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2025 AGTA GemFair Tucson adds extra day to meet needs of attendees
(DALLAS) – Show growth and accommodating shopper needs are why the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) is pleased to add one extra day to the 2025 AGTA GemFair Tucson. The new show dates will be Monday, Feb. 3 – Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. Hours will be 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 through Friday, Feb. 7 (the Grand Ballroom opens at 9:30 a.m. and the GemHall floor and Galleria opens at 10 a.m.); 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8; and 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9. (Previously, the show closed on 4 p.m. on Sunday, the last day.) The show returns to the Tucson Convention Center (TCC).
Sommerhauser Named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
The Golf Coaches Association of America has announced the 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars and Arizona senior Sam Sommerhauser was among the honorees. It's the third time in Sommerhauser's career that he has received the honor. To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a...
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon lays out expectations on the first day of training camp
The Arizona Cardinals started their first practice of training camp on Wednesday, with full attendance. It was a chance to see the new-look Cardinals, who were busy adding players to their roster through both free agency and the draft, including top draft choice Marvin Harrison Jr. Thank you for reading...
Arizona Men’s Basketball Pursuing Elite 2025 Recruits: Peat, Burries, and More
Arizona Wildcats men's basketball program is actively pursuing top 2025 recruits, despite the evolving landscape of college basketball recruiting. Koa Peat, a 6-foot-8 forward from Perry High School, is the No. 5 overall recruit in the 2025 class. Brayden Burries, a 6-foot-4 guard from Eleanor Roosevelt High School, is ranked...
Reclaiming speech: "When I first had the stroke I could not get a sentence out"
Pat Parris sits down with one stroke victim who's made enormous strides in regaining his speech abilities, thanks to Friends of Aphasia. They're the recipients of KGUN 9's July Giving Project.
Cochise County deputy injured in bee attack
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A deputy, a man, and a dog were injured in a bee attack in Pomerene on Wednesday, July 24. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said it happened at a home in the 1400 block of North H&H Drive around 6 p.m. The CCSO said...
Health Alert Issued in Tucson for Elevated Ozone Levels, PDEQ Advises Caution for Sensitive Groups
The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) has raised an alert in the Tucson area about high levels of ground-level ozone that could be detrimental to the public's health, particularly on July 23. As reported by Pima County, sensitive groups may experience a range of unpleasant symptoms from shortness of breath to wheezing due to the current air quality.
Alabama man pleads guilty to making online threats to election workers in Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man in Alabama has pleaded guilty to sending threatening messages to Maricopa County Elections workers in Phoenix. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, during the time from the Arizona primary elections on Aug. 2, 2022, to Aug. 4, 2022, 60-year-old Brian Ogstad of Cullman, Ala., sent multiple threatening direct messages to an Instagram account maintained by Maricopa County Elections.
One more day of storm potential across Arizona before monsoon break
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Another active day of monsoon storms is expected across Arizona. Valley storm chances are down slightly today, near 20-30%, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. What a great start to our morning! The low was 82 degrees, which is three degrees below normal thanks to...
Get Ready To Mask Up Again Arizona
Remember going to the store in mid-2020? Social distancing your way through isles, wearing masks that just seemed to get bigger and bulkier, and treating someone who coughs in public like they're patent zero in a zombie film. That's all finally behind us, or so we thought. Slowly but surely,...
Out-of-state man falls 800 feet to his death from technical ridgeline route in Colorado
According to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office, a 21-year-old Arizona man who was overdue from a climb on the El Diente and Mount Wilson ridgeline traverse has been found deceased, approximately 20 miles southwest of Telluride. A search for the man started on Tuesday, July 23, with the man's...
Arizona Lottery Powerball, The Pick results for July 24, 2024
The Arizona Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Arizona offers Powerball, Mega Millions, The Pick, Triple Twist, Fantasy 5 and Pick 3 as well as Scratchers, Quick Draw and Fast Play. ...
Why some say AZ's 'troubled teen industry' needs more accountability
Arizona is home to a number of facilities that claim to help so-called "troubled teens." One of them, called Spring Ridge Academy — which was located in the Yavapai County community of Mayer — was recently hit with a $2.5 million judgment in a case brought by the mother of a teenager who spent time there.
Getting Native voters means organizing and removing barriers, leaders say
When Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, ran for a seat on the Minneapolis public school board in 2005, a voter asked her if she would only work for Native kids in the district. Flanagan turned the question around: "Would you only work for white kids if...
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