Pat Parris

1 week ago | kgun9.com | Pat Parris

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Brand new numbers from the CDC shows another jump in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The report says the number of 8-year-olds diagnosed with autism has jumped to 1 in 31 based on a new set of data. The previous estimate, in 2020, showed diagnoses were at from 1 in 36 among the same age group. These numbers are not a surprise, according to the executive director of the Autism Society of Southern Arizona, Kate Elliott.

1 week ago | kgun9.com | Pat Parris

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Old Tucson Studios shuttered its doors to visitors back in 2020, eventually reopening after the COVID pandemic with a new operator, American Heritage Railways. Now that operator is expanding Old Tucson as an entertainment destination. They just added new 'Wild West'-themed rides, saying there's still more to come.

1 week ago | kgun9.com | Pat Parris

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Each month, we focus on a Tucson-area nonprofit with our KGUN 9 Giving Project. This April, for Autism Awareness Month, we've chosen to shine the spotlight on the Autism Society of Southern Arizona. As executive director of the Autism Society of Southern Arizona, Kate Elliott knows firsthand about the growing number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who are now adults. "One hundred percent of autistic kids become autistic adults," Elliott said.

2 weeks ago | kgun9.com | Pat Parris

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — It is no secret that the University of Arizona is a leader in space exploration. At the heart of that exploration is the Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium. It is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. From the Mirror Lab under Arizona Stadium producing the mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope, to the recent Osiris-Rex mission bringing back a sample from an asteroid, the University of Arizona is a leader in space exploration.

2 weeks ago | kgun9.com | Pat Parris

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson Appliance has been a fixture midtown for nearly 35 years. The family-owned business has survived the great recession and the COVID pandemic. Now, Tucson Appliance, 4229 E. Speedway Blvd., is preparing for the across-the-board tariffs and the impact those tariffs will likely have on the appliance industry. Corbin Edwards is a third-generation owner of Tucson Appliance in midtown.