https://tucsonahead.com/Independent Tucson metro reportinghttps://tucsonahead.com/repair-work-continues-on-tucsons-stella-road/https://tucsonahead.com/repair-work-continues-on-tucsons-stella-road/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:02:59 +0000Repair work continues on Tucson's Stella Roadhttps://tucsonahead.com/town-of-marana-hosting-gladden-farms-traffic-safety-community-meeting/https://tucsonahead.com/town-of-marana-hosting-gladden-farms-traffic-safety-community-meeting/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:13:01 +0000Town of Marana Hosting Gladden Farms Traffic Safety Community Meetinghttps://tucsonahead.com/frc-schedule-of-classes-october-2026/https://tucsonahead.com/frc-schedule-of-classes-october-2026/Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:06:35 +0000FRC Schedule of Classes- October 2026https://tucsonahead.com/tribute-held-in-oro-valley-for-pow-mia-service-members/https://tucsonahead.com/tribute-held-in-oro-valley-for-pow-mia-service-members/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:14:20 +0000Tribute held in Oro Valley for POW/MIA service membershttps://tucsonahead.com/investigation-underway-after-late-night-tucson-house-fire/https://tucsonahead.com/investigation-underway-after-late-night-tucson-house-fire/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:10:54 +0000Investigation underway after late-night Tucson house firehttps://tucsonahead.com/pedestrian-hospitalized-after-crash-in-midtown-tucson-police-say/https://tucsonahead.com/pedestrian-hospitalized-after-crash-in-midtown-tucson-police-say/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:56:33 +0000A pedestrian is in the hospital after a crash in midtown Friday morning, according to the Tucson Police Department.https://tucsonahead.com/banner-athletic-trainers-expanding-across-tucson-unified-schools/https://tucsonahead.com/banner-athletic-trainers-expanding-across-tucson-unified-schools/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:10:42 +0000Banner athletic trainers expanding across Tucson Unified schoolshttps://tucsonahead.com/the-tokens-are-coming-to-oro-valley-for-one-night-only/https://tucsonahead.com/the-tokens-are-coming-to-oro-valley-for-one-night-only/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:01:09 +0000The Tokens are coming to Oro Valley for one night onlyhttps://tucsonahead.com/employee-spotlight-shelah-narcaroti/https://tucsonahead.com/employee-spotlight-shelah-narcaroti/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:01:09 +0000Employee Spotlight: Shelah Narcarotihttps://tucsonahead.com/pima-county-i-10-lanes-closing-daily-for-interchange-repairs/https://tucsonahead.com/pima-county-i-10-lanes-closing-daily-for-interchange-repairs/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:57 +0000Pima County I-10 lanes closing daily for interchange repairshttps://tucsonahead.com/mom-and-4-year-old-girl-found-safe-tucson-police-say/https://tucsonahead.com/mom-and-4-year-old-girl-found-safe-tucson-police-say/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:33:50 +0000Mom and 4-year-old girl found safe, Tucson police sayhttps://tucsonahead.com/repair-work-to-begin-on-southeast-side-tucson-roadway/https://tucsonahead.com/repair-work-to-begin-on-southeast-side-tucson-roadway/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:49:00 +0000Repair work to begin on southeast side Tucson roadwayhttps://tucsonahead.com/fiber-arts-tucson-returns-october-23-24/https://tucsonahead.com/fiber-arts-tucson-returns-october-23-24/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:00:58 +0000Fiber Arts Tucson returns October 23-24https://tucsonahead.com/sahuaro-highs-new-turf-scoreboard-vandalized-in-tucson/https://tucsonahead.com/sahuaro-highs-new-turf-scoreboard-vandalized-in-tucson/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:08:33 +0000Sahuaro High's new turf, scoreboard vandalized in Tucsonhttps://tucsonahead.com/tucson-family-gets-ac-after-20-years-of-serving-local-youth/https://tucsonahead.com/tucson-family-gets-ac-after-20-years-of-serving-local-youth/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:23:34 +0000Tucson family gets AC after 20 years of serving local youthhttps://tucsonahead.com/casa-marana-oktoberfest-september-19/https://tucsonahead.com/casa-marana-oktoberfest-september-19/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:16:51 +0000Casa Marana hosts Oktoberfest on September 19, 2026, with live music, German-inspired festivities and friendly competitions.https://tucsonahead.com/city-of-tucson-hosts-job-fair-to-help-people-rebuild-after-incarceration/https://tucsonahead.com/city-of-tucson-hosts-job-fair-to-help-people-rebuild-after-incarceration/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:02:54 +0000The City of Tucson hosted the Second Chance Tucson Re-Entry Job Fair to help people rebuild their lives after incarceration.https://tucsonahead.com/pima-county-puts-8-7m-toward-affordable-housing/https://tucsonahead.com/pima-county-puts-8-7m-toward-affordable-housing/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:02:03 +0000Pima County supervisors approved an $8.7 million investment to expand affordable housing and help residents remain in their homes.https://tucsonahead.com/pima-county-supervisors-transparency-policies/https://tucsonahead.com/pima-county-supervisors-transparency-policies/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:01:51 +0000Pima County