🏛️ TUSD Board Meeting September 2025: $2M Arts Endowment Approved Amid Alarming 34% Truancy...
😽 Keepin’ It Simple Summary for Younger Readers. The Tucson school board 🏫 had a meeting where they made some big decisions 📝 about schools. They got a huge gift 🎁 of $2 million 💰 to keep art 🎨 and music 🎶 programs going forever, which is awesome! 🎉
Arizona journalist Michael Kiefer on how — and why — to tell the stories...
Ricky Wassenaar has been confounding law enforcement — and journalists — for decades. Most recently, Wassenaar claims to have killed several fellow inmates in a Tucson prison. He was already in the midst of serving 16 consecutive life sentences for various crimes including armed robbery and sexual assault.
Midtown neighbors pack into STAR Village town hall
Braving the rain, over a hundred people packed into The Donna R. Liggins Center Wednesday evening, a few holding signs opposing or supporting STAR Village moving into their neighborhood.
The Picklr could bring Oro Valley Marketplace back to life
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - After three years, a vacant spot in the Oro Valley Marketplace will be filled by The Picklr, an indoor pickleball facility. The shopping center had been struggling with high turnover rates and vacancies for years, according to Paul Melcher, Oro Valley’s Community and Economic Development...
VIDEO: Tucson Police make several arrests in stolen trading cards investigation
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department announced several arrests in connection with a stolen trading cards investigation. The TPD says investigators were alerted to repeat shoplifters selling stolen trading cards on social media. Police say the suspects shoplifted approximately $2500 in trading cards....
TUSD kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month
From music to community pride, Pueblo High students and a teacher share what the month means to them.
Growth, challenges and big plans highlight Sahuarita’s State of the Town
The Town of Sahuarita celebrated its progress and laid out its vision for the future at a luncheon attended by business owners
U of A study finds firefighters and health care workers have higher PFAS levels
Researchers say toxic “forever chemicals” from gear and job exposures raise health concerns for frontline workers.
24-year-old motorcyclist dies in Southside crash
Gunnar Robert Dale was riding his motorcycle south on South Park Avenue, when he collided with the driver of a car traveling northbound and attempting to make a left turn at Fair Street.
Tucson Pride Festival 2025: A new November date at Reid Park
Tucson Pride is moving the date of its annual celebration event, the Tucson Pride Festival, to Saturday, Nov. 22. Organizers stated that the date shift was done to prioritize safety and comfort due to extreme heat and to better align with other local events. The festival will run from noon to 9 p.m. at Reid Park. A...

















