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Channel 9's first on-air script gave 'Greetings to greater Arizona from Tucson"
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (547+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) " Last week, KGUN 9 celebrated 70 years of broadcasting in Southern Arizona. Channel 9 signed on the air June 3, 1956. Now, we've discovered the first words broadcast that evening. "I've got the original script for that show and I don't know…...
Traffic Alert: Sahuarita Police warn of significant delays Tuesday around La Ca'ada and Duval Mine Roads
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (158+ words) KGUN 9 Traffic Alert: Sahuarita Police warn of significant delays Tuesday around La Ca'ada and Duval Mine Roads SAHUARITA, Ariz. (KGUN) " Drivers in Sahuarita should expect significant traffic delays Tuesday, June 9, as the Sahuarita Police Department warns of road impacts around…...
Fire crews battle manufactured home blaze in Sahuarita
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (110+ words) KGUN 9 Fire crews battle manufactured home blaze in Sahuarita The Santa Rita Fire District battled a fire in a manufactured home in the Sahuarita area early Monday. According to a news release from SRFD, crews from SRFD and Corona de…...
2 more screwworm infections found in animals hundreds of miles apart in Texas, USDA says
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (355+ words) Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping the spread of a pest that could potentially devastate the nation's cattle industry, the U. S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The screwworm is…...
Deadly crash caused road closure near Grant and Oracle
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (86+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) " One person is dead after a crash near Grant Rd. and Oracle Rd. Sunday. Grant Rd. is also closed heading westbound at Oracle Rd. As of Sunday afternoon, details are limited, we will continue to update you…...
Local DJ hands out 1, 600 water bottles to unhoused residents as Tucson temperatures rise
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (260+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) " A local DJ is handing out water bottles to unhoused residents on Tucson's south side as temperatures continue to climb. CHECK OUT THE STORY: Jahmar Anthony, a DJ, and his friends are distributing water to homeless people…...
Swim to survive: Free swim lessons highlight water safety as Southern Arizona heads into summer
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (368+ words) MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) " With triple-digit temperatures already arriving in Southern Arizona, water safety experts are encouraging families to make swimming lessons a priority before the height of summer pool season. That message was on display Saturday in Marana, where British…...
Sierra Vista spending $1. 2 million on road repairs ahead of monsoon season
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (368+ words) SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (KGUN) " The city of Sierra Vista is spending about $1. 2 million on annual street maintenance projects before monsoon season, and drivers need to know where to expect closures and detours. Coronado Drive is currently closed at Avenida Cochise…...
City of South Tucson files lawsuit to clean up Spanish Trail Motel property
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (236+ words) The City of South Tucson this week filed a lawsuit against the Asgard Group LLC, the owners of the former Spanish Trail Motel, seeking a court order requiring a clean-up of the property. The former motel has been decimated by…...
Children's Museum Tucson hosts adults-only Nostalgia Night
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (304+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) " The Children's Museum Tucson is hosting its first-ever Nostalgia Night, an adults-only event giving grown-ups a chance to enjoy the museum's exhibits alongside food trucks, drinks, a DJ, and retro activities. The 21-and-up event runs Saturday, June…...