short-term rental tax from 6% to 10%.

Above-average temperatures and dry conditions are expected to continue across Tucson and much of Pima County this week as high pressure remains anchored off the coast of California. The weather pattern will allow for a steady warming trend, pushing afternoon highs into the 70s across the region. Tucson is forecast...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The quiet and pleasant weather pattern continues today with mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will be a few degrees warmer than yesterday, warming up into the low to mid 70s. Similar conditions are expected for MLK Jr. Day. We’re still tracking a system that could move...

The Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) has announced it will move its Tucson campus to a nearby soon-to-be-closed elementary school. Earlier this month, Amphitheater Public Schools decided to close four of its elementary schools due to funding issues and declines in enrollment. One of those was Copper Creek...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department is investigating a stabbing this afternoon, January 18. The incident happened near Grant and Alvernon. Police say a man was stabbed and taken to the hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. You can submit your breaking news or...