🚨 Public Safety
Officer-Involved Shooting Details Released on Southside Incident. The Pima Regional Critical Incident Team released a news release Tuesday on an officer-involved shooting that occurred Jan. 23 near South Sixth Avenue and West Valencia Road. Tucson Police officers located a stolen vehicle; occupants fled at high speed, and an air support unit tracked the vehicle to an apartment complex at South Campbell Avenue.
KGUN 9
🏛️ Government
Monica Prieto Inherits TPD Leadership Amid Budget and Union Constraints. Being Tucson's top police chief doesn't mean running the whole show. Monica Prieto inherits a department shaped by City Hall budgets, union deals and a Safe City agenda — a system that doesn't change overnight, according to reporting by former Arizona Daily Star journalists.
Tucson Agenda
Marana Voters Asked to Trust $2.67B RTA Next Plan for Infrastructure. Silverbell Road remains cracked and crumbling. Tangerine Road improvements are delayed. Now Marana voters are being asked to trust RTA Next will finally deliver on a $2.67 billion transportation plan for the fast-growing town.
Tucson Agenda
AG Kris Mayes Files Expert Testimony to Cut TEP's Proposed 14% Rate Hike to 4%. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' office has filed expert testimony with the Arizona Corporation Commission seeking to slash Tucson Electric Power's proposed 14 percent rate hike to 4 percent, setting up a high-stakes regulatory showdown with political implications on both sides.
AZPM & Tucson Agenda
Communities Across Arizona Fight ICE Detention Centers With Limited Legal Tools. Cities and counties across Arizona are challenging Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities, but face limited legal options to block their operations as the Trump administration expands its ICE footprint throughout the region.
Arizona Mirror
🏗️ Development & Business
Casino Del Sol Dome Lighting Marks Significant Moment for Pascua Yaqui Tribe. The new Casino Del Sol dome represents "three suns" — a significant cultural and economic symbol for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, according to reporting by independent nonprofit Arizona Luminaria.
Arizona Luminaria
AI Agents Emerging as Key Retail Trend for Southern Arizona Businesses. As 2026 begins, AI agents are gaining momentum in Southern Arizona retail. AI agents are software systems that analyze data, make decisions and take action automatically, often in real time, without constant human input.
Inside Tucson Business
🎉 Community & Events
Primavera Foundation's STAR Village Reaches 100-Day Milestone Serving Unhoused Adults. The Primavera Foundation's outdoor sleeping site, STAR Village, has passed 100 days of operation, providing both shelter and care for up to 25 women and non-binary adults and their pets to help them secure a more stable future.
AZPM
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Celebrates Active Community Engagement and Fundraising. SaddleBrooke's Rotary club continues robust community service, with recent initiatives including the "Quilts of Love" charity sale and the "I Don't Want It!" secondhand goods market, demonstrating sustained local engagement.
SaddleBrooke Progress
⛈️ Weather — Catalina
No active warnings, watches, or advisories for Pima County.
Today (Tue 17): Showers and thunderstorms before 10 AM, then partly sunny. High near 61°F. Southwest wind 12 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41°F. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 0%.
Wednesday (Feb 18): Mostly sunny, with a high near 63°F. Southwest wind. Chance of rain at or below 10%.
Outlook: Wet system exits this morning. Dry conditions expected Wednesday through Thursday with high pressure ridge moving in. Next significant weather chance Friday into Saturday.
NWS Tucson Forecast API