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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...
Tucson residents can drop off home food waste to help improve air quality
A new city project in Tucson aims to cut down on food waste by having residents bring it in for composting. The program began this month and includes informational sessions where residents can learn about food cycles and waste management. The next session takes place this Thursday in Tucson. Residents...
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...
Sonoita Watershed Group Being Formed
Keeping a healthy and prosperous watershed for future generations requires active participation and direction from community members and visitors to the watershed. The Tucson Audubon Society, Friends of Sonoita Creek, The Nature Conservancy, Sky Island Alliance, Town of Patagonia, and the University of Arizona’s Water Resources Research Center invite you to a workshop to help develop a watershed group:
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 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
Alyx Lunada lays a piece of cloth on the printing press at Word of Mouth Print Space on June 22. They have been screen printing since age 17 and have opened up this space for art and activism to the community. This story originally aired on Arizona Spotlight's July 11,...
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.
Museum of Miniatures marks 15 years in Tucson
Since 2009, The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures has been transporting visitors to bygone eras via its vast, 500-piece collection. The array of antique and contemporary dollhouses and roomboxes dates to 1930 when cofounder Patricia Arnell’s fondness for miniatures flourished. The young girl’s first acquisition – a set of Strombecker wooden dollhouse furniture – spurred a passion that grew to include her husband Walter.
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