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Ednotes

Education notes: TUSD offers scholarship for youth entrepreneur program

  • Yoohyun Jung

Education news from Tucson and Southern Arizona.

Education Notes: Marana invites public to view new textbook

  • Yoohyun Jung

Education news from Tucson and Southern Arizona.

St. Joseph Catholic School hosts open house Saturday

  • Alexis Huicochea

Families can tour the private school campus, meet teachers. 

Classes continue as gas leak is monitored at TUSD's Kellond Elementary

  • Alexis Huicochea

The small leak is located in an alley behind the school.

Saint Ambrose Catholic School hosts open house Sunday

  • Alexis Huicochea

Meet teachers, learn about programming at open house event.

AZ Department of Education launches one-stop online shop for parents

AZ Department of Education launches one-stop online shop for parents

  • Alexis Huicochea

Resources include school finders, test scores, special education services, college/career options.

Rincon/University High marching band hits the streets

Rincon/University High marching band hits the streets

  • Alexis Huicochea

Band was recognized during the superintendent's monthly report to the Governing Board. 

Rincon/University High marching band hits the streets

Rincon/University High marching band hits the streets

    Band was recognized during the superintendent's monthly report to the Governing Board. 

    Ironwood HS marching band headed to Hawaii

    Ironwood HS marching band headed to Hawaii

      The band will be in a Pearl Harbor memorial parade.

      Photos: Sierra Chess Club

      Photos: Sierra Chess Club

        Sierra 2-8 School in the Sunnyside Unified School District has Southern Arizona's largest chess club. School officials say that participating in chess not only helps children's brains engage but also provides a safe place for kids to be before and after school and during lunch.

        TUSD recall organizer fails to make filing deadline

        TUSD recall organizer fails to make filing deadline

          The organizer was charged with collecting 15,067 signatures for each board member.

          Two TUSD audit committee members resign

            The volunteer members both have spouses employed by the district. 

            Photos: Kids get science up close

            Photos: Kids get science up close

              Science is fascinating and fun for hundreds of students at 2015 Arizona STEM Adventure at Pima Community College.

              TUSD to lease closed school to Tucson church

              TUSD to lease closed school to Tucson church

                The church will occupy about one-third of the former Lyons Elementary. 

                Local News

                Arizona Daily Star Recap 10/4-10/9

                Arizona Daily Star Recap 10/4-10/9

                Sierra Blaser recaps this week’s top headlines.

                Photos: Over 100 protest the 'Cornell 7' at University of Arizona

                Photos: Over 100 protest the 'Cornell 7' at University of Arizona

                Over 100 people marched along Greek Row at the University of Arizona in protest of the 'Cornell 7' on Thursday afternoon.

                Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Oct. 9, 2026

                Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Oct. 9, 2026

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

                Photos: Bats, lots of bats

                Photos: Bats, lots of bats

                Tens of thousands of Mexican free-tail bats make their nightly foray from their summer home under the Campbell Avenue Bridge and into the skies over the Rillito River, Tucson, Ariz., October 8, 2026. The bats should be heading home to Mexico any night now, as October is usually the time they…

                State & Regional

                'The worst McDonald's in the US' is right here in Arizona. Do you agree?

                'The worst McDonald's in the US' is right here in Arizona. Do you agree?

                PHOENIX — Not all McDonald's restaurants are created equal. Things like customer service, cleanliness, quality of food and even menu prices can vary from location to location.

                Arizona sues TikTok for 'intentionally addicting minors'

                Arizona sues TikTok for 'intentionally addicting minors'

                Arizona is suing TikTok for allegedly violating consumer protection laws by hiding the mental health risks the platform poses to minors, citing internal studies that show addiction among young users. The lawsuit claims TikTok deliberately designs features to addict teens.

                Mesa teen accused of terrorist threats, plotting mass shooting

                Mesa teen accused of terrorist threats, plotting mass shooting

                A Mesa 18-year-old was charged with making terrorist threats and allegedly planning a mass shooting, according to court records and statements.

