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Tucson and New Orleans: Monsoonal moisture, front cause flooding
On Thursday, monsoonal moisture and a front sparked off flooding in the Southwest and South respectively. This pattern repeats today. A stalled front draped across the South will continue to bring downpours and thunderstorms from Texas to the Carolinas. This same front led to flooding across the. metro. With the...
Wildlife officials relocate mountain lion caught on Arizona hospital campus
PHOENIX — A mountain lion that wandered onto the grounds of an Arizona hospital last week was captured and released into the wild, authorities said. Arizona Game and Fish Department officials were notified that the big cat was entrapped in the courtyard of the Tucson Medical Center around 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Shrinking cyberinfrastructure down to size
This episode is supported by the The Research Corporation for Science Advancement. Episode 421: University of Arizona Data Science Institute director Nirav Merchant. Your browser does not support the audio element. The growth of computing systems and artificial intelligence is creating barriers for institutions trying to navigate cyberinfrastructure. University of...
Students at the UA Global Campus say they were taken advantage of — and they're not alone
A recent investigation by the Arizona Republic found a number of students at the University of Arizona Global Campus say they were taken advantage of. The complaints range from being misled about the value of their degrees to the cost of their education. The UA bought Ashford University in 2020...
Slash Brings his S.E.R.P.E.N.T Tour to Tucson, Arizona
Guns and Roses legend Slash brings his S.E.R.P.E.N.T. (meaning Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance) tour to Tucson, Arizona, and gets a lot of wows from the crowd. Unless I am forced to sit in my seat, I like to walk around the venue and get different perspectives of the stage, lighting, sound, angles of the musicians, etc. So, everywhere I walked I kept hearing “Wow!” from the guitar-watching crowd. Maybe it’s the chemistry Slash has put together, the raw energy, maybe all of the above. Including Slash’s band itself, the opening acts of Eric Gales, Samantha Fish, and The Warren Haynes Band rocked the house. I can’t think of a better way to honor the blues with a line-up of these all-star musicians.
News Bites: ‘Sunday Night Slow Jams,’ Riverside Communications, ‘The Mix Factory — Top 40.’
News Bites for July 17... … The Benztown-syndicated “Sunday Night Slow Jams” is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Creator, producer and host R Dub! first aired the show on July 17, 1994 when he was just 16 years old on a Tucson AM station. Today, “Sunday Night Slow Jams” is heard on over 200 radio stations in 14 countries and reaches over 3 million listeners per week. To mark the occasion, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero presented an official proclamation June 21 honoring “Sunday Night Slow Jams.” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria also presented an official proclamation in June from the City of San Diego in honor of the show’s 30th Anniversary. The show’s Tucson affiliate “97.5 The Vibe” held an anniversary party and concert last month hosted by R Dub! And featuring Hi-Fi and 112.
1-On-1: with Robbie Russo
Roadrunners defenseman Robbie Russo joined Adrian Denny and Kim Cota-Robles on this week’s Insider Podcast after signing to rejoin the team. To hear the complete interview and more on Robbie’s favorite pizza place in Tucson that he can’t wait to return to, download the complete episode below.
Salpointe grad McGee’s baseball journey leads to ninth-round selection by Cardinals in MLB Draft
Cade McGee’s baseball odyssey has included playing in the USA Baseball national team identification series while at Salpointe, leading the Lancers to the 2019 state championship, having a junior season cut short because of COVID-19 in 2020 and using a productive 2021 senior season to land a scholarship at Gonzaga.
Phoenix nonprofit heading to Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A nonprofit organization is heading to Tucson to offer several services for people experiencing homelessness. Cloud Covered Streets has been operating in Phoenix for four years and in Fort Worth, Texas, for two years. The main services at the mobile units are free showers and...
Arizona dad of 2-year-old who died in hot car was distracted by video game, often left kids in car
The Arizona father who was arrested last week and charged with murder after his 2-year-old daughter died in a hot car had been distracted by video games and "regularly" left his kids alone in the car, court documents reveal. Christopher Scholtes, 37, was arrested July 12 on second-degree murder and...
Orme to lead Family Farm Alliance
BERTHOUD, CO- The Family Farm Alliance (FFA) board of directors unanimously approved Paul Orme, a rancher and attorney from Arizona, to serve as the organization’s sixth president, according to a recent FFA press release. Mr. Orme fills the seat of the late Patrick O’Toole, who passed away on February 25th, after serving for 19 years as board president.
WATCH: Viewers share lightning images from southern Arizona storm
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - 13 News viewers and staff had cameras rolling as Thursday night’s storm rolled across southern Arizona. You can watch those videos in the video player, as well as below. Be sure to subscribe to the 13 News YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@13newskold.
Arizona AG sues Cummins, Fiat Chrysler America over 'clean' diesel engines
PHOENIX -- Attorney General Kris Mayes filed suit Thursday against the maker of diesel engines and the car company that installed them in their pickup trucks, accusing both of defrauding Arizona ...
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