Authorities investigating stabbing near Grant, Swan in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - One person was injured in a stabbing near Grant and Swan in Tucson on Monday, Dec. 15. The Tucson Police Department confirmed it happened in the 4500 block of East Grant Road. The TPD said one person was taken to the hospital with injuries that...
Community demands officials step in to prevent ICE prison from opening in Marana
MARANA, Ariz. – Alyssa Perew walked out of Tortolita Middle School Thursday night holding a “Stop the Kidnappings” yard sign, a laminated card with a whistle tied to it that included instructions on what to do if you see immigration agents and a few flyers and pamphlets with information about some of the community...
Sweet Tomatoes is not only back, it’s growing
Don’t underestimate the power of nostalgia. A brand that was once liquidated in a Chapter 7 filing is now growing again. Sweet Tomatoes brought back it’s buffet concept first to Tucson, Arizona, last year, reopening in a former location there, four years after the once-97-unit chain was shuttered and liquidated in...
Top 13 local stories on 13 News in 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - It’s that time of year when you will see lists of all kinds and this is one of them. These are the top 13 local news stories from 2025 on 13 News. These are the stories that remained in the headlines, or returned there, over the course of several days or weeks.
Helm Equities Moving Forward on Miami Design District Mixed-Use Venture
Helm Equities is building a residential, office and retail project in the Miami Design District. The project would total 829,701 square feet, with 278 residential units, 101,433 square feet of office, and 56,409 square feet of retail. The Helm Design District will feature 40% workforce housing, which will have...
Video shows fatal shooting of inmate who tried to grab CO’s gun at Ariz....
TUCSON, Ariz. — New video and details show the hectic aftermath from the fatal shooting in October of a jail inmate at a Tucson hospital by a county corrections officer. Inmate Nathan Peru, 31, was being treated at Banner University Medical Center South Oct. 21, when he reached for a correction officer’s gun and was...
Tucson Lease Report – December 8-12, 2025
TUCSON, AZ (DECEMBER 15, 2025) — The Tucson Lease Report has 16,254 square feet of leasing activity for the week, driven primarily by 12,435 square feet of industrial leases, along with 2,430 square feet of retail renewals and 189 square feet of office leasing. The week’s largest transaction was Base Met Labs US Ltd,...
Tucson looking for volunteers to count the homeless in Pima County
For unhoused women, weather can present dangerous predicaments. This woman spent the entire night in the rain, unable to sleep. Kat Davis, continuum care lead team manager with the city says the annual count will provide a snapshot of Pima County’s unhoused population. The initiative is required by the U.S....
NIH program supports cancer researchers in New Mexico, Arizona
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A group of southwest higher education institutions has established a program with the National Institutes of Health to support students interested in cancer research. The Southwest Transformative Educational Advancement Mentoring program (STEAM) is led out of the University of New Mexico, and...
Where art meets tradition: 56 Years of magic at Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair
The Winter Street Fair is recognized as one of the premier community celebrations in the Southwest, featured over 350 artists from around the world showcasing original food and handmade art.

