supervisors voted to expand non-disclosure agreement transparency and reviews of developments using large amounts of water or electricity.https://tucsonahead.com/sahuarita-police-ask-public-for-help-identifying-man/https://tucsonahead.com/sahuarita-police-ask-public-for-help-identifying-man/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:01:01 +0000Sahuarita police are asking the public to help identify a man shown in surveillance footage.https://tucsonahead.com/oro-valley-to-hold-sunset-remembrance-on-25th-anniversary-of-9-11/https://tucsonahead.com/oro-valley-to-hold-sunset-remembrance-on-25th-anniversary-of-9-11/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:27:42 +0000Oro Valley police invite the community to a Patriot Day Sunset Remembrance at Arizona Heroes Memorial for the 25th anniversary of 9/11.https://tucsonahead.com/tucson-film-festival-returns-to-downtown-with-36-films/https://tucsonahead.com/tucson-film-festival-returns-to-downtown-with-36-films/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:58:29 +0000The 22nd Tucson Film Festival returns downtown with six feature films and 30 short films celebrating independent cinema.https://tucsonahead.com/oro-valley-police-license-plate-reader-technology/https://tucsonahead.com/oro-valley-police-license-plate-reader-technology/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:13:27 +0000Marana Police Chief Jeffrey Pridgett addresses privacy questions about license plate readers and says the department does not use Flock cameras.https://tucsonahead.com/toppled-saguaros-found-near-phoneline-trail-in-sabino-canyon/https://tucsonahead.com/toppled-saguaros-found-near-phoneline-trail-in-sabino-canyon/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:48:25 +0000Saguaros were found toppled near Phoneline Trail in Sabino Canyon after August storms, with weather considered the likely cause.https://tucsonahead.com/gladden-farms-paddock-peace-garden-outdoor-learning/https://tucsonahead.com/gladden-farms-paddock-peace-garden-outdoor-learning/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:36:25 +0000Gladden Farms Elementary is developing its Paddock Peace Garden to create new outdoor learning opportunities for students.https://tucsonahead.com/pcsd-searching-for-missing-68-year-old-tucson-woman/https://tucsonahead.com/pcsd-searching-for-missing-68-year-old-tucson-woman/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:07:03 +0000The Pima County Sheriff's Department is searching for Denise Kay Rose, 68, who was last seen on Tucson's south side.https://tucsonahead.com/u-of-a-tool-may-explain-why-pets-boost-some-owners-well-being/https://tucsonahead.com/u-of-a-tool-may-explain-why-pets-boost-some-owners-well-being/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:36:24 +0000University of Arizona scientists developed a method to track conversations between people and pets to study links with human well-being.https://tucsonahead.com/tucson-woman-attacked-in-her-own-yard-speaks-out/https://tucsonahead.com/tucson-woman-attacked-in-her-own-yard-speaks-out/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:52:02 +0000A Tucson woman describes an attack in her yard that left her with a concussion and multiple injuries.https://tucsonahead.com/marana-high-school-tennis-courts-renovation/https://tucsonahead.com/marana-high-school-tennis-courts-renovation/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:50:46 +0000Marana High School's tennis courts have been resurfaced with funding from Proposition 491, the community-approved 2022 bond.https://tucsonahead.com/crews-battling-fire-at-abandoned-gas-station-in-tucson/https://tucsonahead.com/crews-battling-fire-at-abandoned-gas-station-in-tucson/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:36:40 +0000Tucson firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at an abandoned gas station near Grant Road and Stone Avenue.https://tucsonahead.com/u-of-a-selling-equine-center-on-bear-canyon-road/https://tucsonahead.com/u-of-a-selling-equine-center-on-bear-canyon-road/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:51:26 +0000The University of Arizona is moving forward with selling the Al-Marah Equine Center property on Bear Canyon Road.https://tucsonahead.com/marana-schools-fall-athletic-game-day-reminders/https://tucsonahead.com/marana-schools-fall-athletic-game-day-reminders/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:06:26 +0000Marana Unified School District reminds fall sports fans about clear bags, small clutches and weapons screening at varsity football games.https://tucsonahead.com/arizona-audit-finds-gaps-in-university-financial-oversight/https://tucsonahead.com/arizona-audit-finds-gaps-in-university-financial-oversight/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:06:04 +0000An Arizona audit examined the Board of Regents' financial oversight of the state's three public universities and its scholarship administration.https://tucsonahead.com/southern-arizona-heat-driving-spike-in-heat-related-calls/https://tucsonahead.com/southern-arizona-heat-driving-spike-in-heat-related-calls/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0000Local firefighters report more heat-related hiker rescues and calls as triple-digit temperatures continue across Southern Arizona.https://tucsonahead.com/tusd-superintendent-targets-up-to-10-schools-for-closures-consolidation/https://tucsonahead.com/tusd-superintendent-targets-up-to-10-schools-for-closures-consolidation/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:36:42 +0000TUSD's superintendent is considering up to 10 schools for closure or consolidation before making a recommendation to the governing board.https://tucsonahead.com/ajo-airport-safety-upgrades-funded-by-833k-in-faa-grants/https://tucsonahead.com/ajo-airport-safety-upgrades-funded-by-833k-in-faa-grants/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:05:42 +0000The airport serving Ajo and western Pima County is set to receive safety improvements funded by $833,000 in FAA grants.https://tucsonahead.com/tucson-international-airport-university-arizona-partnership/https://tucsonahead.com/tucson-international-airport-university-arizona-partnership/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:21:22 +0000Tucson International Airport has become the official airport of the University of Arizona through a new partnership.https://tucsonahead.com/pima-county-supervisors-delay-economic-development-plan-vote/https://tucsonahead.com/pima-county-supervisors-delay-economic-development-plan-vote/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:20:52 +0000Pima County supervisors delayed a vote on the proposed 2026-2029 Economic Development Strategy to allow more discussion.https://tucsonahead.com/tucsons-gates-pass-road-reopens-after-storm-damage-repairs/https://tucsonahead.com/tucsons-gates-pass-road-reopens-after-storm-damage-repairs/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:51:03 +0000Part of Gates Pass Road has reopened after storm damage repairs, according to the Pima County Department of Transportation.https://tucsonahead.com/tucsons-gates-pass-road-closed-after-storm-damage/https://tucsonahead.com/tucsons-gates-pass-road-closed-after-storm-damage/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:20:43 +0000Pima County closed part of Gates Pass Road after storms damaged the pavement, with emergency repairs needed before reopening.https://tucsonahead.com/smaller-class-dorms-offline-as-u-of-a-starts-new-school-year/https://tucsonahead.com/smaller-class-dorms-offline-as-u-of-a-starts-new-school-year/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:36:17 +0000Students returned to the University of Arizona as the new school year began, with the university expecting a smaller incoming class.https://tucsonahead.com/marana-middle-school-unveils-new-gym-floor/https://tucsonahead.com/marana-middle-school-unveils-new-gym-floor/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:06:10 +0000Marana Middle School students have a new gym floor funded by bonds approved by Marana Schools voters.https://tucsonahead.com/pima-community-college-super-saturday-registration/https://tucsonahead.com/pima-community-college-super-saturday-registration/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:35:32 +0000Pima Community College is offering four in-person Super Saturday events to help students apply and register for the fall semester.https://tucsonahead.com/pima-community-college-starts-fall-semester-with-strong-enrollment/https://tucsonahead.com/pima-community-college-starts-fall-semester-with-strong-enrollment/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:50:32 +0000Pima Community College's first-day fall enrollment increased by more than 2.20% compared with the first day of fall classes last year.https://tucsonahead.com/shoe-drive-supports-musd-students-and-families/https://tucsonahead.com/shoe-drive-supports-musd-students-and-families/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:06:14 +0000A community shoe drive is collecting shoes, clothing basics and other essentials for Marana Unified School District students and families.https://tucsonahead.com/musd-launches-free-pre-k-program-at-roadrunner-elementary/https://tucsonahead.com/musd-launches-free-pre-k-program-at-roadrunner-elementary/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:06:22 +0000Marana Unified School District is expanding its scholarship-funded Kinder-Ready Pre-K program at Roadrunner Elementary.https://tucsonahead.com/free-ua-pep-rallies-hit-main-gate-square-this-fall/https://tucsonahead.com/free-ua-pep-rallies-hit-main-gate-square-this-fall/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0000Main Gate Square will host two free community pep rallies in October as part of Bear Down Fridays, presented by Marshall Foundation.https://tucsonahead.com/marana-violent-crime-drops-53-in-new-annual-report/https://tucsonahead.com/marana-violent-crime-drops-53-in-new-annual-report/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:17:40 +0000Marana police's 2025 annual report shows a 53% drop in violent crime, while property crime rose slightly.https://tucsonahead.com/alvernon-way-and-5th-street-to-close-this-weekend-for-construction/https://tucsonahead.com/alvernon-way-and-5th-street-to-close-this-weekend-for-construction/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:33:31 +0000The intersection of Alvernon Way and 5th Street in Tucson is closing for weekend construction work.https://tucsonahead.com/u-of-a-ranks-among-nations-top-university-affiliated-business-incubators/https://tucsonahead.com/u-of-a-ranks-among-nations-top-university-affiliated-business-incubators/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:35:12 +0000TIME ranked the University of Arizona Center for Innovation No. 15 among university-affiliated accelerators and No. 56 overall.