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Suspect injures 2 Oro Valley Police Department officers
Two Oro Valley Police Department officers were treated for injuries April 26 after a suspected burglar assaulted them near a north Oro Valley residence. Gary E. Allison, 54, faces two felony charges of aggravated assault and a charge of second-degree burglary in connection with the incident, which occurred just after 10 p.m. April 26 in a neighborhood east of Sun City, according to OVPD public information officer Darren Wright.
Town of Marana, Scool District join in art venture
The Town of Marana authorized an intergovernmental relationship between itself and the Marana School District No. 6 approving and authorizing an intergovernmental agreement between the two entities last week. The school district approved the agreement at its April 25 board meeting and it will allow for the 2024 Summer Youth...
UArizona student shot to death, 3 others wounded
TUCSON, Ariz. — A University of Arizona student was fatally shot at an off-campus house party over the weekend, authorities said. Three other people — a teenage girl, a man and a woman — were treated at a hospital early Sunday for injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, Tucson police said in a news release.
E. coli outbreak linked to organic walnuts sold in 19 states including Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert regarding an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to organic walnuts sold in numerous states, including Arizona. According to the CDC, the Gibson Farms, Inc. organic walnut halves and pieces have been...
Brace for a very active hurricane season this year, warn UArizona forecasters
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News)—The 2023 hurricane season saw 20 named storms and three major hurricanes from the Atlantic basin, ranking as the fourth most active hurricane season on record. According to a University of Arizona hurricane prediction model, this year’s hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, is going to be even worse.
NAU addressing nursing shortage with fast-tracked nursing program
YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — Arizona is facing one of the highest nursing shortages in the nation and Northern Arizona University is trying to combat that. They’re now offering an accelerated nursing program at their campuses in Flagstaff, Tucson and Yuma. Arizona is expected to be short an estimated...
News Briefs: Week of May 1, 2024
At 10 a.m. Friday, May 3, people are gathering in Catalina State Park to dedicate a new sign “honoring the local individuals who were instrumental in the creation” of the 5,500-acre park above present day Oro Valley. Catalina State Park, home to an estimated 5,000 saguaros, sits on...
Extreme heat and weather events predicted to get worse
PHOENIX — As summer draws near, so do the dangers of wildfires, extreme heat, and monsoon flooding. It’s that time of year when we’re bracing for the hot summer months, seeing more and more 110+ degree days. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking...
Oro Valley Urgent Care celebrates 1-year anniversary
Family nurse practitioner Beth Brown is proud to say that Oro Valley Urgent Care is the only locally owned and operated urgent care in Oro Valley, if not the entire Northwest Tucson. While the name is sometimes confused with other local health organizations, Oro Valley Urgent Care is not affiliated with any corporate facilities.
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