                Hobbs' running mate says his traffic violations aren't relevant

                Hobbs' running mate says his traffic violations aren't relevant

                PHOENIX — The nominee for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket is brushing aside multiple speeding tickets he got in Mesa while he was its mayor. 

                Nation & World

                From performance management to performance development: What helps leaders succeed

                From performance management to performance development: What helps leaders succeed

                BDO reports on shifting from performance management to development, emphasizing continuous feedback, clearer goals, and leveraging technology for enhanced leader support.

                Health Secretary Kennedy launches push on vaccine injuries

                Health Secretary Kennedy launches push on vaccine injuries

                The initiative is the longtime anti-vaccine activist’s latest step to reshape federal immunization policy.

                ICE secretly tracked protesters

                ICE secretly tracked protesters

                USA TODAY sued ICE under the Freedom of Information Act and obtained a St. Paul, Minnesota, field office database that reveals what legal observers feared: Protesters are being tracked and logged into a secret database for what they argue is exercising protected First Amendment speech.

                Livestream execution plan unusual

                Livestream execution plan unusual

                The U.S. military plans to livestream the Dec. 3 execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

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                Arizona doctor to pay $36M in fraud scheme restitution

                Arizona doctor to pay $36M in fraud scheme restitution

                Trump is returning to Arizona for midterm election rally

                Trump is returning to Arizona for midterm election rally

                'The worst McDonald's in the US' is right here in Arizona. Do you agree?

                'The worst McDonald's in the US' is right here in Arizona. Do you agree?

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                Crime

                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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                Contributor content. The way a customer pays no longer dictates what a business receives.

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                A Tucson Guide to Personalized Gifts That Do Not Feel Generic

                A Tucson Guide to Personalized Gifts That Do Not Feel Generic

                Contributor content. Here is a look at how to give something personal without defaulting to another candle.

                Shopping

                What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                Affiliate content. Learn what to do if you need an emergency HVAC repair. 

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

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                Affiliate content.  Learn why it is important to check the HVAC system when buying or selling home. 

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

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                Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

                Crime

                Tucson man arrested in White House bomb threats has criminal record

                Tucson man arrested in White House bomb threats has criminal record

                Jacob Aaron Hicks, 46, was arrested Wednesday and charged by criminal complaint with making an interstate threat to injure.

                Tucson man arrested after son, 4, shoots himself

                Tucson man arrested after son, 4, shoots himself

                A 4-year-old boy who authorities say shot himself in the foot with a gun he found at home was hospitalized.

                Tucson man gets prison in retail theft ring

                Tucson man gets prison in retail theft ring

                A Tucson man has been sentenced to six years in prison in connection with a retail theft ring that operated across Arizona, state prosecutors say.

                2nd Tucson gun shop hit this week by crash-and-grab burglaries

                2nd Tucson gun shop hit this week by crash-and-grab burglaries

                For the second time in a week, a Tucson gun store has been burglarized by thieves who have used a vehicle to ram through the doors.

                Politics

                Political notebook: Mayoral politics loom over vote on city manager’s raise

                Political notebook: Mayoral politics loom over vote on city manager’s raise

                The raise given Tucson’s city manager was as much as many Tucsonans get in one year. Two council members voted no, and political intrigue lay behind their votes.

                Arizona sues TikTok for 'intentionally addicting minors'

                Arizona sues TikTok for 'intentionally addicting minors'

                Arizona is suing TikTok for allegedly violating consumer protection laws by hiding the mental health risks the platform poses to minors, citing internal studies that show addiction among young users. The lawsuit claims TikTok deliberately designs features to addict teens.

                Tucson's city manager gets a big pay raise

                Tucson's city manager gets a big pay raise

                The Tucson City Council approved a pay raise for Timothy Thomure that makes him the highest-paid appointed local government bureaucrat in the region.

                Tucson YouTuber gets prison in stalking case

                Tucson YouTuber gets prison in stalking case

                Lane Myers, a 43-year-old Youtuber from Tucson, said at his sentencing this week that prison won't stop his from speaking out about his long-running stalking and harassment case that supporters see as an infringement on free speech.

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