Keeping teachers in the classroom: Examining Southern Arizona solutions to a nationwide crisis
One local teacher dumpster dives for classroom supplies. Another left his job of more than two decades to enter the classroom, inspired by his family of educators and his children. Others are returning to school themselves, earning master’s degrees while managing a classroom of their own for the first time....
ADOT adds new ways for drivers to communicate with first responders
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Arizona drivers can now add a personal message to their motor vehicle record to alert law enforcement of communication challenges before an officer approaches their window during a traffic stop. The Arizona Department of Transportation launched the feature through the MVD portal. Drivers log i
Section of Grant Road reopens, bringing new customers to Blessed Coffee
Grant Road between Fairview and the I-10 underpass is open again. See how Blessed Coffee in Tucson is bouncing back with new customers.
Where Tucson Families Retreat to a Cool Canyon Escape Every Summer
When June arrives in Tucson, the city doesn’t just get warm. It gets serious. In the summer of 2024, Tucson logged 78 days with temperatures reaching at least 100 degrees, a full 23 days more than normal. For families with kids underfoot and no tolerance for the kind of heat that bakes the sidewalk through The post Wh
Ciscomani, Arizona leaders praise $1 billion copper investment and $180 million for mining education
TUCSON — A major boost to Arizona’s mining industry was announced last week, featuring a $1 billion investment in a Pinal County copper project and $180 million in federal grants to strengthen mining education programs, including those at the University of Arizona. The announcement highlights a $1 billion...
Sun Tran route, schedule changes take effect Sunday
Riders who use Sun Tran, Sun Express and Sun Shuttle will see a number of route and schedule changes beginning Sunday, Aug. 16.
Nine On The Line: Ben Caballero, Executive Chef of Hub Restaurant & Ice Creamery
Ben Caballero Jr. is Executive Chef at one of Tucson’s busiest downtown restaurants, Hub Restaurant & Ice Creamery. Growing up, Caballero split his time between two different culinary experiences. His mother’s side of the family in Tucson had deep rooted cooking traditions, while in Williams, Arizona, his chef father g
Former employee speaks out after state inspection of behavioral health facility
On May 7 and May 8 of this year, state inspectors visited an Artemis Adolescent Healing Center near Marana. They left with 11 documented deficiencies.
Tucson Association of REALTORS® Launches Campaign to Fight Deed Fraud
TUCSON, Ariz. (Aug. 10, 2026) — A criminal forges a signature, records a fake deed and sells a stranger's home or land, often before the owner knows anything has happened. It cost Arizonans nearly $50 million last year, and the only way a victim can reclaim their own property is to sue for it.
Block A Sports Bar and Grill in downtown Tucson opens Monday
Block A Sports Bar and Grill opens in downtown Tucson Monday, Aug. 10 replacing HiFi Kitchen and Cocktails.
