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Nogales mayor calls on Union Pacific to move its tracks away from city
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The mayor of Nogales is calling for train tracks runnng through the border town to be moved after plans for a new train track come to a screeching halt. Nogales has the oldest rail crossing of any border port entry along the U.S/Mexico border. The...
Nogales doctor Marco Saucedo facing more felony charges
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Four more women have come forward to accuse a Nogales OB-GYN of sexual abuse and sexual assault. The initial charges against Dr. Marco Saucedo dated back to 2018 when he was charged with three counts of sexual abuse, one count of sexual assault, and one count of assault.
How to Participate in the Hermosa Scoping Process
Coronado National Forest (FS) has begun work on an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS) for the South32 Hermosa Critical Minerals Project. This EIS is required because South32 intends to expand mining on their private lands in the Patagonia Mountains into the public Coronado Forest. The proposed project will impact surface disturbance on 480.5 acres, underground disturbance of 223 acres, and restricted access to 343.4 acres.
RAISING THE BAR: Tips for preventing the summer slide
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Preventing the summer slide has become more of a challenge for educators and students since the pandemic. It can be especially challenging when parents are trying to schedule summer programs for two or more kids. In this week’s Raising the Bar segment, 13News’ Valerie Cavazos...
Ecologists and artists in Nogales to celebrate new jaguar
A jaguar projected on the border wall is part of a dynamic wildlife-themed installation by Lauren Strohacker. Artist Lauren Strohacker is creating a large-format projection of multiple species that roam the borderlands, with an emphasis on jaguars. She talked about the meaning of her work. “It's kind of this reminder...
South32's Hermosa Mine Project in Patagonia Sparks Environmental and Public Concerns Amid Progress to Greener Energy
The ambitious Hermosa Mine Project, a venture by South32 with aspirations of fueling the nation's transition to cleaner energy through the extraction of critical minerals, has motorists in the region eyeing the rearview, wary of the environmental and societal toll that building a mine in the idyllic Patagonia Mountains could entail. This particular initiative has honed in on sourcing zinc and manganese to sate the burgeoning appetite for electric vehicle batteries, and while digging hasn't started, officials are keen to commence zinc production in 2027.
'Fentanyl is getting past us': Federal officials in Arizona work to combat growing crisis
NOGALES, Ariz. — Federal and city officials in Nogales said they’re using new resources and approaches to tackle a growing crisis spilling across the border. On Thursday, the Drug Enforcement Agency said 'fentanyl is the greatest and most urgent drug threat' in America. VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Los funcionarios...
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