Midtown candy shop may close due to 22nd Street Bridge closure
The owner of the Purple Penguin Candy Emporium says the drop in traffic following the 22nd Street Bridge closure has been so severe that her candy shop is now at risk of closing for good.
Phoenix-area water cuts would be less ‘devastating’ under new Colorado River plan
A new proposal for managing the Colorado River would see Arizona leaving some of its water in the river, but would help cities and towns in the Phoenix area avoid the “devastating” cutbacks that had been previously planned. The plan, which was co-signed by Arizona, California and Nevada,...
Judge rules Tucson man incompetent to stand trial in murder case
35-year-old Dirk Prather was to go on trial for the shooting death of 44-year-old Clayton Moore Bishop.
Suspect in disorderly conduct case leads chase from Sahuarita to Marana
A man accused of disorderly conduct led law enforcement on a chase from Sahuarita to Marana Sunday night.
Residents remove nearly 100 miles of old barbed-wire fences abandoned in the desert
A group of volunteer Arizonans took it upon themselves to clear out dozens of miles of old barbed wire fences. In Tucson, the Desert Fence Busters organization has been working to remove abandoned stretches of fencing since 2021, according to local radio station 91.5 KJZZ Phoenix. Old barbed-wire barriers are...
Sahuarita student arrested after alleged weekend threat to Walden Grove High
A Sahuarita student was arrested this week after an alleged threat to cause harm at Walden Grove High School, the Sahuarita Unified School District said in a parent letter released today.
One killed in motorcycle crash in Cochise County
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A motorcyclist died in a crash on SR 82 in Cochise County on Sunday, May 3. Arizona DPS said it happened near milepost 63, which is between Fairbank and Tombstone. DPS said the motorcyclist lost control and was ejected from the bike. The motorcyclist was...
Phoenix restaurateurs head south to build new tortilleria and restaurant
Culinary power couple Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin are obsessed with finding ways to take every element of their restaurants up a notch. Often, that means finding a way for their team to make items from scratch. By taking over a vacant Tucson tortilleria, the owners behind Tacos Chiwas, Cocina Chiwas and other popular Valley restaurants are one step closer.
Historic West University Multifamily Property Sells for $1.09 Million
TUCSON, AZ — 243 E University LLC purchased a five-unit Historic West University multifamily property at 243 E. University Blvd. in Tucson from ReDesign by Blaser LLC for $1.092 million. The transaction closed April 8, 2026. The sale price equates to approximately $218,400 per unit and $416 per square...
Tucson Lease Report April 27 – May 1, 2026
TUCSON, AZ (May 4, 2026) — Eleven leases totaling 19,126 square feet were reported in the Tucson market for the week of April 27–May 1, 2026. The activity included 8,664 square feet of industrial/office-warehouse space, 8,568 square feet of retail space, and 1,894 square feet of office space. The largest retail lease was United Optum Real Estate, LLC for 5,220 square feet...
