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Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind offers first look at new Oro Valley campus
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind offered a first look at its new campus in Oro Valley at the former Copper Creek Elementary School site, after closing its longtime campus on West Speedway Blvd. in Tucson. ASDB welcomed nearly 100 students...
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Combining a love of tech and music, Tucson middle schoolers become composers
Seventh grader Mauricio Armenta traded his 3-foot trombone for some headphones, a keyboard and mouse this school year. Instead of playing in the band, Mauricio says he wanted to learn a different way to play music. Teacher Ian Mast helps Mauricio and other Utterback Middle School students deepen their music...
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Marana Unified School District offers counselors to students after tragedy
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Marana school community is attempting to heal after a student died this week. The district is encouraging students to seek counseling, but statewide, experts say the number of counselors isn’t enough. Marana police said the student broke into a school early Tuesday morning...
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Students lead first 9/11 stair climb at Sunnyside High
Matthew Coody, a teacher at Sunnyside High School, participates in a stair climb on Sept. 11, 2026, honoring the 343 firefighters who died at Ground Zero on 9/11. Under a sharp sun and clear skies, dozens of students at Sunnyside High School ran up and down the bleacher steps this morning to commemorate the 343 firefighters who died at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Tucson High stars out duel Walden Grove’s in shootout
Tucson High tackle football rebounded from last week’s loss at Salpointe to beat Walden Grove in a shootout on Thursday night. The Badgers (2-1) beat the Red Wolves (1-2) in a battle of 2025 playoff teams, 35-31. After a back-and-forth game, especially in the third quarter, the Badgers stopped...
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Pueblo High School closed until Monday to repair water main
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Repairs to Pueblo High School’s main water line have caused the school to be closed until Monday, Sept. 14. The Tucson Unified School District said after-school sports will continue Wednesday and Thursday. The TUSD said breakfast will be available on Thursday and Friday from...
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University of Arizona begins construction on a $247 million on-campus dorm
In Tucson, the University of Arizona has broken ground on a $247 million on-campus dorm called The Catalina, scheduled to open to students in fall 2028. Developed by Mortenson and designed by Gensler, the nine-story dorm will house more than 1,300 students and include a dining hall. The Catalina will align with student preferences for suite-style units and access to programming and support services.
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The biggest, the largest (yet): Pima Community College starts Fall Semester with strong enrollment
Fall classes began Aug. 24, with 19,447 students enrolled on the first day, a 1.34% increase from the 19,186 students recorded on the first day of fall 2025, according to college data.
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UA Mining awarded $20 million in federal funding
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum talks with UA senior studying mining engineering, Kaitlyn Sutow at the San Xavier Underground Mining Laboratory in Sahuarita, Ariz., on Monday, April 6, 2026. Sutow is the student mine manager at the lab. The Department of Energy has awarded the University of Arizona $20 million to...
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TUSD superintendent to make school closure case Tuesday
The Tucson Unified School District has nearly 3% fewer students — mostly in grades K-5 — than this time last year, according to the district’s Day 10 count. That data, along with a breakdown by student cohort, countywide birthrates and other district comparisons will be presented by TUSD Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo at Tuesday night’s Governing Board meeting.
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Oro Valley academy signups are needed by Sept. 9
Registration is now open for the Town of Oro Valley’s 2026 Community Academy, a free, interactive program that gives residents an inside look at how local government works. The award-winning academy runs from Tuesday, Sept. 15, through Wednesday, Oct. 21, with classes held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall. While participants may join online, town staff “strongly encourage in-person attendance for the most engaging experience,” an invitation said.
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University of Arizona Gets $20 Million to Bolster Underground Mining Lab
The University of Arizona was awarded $20 million in funding from the Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation to add underground space, a microgrid, and electronics at its San Xavier Underground Mining Laboratory for research and workforce development. “This award is a tremendous milestone for...
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New Wildcat Welcome Center opens at the University of Arizona to guide future students
The University of Arizona is sharpening its focus on the next generation of Wildcats with the grand opening of its brand-new Wildcat Welcome Center. Located in the heart of the Student Union Memorial Center, the facility will serve as the main gateway and hub for prospective students and their families navigating their college decisions.
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Local college students talk about struggle with food insecurity
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - University of Arizona graduate student Harvey Ortiz said he has struggled with his mental health his whole life, but it got worse in his first year of graduate school. “I was just kind of missing a community and overall people to relate to outside of...
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Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind moves into Copper Creek
Just under 100 students and 50 instructional staff, coaches and early learning educators have begun the school year at the new, Oro Valley location for the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind. ASDB Oro Valley, relocated from its longtime campus on Speedway in Tucson, welcomed 96 students to...