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Doty Island street closures

Teams are using trucks and heavy equipment to clear storm debris Friday.
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Hot Summer Nights = Hot Jazz!

The Century Room downtown is a go-to place on hot summer nights in Tucson. Besides showcasing our local talent, there are many visiting artists on their way to Phoenix or Las Vegas or Los Angeles, that Artistic Director Arthur Vint manages to capture along with their talents for special evenings at this cozy venue in H
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Jamie Eats: I let our former food reporter pick what I eat at Biergarten...

Before there was Jamie Eats there was Ellice Eats. Back when I was working the breaking news desk, Ellice Lueders had my dream job: the food writer at This Is Tucson. I would catch up on her stories whenever I had some downtime during my day, making a mental list of what places to check out the next time I was hungry.
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Rudy Garcia Park renovation brings $4M in upgrades to sports fields, lighting

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Construction is underway at Rudy Garcia Park on a $4,086,097 renovation that will bring sweeping improvements to one of the Southside's busiest parks. The project is funded through a combination of Impact Fees totaling $500,000 and Proposition 407 funding totaling $3,586,097. Planned improvements
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A Snake in the Ditch, an Ancestor Come Home, a Casino Deal in Ninety...

Before the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council voted on a casino contract, a repatriation agreement, or a recovery program’s plea for survival, it heard a hundred years of Yoeme history told by a man who had a wake to get to. This piece follows one tribal council meeting from that opening story to its final agenda item — and f
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Grab school supplies and haircuts at DJ Jahmar’s annual back to school event

Deejays Against Hunger and Brotherz Barbershop are giving away 150 free backpacks and haircuts for kids on Sunday, August 2 from 3-6 p.m.
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Local group hoping to take over Old Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A local group is seeking to take over the lease of Old Tucson after American Heritage Railways announced it would not extend its contract to operate the historic western theme park. The group, known as Wild West Enterprise, or ‘Save Old Tucson,’ is made up...
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Hiker rescued from Hole in the Rock in Phoenix

An injured woman was safely rescued off of one of the Valley’s most popular hiking areas Friday morning.
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Tucson considers pilot program to close part of Congress during major events

The pilot could begin as early as Halloween and would close Congress Street from the Fourth Avenue underpass to at least the intersection with Sixth Avenue during select high-attendance events.
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Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect as sizzling hot temperatures continue to bake southern...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect and have been extended to remain in effect through Monday evening as dangerously hot temperatures continue to bake southern Arizona. Major to extreme heat risk is expected as high temperatures soar as high as 113°F from Tucson to the...

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