What we know about the fatal shooting outside Tucson’s Davis-Monthan Air Force base
The U.S. Air Force continued to investigate a deadly incident at the main gate of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. A civilian driver failed to stop and identify themselves at the gate around 2:30 a.m. Aug. 1 and was driving erratically, a news release from the base said. The driver then crashed into a vehicle...
Tucson’s past may hold the key to weathering its future
Faced with rising temperatures, prolonged drought and escalating building material costs, a lot of Tucsonans are rethinking what actual “home improvement” means in this region. And increasingly, we’re turning to Tucson’s own environmental DNA for inspiration — tapping into regional traditions, climate-responsive...
Deadly 3-car crash caused by alcohol impairment in northern Arizona
A new traffic signal has been installed in south Las Vegas near a high school at Cactus and Torrey Pines. FIRST ALERT: Humidity returns with daily rain chances. We’re giving you the First Alert to the return of humidity and the chance of a few passing showers and storms each day.
‘Can’t drink data:’ Anti-Project Blue rally attendees worry about water, resource usage
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson’s City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to annex land for the construction of Project Blue, a proposed data center that has sparked concern among residents and public health advocates over its potential environmental and health impacts. On Tuesday morning, roughly...
TUCSON NOW: Local organization looking to protect kids
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A local organization is reaching out to make sure the community knows how they are trying to protect kids. The Santa Rita Exchange Club joined 13 News’ Devyn Shea on Tucson Now to talk about it. You can watch the entire interview in the...
Tucson buys 21,000 acre-feet of water credits to boost future supply
Since late June 2019, Tucson Water has been recharging treated wastewater into the dry channel of the Santa Cruz River, creating a riparian oasis. The City of Tucson just bought 21,000 acre-feet of groundwater storage credits from the Bureau of Reclamation. In June, the City placed a bid with the...
DPS report offers more insight on Marana bus flip crash
A Department of Public Safety report provides eyewitness testimony for the school bus rollover that happened in Marana in April.
Shouts, boos and signs greet Project Blue at packed Tucson public meeting
If there was one sound that dominated the public response during Monday night’s public meeting on Project Blue, it was a raucous and enthusiastic “BOO!”. The crowd of about 1,000 packed into the Tucson Convention Center to hear a presentation on the proposed data center shouted it as representatives of local...
Pima County Supervisors vote to lobby against AZ sales tax exemptions for data centers
Just steps outside the Aug. 5 Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting in downtown Tucson, protesters held signs, hung banners, and made clear to passing motorists and county officials they were against a mega data center coming to town. Inside, county supervisors again took up the topic of Project Blue.
Arizona governor allocates COVID funds to aid first-time homebuyers
PHOENIX — Some would-be homeowners in the state’s largest counties could get a helping hand from the state. Gov. Katie Hobbs has allocated $5 million from the state’s share of
