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Appeals court postpones takeover of Arizona prisons' health care

Appeals court postpones takeover of Arizona prisons' health care

  • Howard Fischer

A federal appeals court has given the Arizona prison system partial reprieve in its attempt to keep a court-appointed receiver from taking over its health system.

Photos: 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival

Photos: 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival

  • Mamta Popat

The Tucson Meet Yourself festival returns to downtown Tucson for its 53rd year. The three-day folk festival is free to attend and features 50 food vendors,  performances and folk art. 

Tucson House $50M renovation project marks milestone

Tucson House $50M renovation project marks milestone

  • Hannah Cree

Residents started moving into the first renovated units in a massive $50 million project.

Woman on electric scooter struck, killed in Tucson crash

Woman on electric scooter struck, killed in Tucson crash

  • Griffin Salkowski

A 30-year-old woman was struck and killed in a crash with an SUV Thursday night on the city's east side, Tucson police say.

Arizona joins Nevada's lawsuit vs. US over Colorado River cuts

Arizona joins Nevada's lawsuit vs. US over Colorado River cuts

  • Tony Davis

Arizona announced Friday it will join Nevada in suing the federal government to try to overturn its decision that could over time dry up the Central Arizona Project and cut Arizona's Colorado River supply by more than 65%.

Week 7 picks against the spread: BYU covers, UCLA struggles and Washington wins

Week 7 picks against the spread: BYU covers, UCLA struggles and Washington wins

  • Jon Wilner

Jon Wilner’s college football Week 7 picks against the spread: BYU covers, UCLA struggles, Washington wins and Oregon State rolls (again)

Travelers named this Arizona spa best in US

Travelers named this Arizona spa best in US

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Mii amo, a wellness spa located steps from Enchantment Resort in Sedona, was named the No. 1 destination spa resort in Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards.

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For Star Subscribers: The Rio Nuevo board is soliciting a sponsor to place its name on the 55-year-old convention center downtown.

Southern Arizona high school football enters home stretch of the season

Southern Arizona high school football enters home stretch of the season

Week 8 marks the end of the season for some 2A Conference teams, while higher classification teams continue competing for playoff positioning.

Career games cap could end college basketball’s eligibility chaos | Greg Hansen

Career games cap could end college basketball’s eligibility chaos | Greg Hansen

Greg Hansen’s notebook: After playing nearly 200 college games, Melvin Council Jr. is allowed to play a seventh season while players like Arizona’s RJ Godfrey still face uncertain eligibility.

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53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival

53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival

The Tucson Meet Yourself festival returns to downtown Tucson for its 53rd year. The three-day folk festival is free to attend and features 50 food vendors,  performances and folk art. 

Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Oct. 16, 2026

Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Oct. 16, 2026

Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Arizona Daily Star.

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Tempe becomes first in Arizona to ban all Flock-like cameras

Tempe becomes first in Arizona to ban all Flock-like cameras

TEMPE — Tempe is among the first cities in the country and became the first in Arizona to ban automated license plate readers in a swift reaction to multiple police departments finding that officers misused the technology.

Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 16

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Tucson's Top Stories: October 16

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Photos: 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival

Photos: 53rd annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival

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VIDEO: Arizona QB Noah Fifita on learning the history of 'Bear Down'

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Arizona quarterbacks Noah Fifita discussed how he learned about the history of "Bear Down" through Chuck Cecil and Ricky Hunley.

Week 7 picks against the spread: BYU covers, UCLA struggles and Washington wins

Week 7 picks against the spread: BYU covers, UCLA struggles and Washington wins

Jon Wilner’s college football Week 7 picks against the spread: BYU covers, UCLA struggles, Washington wins and Oregon State rolls (again)

Big 12 football predictions: Picks vs. the spread for Week 7; will BYU upset Notre Dame?

Big 12 football predictions: Picks vs. the spread for Week 7; will BYU upset Notre Dame?

Star sports staffers Michael Lev and Justin Spears and 2026-27 guest prognosticator Jordan Hamm make their picks for Week 7 in Big 12 play, including BYU vs. Notre Dame.

Tucson’s TV/radio sports best bets: Friday, Oct. 16

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The number of people developing dementia each year worldwide is expected to more than double by 2050, with women and people in lower-income countries facing higher rates.

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