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Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 18

Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 18

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Tucson's Top Stories: October 18

Tucson's Top Stories: October 18

Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning

The Week That Was

The Week That Was

Ghosts, darkness and the occasional game in a mid-October The Week That Was recap, October 18, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

The Week That Was

The Week That Was

Ghosts, darkness and the occasional game in a mid-October The Week That Was recap, October 18, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

State & Regional

This Arizona ranch spans 700K acres

This Arizona ranch spans 700K acres

Babbitt Ranches has the largest privately owned plot of land in the state, securing about 700,000 acres in northern Arizona.

This stunning Arizona trail named world's easiest bucket-list hike

This stunning Arizona trail named world's easiest bucket-list hike

Many of us want to become pro hikers one day, exploring mountains, challenging trails and some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. But every great hiker has to start somewhere, and not every adventure needs to involve steep climbs or exhausting miles. Sometimes, the best way to be…

Dropping Lake Powell levels reveal 'crime against nature'

Dropping Lake Powell levels reveal 'crime against nature'

PAGE ‒ Tucked deep in a breathtaking canyon about 50 miles from the nearest town sits a towering red rock bridge nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty.

Campaign spending in race for Arizona governor a big-money maze

Campaign spending in race for Arizona governor a big-money maze

PHOENIX — At least $31 million has been spent to get Katie Hobbs a second term as governor.

Nation & World

Bones from Iraqi cave hint at violence and compassion in Neanderthals

Bones from Iraqi cave hint at violence and compassion in Neanderthals

The bones of a Neanderthal from a cave in Iraq's Kurdistan region are offering evidence of both violence and compassion in the closest evolutionary cousins of our species.

Why is customer service so bad now? The reality behind the long holds

Over the past few years, Marsha Sakamaki has reached her limit with customer service. Between her bank, pharmacy and insurance company, she is tired of the endless hold times, the constant transfers and, above all, artificial intelligence.

More layoffs hit iconic Iowa manufacturer amid restructuring, tariffs

More layoffs hit iconic Iowa manufacturer amid restructuring, tariffs

After closing two plants and laying off more than 300 workers since 2025, Winnebago Industries announced it will continue workforce cuts in November.

A dramatic El Niño effect is headed for the West Coast

A dramatic El Niño effect is headed for the West Coast

One of El Niño’s most dramatic effects is waiting in the wings and could soon cause chaos along the West Coast, especially in California, forecasters warned.

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Saguaro falls on Arizona hiker

Saguaro falls on Arizona hiker

El Niño could influence Arizona's winter

El Niño could influence Arizona's winter

Woman on electric scooter struck, killed in Tucson crash

Woman on electric scooter struck, killed in Tucson crash

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23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

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What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

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Crime

U of A student reports being sexually assaulted at fraternity house

U of A student reports being sexually assaulted at fraternity house

A University of Arizona student reported being sexually assaulted by two men at a fraternity house in August, court records show. Police are investigating, but no arrests have been made.

Tucson man gets prison in case of live-streamed child porn case

Tucson man gets prison in case of live-streamed child porn case

Federal investigators linked David Berry Garmarnik, 48, to about 100 live streamed child sexual abuse sessions, according to court documents.

Viral duct-taped flyer from Tucson indicted on federal charges

Viral duct-taped flyer from Tucson indicted on federal charges

A former Tucson broker whose ordeal on a flight last month resulted in fellow passengers restraining him to his seat with duct tape has been indicted on federal charges, reports say.

Man charged in suspected Marana road-rage shooting

Man charged in suspected Marana road-rage shooting

A 42-year-old man has been jailed in connection with an alleged road-rage shooting in Marana earlier this month. 

Politics

Finalists share insights into why they should lead Pima County

Finalists share insights into why they should lead Pima County

Two of three finalists to become Pima County's next top boss share insights into their vision and qualifications.

Photos: Hundreds of Tucsonans line Speedway Boulevard for 'No Kings' rally

Photos: Hundreds of Tucsonans line Speedway Boulevard for 'No Kings' rally

Hundreds of Tucsonans lined the streets of East Speedway Boulevard and North Country Club Road on Saturday morning for a ‘No Kings’ demonstration against U.S. President Donald Trump and his current administration. The rally was a national election defense mass call to encourage early voting.

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

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

A federal Colorado River plan could eventually dry up the Central Arizona Project. Arizona is joining a lawsuit challenging the proposed cuts.

Appeals court postpones takeover of Arizona prisons' health care

Appeals court postpones takeover of Arizona prisons' health care

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a receiver from taking control of Arizona prison health care while allowing preparations for the takeover to continue.

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