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Tucson family loses home in Sunday’s storm, working to recover
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Many across southern Arizona continue to deal with the aftermath of Sunday’s storm, including one family on Tucson’s northside. “You can replace things, you can’t replace people,” said Alex Lewis, a resident at Vista Del Norte. A bedroom that is barely...
List of damage continues to grow following Sunday’s severe storm
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A powerful storm hit southern Arizona late Sunday, July 14, leading to power outages, damage, and swift-water rescues. The 13 News weather team issued a First Alert Forecast ahead of the storm to warn our viewers. Power Outages. As of 8 p.m. Monday, TEP said...
Pima County will Host Job Fair on July 18
Pima County is partnering with employers in education and the public sector on a job fair on Thursday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kino Event Center, 2805 E. Ajo Way. Pima County will have the following departments represented: Parks & Recreation, Juvenile Court, Clerk of...
Air conditioning improvements begin at TUSD schools
A construction worker directs an HVAC unit on the roof of Blenman Elementary School in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, July 12, 2024. Trucks rolled into Blenman Elementary school before sunrise last Friday, carrying the first of 34 HVAC units supplied to TUSD schools through a $480 million bond that voters passed last fall.
Tucson's new conservation program aims to save water by removing ornamental grass
Water officials in Tucson are launching a new initiative that asks apartment complexes and commercial buildings to remove their grass landscaping and conserve water — in exchange for a rebate from the city. The initiative began this month and offers $5 for every square foot of water-thirsty grass that’s...
Tucson's streetcar is turning 10! Here's how to spend a day along the route
As our babies grow up, we’ve all heard the typical sayings: “time flies,” “enjoy them while they’re young.”. So when we heard that one of Tucson’s shiny new toys is celebrating a decade of zipping around town, we couldn’t believe it. We blinked, and the Sun Link Streetcar hit the double-digit mark.
Messy but meaningful: Tucson print space fosters accessible creative environment
VIEW LARGER Equipment and studio space are made available on a sliding scale to artists of any skill level. This story originally aired on Arizona Spotlight's July 11, 2024 episode. In a tight, humble room on the west side of town, screen printers at the Word of Mouth Print Space...
Mural captures Oro Valley at 50
When Ashley White and her Delsa Designs team were painting cactus blooms on a wall at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center, “hummingbirds kept coming up to those flowers” searching for nectar, she recalled. “It was very sweet,” White said. Oro Valley’s 50th anniversary commemorative mural now teases...
Pima County Issues Ozone Action Day Advisory for Tucson Area, Sensitive Groups Warned
The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) has called an ozone action day for the Tucson area, signaling concern for the air we breathe. High levels of ground-level ozone, a component of smog, can have adverse health effects, particularly for sensitive groups such as individuals with pre-existing respiratory conditions, active adults, and children.
Mycon breaks ground on first Arizona project, talks strategic growth
A Dallas-based contractor is making strides in the West with its latest endeavor, the Tucson Rehabilitation Hospital in Arizona. Mycon General Contractors, a national commercial contractor with annual revenues exceeding $525 million, recently broke ground on the project, its first ground-up construction job in the Arizona market. The three-story, 55,098-square-foot hospital will feature 48 modern patient rooms and two therapy gyms with advanced technologies and state-of-the-art equipment.
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