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Tucson, AZ

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - It’s the final weekend in the 80th anniversary season of horse racing at Rillito Park Racetrack. The nine-weekend season wraps up this Saturday and Sunday, April 1-2. Winners are averaging $8,000 per race, that’s more than $1.3 million for the season. For the first...

Rillito Park Racetrack prepares for closing weekend of 2023 season

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) -The Coronado National Forest says the controlled burn is happening in the head of Garner Canyon East of the Santa Rita Mountains. The Coronado National Forest says the prescribed burn is expected to cover 1,000 acres and smoke will be visible for 2-3 days.

Prescribed burn happening at Garner Canyon East of Santa Rita Mountains

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The National Alliance on Mental Illness holds it annual NAMIWalks Southern Arizona Saturday, April 1. The event starts at 9 a.m. at Kennedy Park Fiesta Area and you can watch a live stream from the event in the video player.

WATCH: NAMIWalks Southern Arizona 2023

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Erik Hite memorial has been on the east side of town at La Mariposa resort since 2009, but after a flag raising in 2017, not much has happened to it. A 13 News viewer reached out to express concerns the memorial has been neglected...

Erik Hite memorial on east side could be moved

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A Tucson woman is on a mission to feed the homeless, one burrito at a time. She takes up shop at some of Tucson’s most popular homeless encampments donating both her time and her food. For the past three months, Anna Bennett has been...

Blessings and Burritos: Tucson woman helps feed the homeless in a unique way

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash at Alvernon and Valencia in Tucson on Thursday, March 30. The Tucson Police Department is asking drivers to avoid the area if possible. A 13 News photographer on the scene said a green motorcycle was involved in...

Motorcyclist killed in crash at Alvernon, Valencia in Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Get ready for some weather whiplash. The front that rolled in Thursday brought warmer temperatures and the highs this weekend will be in the low 80s. The good news is it will be a little breezy Saturday, but nothing like we saw earlier in the week.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Sunny and warm for the weekend

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Our cool-down will be short-lived, temperatures climb into the 80s again this weekend. Another system bringing wind and cooler temperatures arrives Tuesday. FRIDAY: Mostly to partly sunny skies with highs in the upper 60s. SATURDAY: Mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 80s. Breezy.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST - Chilly temps linger through Friday

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Pima County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single-vehicle collision on the 7200 block of N. Casablanca Drive at 1:41 p.m. on Thursday, March 30. PCSD found that a pickup hit a fifth-wheel camper in the driveway of a residence. Deputies said the driver...

One person killed in a crash on N. Casablanca Drive in Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Police are investigating a threat that resulted in an evacuation of Compass High School on Tucson’s east side Thursday, March 30. Compass Director Kerk Ferguson confirmed that an “explosive threat” was phoned in. A Tucson Police Department spokesman said the threat does...

Police investigate threat at Compass High School

Marana, AZ

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Marana officials want to hear from you when it comes to the future of transportation. It’s all part of a 20-year plan that focuses on public transportation, biking and walking and it’s aimed at making getting around easier. From 2010 to 2020 Marana...

Marana wants your input on 20-year transportation master plan

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the carjacking suspect who allegedly caused a crash at the Border Patrol checkpoint near Whetstone on March 8, has been captured in Tucson. On March 18, Kristoff walked away from Banner University Medical Center against the advice from...

Carjacking suspect captured after walking away from Tucson hospital

MARANA, Ariz. (13 News) - Police arrested a Marana High School student for bringing a gun to campus on Thursday, March 30. According to the Marana Police Department, administrators contacted police and a School Resource Officer located the student after another student reported the gun. The SRO detained the student...

Marana High School student arrested for bringing gun to school

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department is investigating a homicide. Police say they received a 911 call March 20 just after 10:30 p.m. from an adult female reporting a shooting in the 800 block of E. Alturas Street. That’s where responding officers found 46-year-old Shamus Baines with obvious signs of gunshot trauma. He was transported to Banner University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The female caller was identified as the shooter and remained on the scene during the investigation.

Tucson Police investigating homicide

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Deputies responded to reports of threats at Cienega High School on Wednesday, March 29 at 5:22 p.m. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as a juvenile student who made comments about committing a violent act at the school. He was overheard by other students.

Cienega High school student arrested for making threats

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Rillito Park Racetrack ready for new season; horses to wear sensors to track safety

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - The Rillito Park Racetrack is ready for opening weekend Feb. 4-5 and safety is top of mind. Four horses died...

Rillito Park Racetrack ready for new season; horses to wear sensors to track safety

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