Arts field trips combat absenteeism for Arizona students
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - With school absences reaching record highs in Arizona, a local nonprofit is motivating students with free field trips. Act One has helped 400,000 students experience in-person field trips. Research from Brigham Young University shows arts and culture field trips keep kids in school. Students...
Tucson nonprofit helps students of color explore college through HBCU tours
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A Tucson nonprofit is working to increase college enrollment among students of color through campus tours of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Less than half of Arizona high schoolers enroll in college, and that rate is even lower for black students. Research shows when...
From Miss Saigon to Saigon Blossoms: A Tucson Legacy Blooming Downtown
TUCSON — Downtown’s longtime Vietnamese mainstay is changing its sign, not its roots. Miss Saigon Downtown has reintroduced itself as Saigon Blossoms at 88 E. Broadway Blvd. #120, promising continuity with a refreshed identity for longtime fans.
Project Blue’s new plans could involve TEP; protestors oppose it
Protestors gathered downtown to oppose TEP’s plan to provide power for the proposed Project Blue data center, arguing it would harm the environment and burden the community.
Investor Purchases Speedway Retail Building Leased to Total Offroad & More for $1.7 Million
TUCSON, AZ (November 25, 2025) — An 11,186-square-foot retail building at 4001 E. Speedway Blvd. in Tucson has sold for $1,700,000 ($152 PSF) in an investment sale to Jim and Samira Habib of El Cajon, California. The property is fully leased to Total Offroad & More, a Tucson-based retailer specializing in aftermarket...
Tucson crews fight fire at Midtown furniture store
Tucson Fire Department reported fighting a fire at a Midtown furniture and appliance store, early Wednesday morning.
Mixed reviews on Tucson’s STAR Village success six weeks after grand opening
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - About six weeks ago, the City of Tucson partnered with The Primavera Foundation to open STAR Village, the city’s first outdoor safe sleeping site. The project has been a point of contention among community members since it was announced in August, but The Primavera Foundation insists it’s a...
Plumbers warn of “Brown Friday”
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - We’ve all heard of Black Friday and the shopping sprees that come with it—but the Friday after Thanksgiving is just as busy for plumbers. THat’s all because of what you may be pouring down your drain. Henry Downey, service manager for Pioneer...
Large police response after fight breaks out near Tucson Marketplace
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A large police response was called out Tuesday after a fight broke out near Brakemax and Costco at Tucson Marketplace, according to the Tucson Police Department. TPD says the situation started as an argument within a family group. More people then showed up, and the...
Facing a crackdown on homelessness, two Arizona cities offer different responses
State intervention has led Tucson to ramp up sweeps and pass harsh new policies, while South Tucson emphasized support services.

















