The Northwest Explorer

The Explorer Newspaper is a weekly newspaper in Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Its coverage area includes the towns of Oro Valley and Marana and the communities of Catalina [Foothills, Arizona|Catalina Foothills], Casas [Adobes, Arizona|Casas Adobes], Catalina, SaddleBrooke, Tortolita, Oracle, along with neighborhoods in the City of Tucson and Pima County.
It is the 9th largest newspaper in Arizona, with a circulation of 47,475. In 2007, it was sold to Thirteenth Street Media. It became part of 10/13 Communications, owner of the East Valley Tribune, in 2010. It was sold to Times [Media Group (Arizona)|Times Media Group] in 2021.