Oro Valley officials reassured worried celebrants
The Oro Valley Police Department “prides itself on maintaining pre-established relationships with our faith-based partners, so they feel comfortable reaching out to us in times of concern,” Chief Kara Riley said. “As is often said, it is far better to know one another before a crisis arises, than...
Arizona Winter Weather: Two-Part Storm Brings Up to a Foot of Snow in High...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tucson, Arizona – Travel across southern Arizona’s mountain communities is expected to become hazardous beginning this afternoon as a two-part winter storm brings accumulating snow, falling snow levels, and...
Inside Tucson’s 911 center: City looks to hire more dispatchers
City of Tucson is working to hire and retain 911 and 311 dispatchers to keep call wait times low and support first responders.
Stabbing suspect detained following standoff near 22nd, Craycroft
A stabbing suspect was taken into custody following a standoff at a home near 22nd and Craycroft in Tucson on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Arizona man charged with selling machine-gun conversion devices
Prosecutors are accusing an Arizona man of selling a rifle and 17 unregistered machine-gun conversion devices to a federal informant.
Two killed after dirt bike collides with SUV in Midtown
Two people riding a dirt bike were killed after colliding with a Kia SUV at the intersection of East 22nd Street and South Country Club Road late Monday night, the Tucson Police Department said.
Horchata lattes and breakfast burritos: Tucson’s Barista del Barrio opens 2nd location
Tucson's popular, James Beard-nominated Barista del Barrio has opened a second location in midtown. In social media posts, the coffee and breakfast burrito restaurant described the opening Saturday at Borderlands Sam Hughes, 2500 E. Sixth St., as a "pop-up." "Technically, we're like a pop-up, but permanently,...
David Lee Roth announces 2026 tour
David Lee Roth is going on tour this year. The former Van Halen frontman just announced dates for a new trek that kicks off April 16 near Spokane, Washington. The tour hits such cities as Tucson, Memphis, Orlando, Nashville, Boston and more, before wrapping June 20 in Milwaukee, with the latter show being part of...
Another emu goes missing in southern Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - More than a year ago, 13 News told you about an emu named Liberty who was reunited with his owner, Tattoo Tattoo. And now, another emu has gone missing in the Avra Valley area. Echo went missing on New Year’s Eve. 13 News spoke...
Tucson pedestrian critical after hit and run near 22nd, Wilmot
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department says it is looking for a vehicle that hit and pedestrian and then left the scene. The crash happened near 22nd and Wilmot this morning, January 6. Police say the pedestrian is a 30-year-old man who was taken to the hospital...

















