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These were the top 5 most-viewed Fronteras Desk stories on KJZZ.org in 2025

It's been another busy news year. We’re taking a look back at the stories that captured your attention these last 12 months. We’re not saying these are the biggest stories out of Arizona this year — just the ones you, our audience, viewed the most. Revisit the...
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Blueprint Sports Ran $35M of NIL Money Through Nonprofit in 2024

NIL collective operator Blueprint Sports ran nearly $35 million in college athlete NIL contributions in 2024 through its companion charity, according to newly filed federal tax records. How 2025 Became the Year of the College Sports FOIA Request The BPS Foundation, which shut down at the end of last year amid...
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Traveling Holocaust exhibit brings survivor stories across Arizona

Letters, photographs, and keepsakes once tucked away will soon be on display across Arizona. Each tells a story of survival and courage in Triumph in Tragedy, a new traveling exhibit honoring Holocaust memory. Organized by the Arizona Jewish Historical Society and the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center, the...
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Higher Ed Leaders Discuss Projects, Process and Plans

The Higher Education session of the BEX Leading Market Series is always one of the year’s best attended, and 2025 proved no exception. The audience for the Dec. 16 event was treated to a panel moderated by Cassie Saba, Arizona Higher Education Construction Core Market Lead at event sponsor DPR Construction, and...
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Ring in 2026 at these fun local New Year’s Eve events 🥳

It’s nearly time to celebrate the start of another year and kick 2026 off in style. Luckily there are lots of parties, live music shows and New Year’s Eve events for you to choose from. Taco Drop. Every Tucsonan knows we celebrate New Year’s in our own unique...
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79 Semifinalists named for Flinn Scholarship

The 79 Flinn Scholarship Semifinalists from the Class of 2026 represent not only extraordinary academic achievement, but the breadth of Arizona itself. From border communities to the Colorado Plateau. From the state’s largest cities to its smallest towns. The Arizona high-school seniors emerged from a competitive...
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Holiday travel rush begins at Tucson International Airport

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - As the first day of holiday travel kicked off at Tucson International Airport Saturday, people from around the country made their way to the Old Pueblo. “We’re going to see our favorite cousin, and she’s going to perform in the Nutcracker,” said Liesl Wieneke, visiting...
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Four-Star 2027 Wide Receiver Speaks on Arizona Recruitment

One of the top wide receivers in the 2027 class recently expressed strong interest in the Wildcats.
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Multiple teens arrested after fight at Ak-Chin Indian Community celebration

AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY (AZFamily) — A group of teens is in police custody after a fight broke out during an Ak-Chin Indian Community event Friday night. Community officials say that during the 17th annual Masik Tas celebration, a group of teens got into a fight and created a disturbance in the carnival area....
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PBR: High-energy bull riding returns to Tucson Arena

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) are back in town, bringing world-class rodeo action and family-friendly entertainment to the Tucson Arena at the Tucson Convention Center. The two-night event, the third stop on the Pendleton Velocity Tour, promises adrenaline-fueled rides, live music and...

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