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Arizona men’s basketball in the mix for several top 2025 recruits
Recruiting high school basketball players is not the lifeblood of high major college hoops programs like it once was only a couple years ago. The NCAA transfer portal has usurped high school recruiting as the way top programs like Arizona fill out rosters. Nevertheless, college basketball coaches are back to crisscrossing the country this time of year to recruit the next class of freshmen.
Man dies in single-vehicle crash near I-19, Valencia
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A man died in a single-vehicle crash near Interstate 19 and Valencia in Tucson on Monday, July 22. Arizona DPS confirmed 60-year-old Kevin Reynolds, of Tucson, was killed. DPS said Reynolds’ vehicle ran off the road and crashed into the Valencia Road overpass wall.
Gym customers are back, but they’ve changed
One of the surprise business stories of the past three years has been how strongly gyms and health clubs rebounded following the pandemic, after shutting their doors entirely for months in 2020 (twice, in Arizona) then weathering through the Peloton-powered “home-workout revolution” that, in the end, proved surprisingly brief.
Executive Vice President appointed to National Commission for Small and Rural Colleges
Dr. James Perey, executive vice president for academics at Cochise College, has been appointed to the Commission on Small and Rural Colleges by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). According to the AACC’s website, the Commission on Small and Rural Colleges provides insights, guidance and innovative practices to address...
Treasures 4 Teachers offers repurposed, discounted school supplies to teachers
With the new school year starting next week in Tucson, teachers are setting up their classrooms, sometimes dipping into their own pockets to ensure students have the supplies they need.
Tucson Police release details about a homicide investigation
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News)— The Tucson Police Department has released new information about a homicide investigation that happened on July 12 near Broadway and Wilmot in the early morning of July 12. Patrol officers from Operations Division East were dispatched to a shopping center in the 6300 block of...
Call to Vendors for Tucson’s 2024 Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair
Tucson Parks and Recreation began accepting applications for the 2024 Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair in Reid Park on Monday, July 22. This event has been held for over four decades, attracting over 150 vendors from all over the Southwest. All goods must be handmade by the applicant and provide shoppers with a unique, high-quality, and diverse selection of items.
Changes to Tucson’s hard to recycle plastic program in effect
Overwhelming participation in Tucson’s pilot plastic recycling program has prompted significant changes to the process, including requiring participants to buy more plastic, to recycle their plastic. Tucsonans hoping to recycle plastic items that can’t go in the curbside bins now must purchase and place their items in Hefty Renew...
Flash flood warning issued for Pima County
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Pima County starting at 4:09 p.m. July 24. The warning expires at 7:15 p.m. July 24. Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the northern portions of the Tohono O'odhamNation. Weather radar indicated between 1 and 2 inches of rain has fallen along and near Route 34 southeast of Sil Nakya and south of Queens Well. ...
Plaza Palomino offers respite for shoppers, business owners
Plaza Palomino is keeping things cool for Tucson business owners and shoppers this summer. The mall is home to four restaurants, a hair salon, some wellness spaces, and several clothing stores. On the third Saturday of each month, Plaza Palomino also plays host to a concert featuring local bands. The next concert will be Aug. 17 with Funky Bonz performing.
Sheldon Fugitive Starts Prison Term
Storm Lake, IA (KICD) — A Sheldon man who never showed up to serve his prison term has been apprehended in Arizona and returned to Iowa. 33-year-old Steven Vorasith had been paroled on a Class D Felony conviction in Buena Vista County for Willful Assault Causing Bodily Injury, but had that probation revoked in February of 2021.
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