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Photos: Arizona women's basketball media day 2026

Photos: Arizona women's basketball media day 2026

  • Grace Trejo

University of Arizona women's basketball media day at McKale Center. 

Photos: Bats, lots of bats

Photos: Bats, lots of bats

  • Kelly Presnell

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…

Starters, key matchups and a prediction for Arizona vs. West Virginia

Starters, key matchups and a prediction for Arizona vs. West Virginia

  • Justin Spears

A look at starting lineups, notable matchups and what to watch for when the Arizona Wildcats trek to West Virginia to face the Mountaineers and former head coach Rich Rodriguez. 

This Ain't Tucson: Pepperoni rolls, Primanti Bros. are West Virginia and Pittsburgh staples

This Ain't Tucson: Pepperoni rolls, Primanti Bros. are West Virginia and Pittsburgh staples

  • Justin Spears

Leading up to the Arizona-West Virginia game in Morgantown, Arizona Daily Star football writer Justin Spears experienced his first pepperoni roll and Primanti Bros. sandwich. 

'Tree-sit' protester left with just harness for safety after authorities remove platform

'Tree-sit' protester left with just harness for safety after authorities remove platform

  • Emily Bregel

Mexican authorities joined U.S. federal agents and contractors in removing a wooden platform supporting an activist perched in a tree in Mexico, leaving her with only a rope and harness for protection as she protests U.S. border-wall construction in the San Rafael Valley.

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

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

  • Grace Trejo

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

Tucson man arrested after son, 4, shoots himself

Tucson man arrested after son, 4, shoots himself

  • Griffin Salkowski

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

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On Brent Brennan vs. Rich Rodriguez and other Week 6 thoughts | Michael Lev

On Brent Brennan vs. Rich Rodriguez and other Week 6 thoughts | Michael Lev

Michael Lev column: Quick hits, key themes, snarky commentary and more on Arizona’s Week 6 game at West Virginia and other happenings around the Big 12 Conference.

Tim Steller’s column: Border sheriff no longer a drug warrior but plays one in TV ads

Tim Steller’s column: Border sheriff no longer a drug warrior but plays one in TV ads

For Star subscribers: The sheriff of an Arizona border county stars in TV and internet ads for Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes’s campaign. Despite his DEA background and the ads, he’s a drug-war skeptic.

Cats Stats: Arizona’s Week 6 foe, West Virginia, is a classic RichRod production

Cats Stats: Arizona’s Week 6 foe, West Virginia, is a classic RichRod production

Excellent at running the ball? Quarterback heavily involved in the ground game? Can’t really stop anyone? Rich Rodriguez’s West Virginia Mountaineers look an awful lot like his Arizona Wildcats.

Tucson's El Güero Canelo for sale

Tucson's El Güero Canelo for sale

For Subscribers: Owner Daniel Contreras said the time has come to retire and pass on the “blessings” he’s had with the stores to a new owner.

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Arizona Daily Star Recap 10/4-10/9

Arizona Daily Star Recap 10/4-10/9

Sierra Blaser recaps this week’s top headlines.

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.

Wet, windy weekend possible for Tucson area

Wet, windy weekend possible for Tucson area

The National Weather Service forecasts scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the Tucson region beginning on Saturday.

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.

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Newly listed homes for sale in Tucson area — Updated Oct. 9, 2026

Newly listed homes for sale in Tucson area — Updated Oct. 9, 2026

Browse through recently listed homes in the Tucson real estate market and find your next home!

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Newly listed homes for sale in Tucson, AZ — Updated Oct. 9, 2026

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AZ Attorney General investigator pleads not guilty in neighbor's death

AZ Attorney General investigator pleads not guilty in neighbor's death

An Arizona Attorney General’s Office investigator accused of negligent homicide pleaded not guilty in court.

Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 9

Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 9

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Photos: Arizona women's basketball media day 2026

Photos: Arizona women's basketball media day 2026

  • Grace Trejo

University of Arizona women's basketball media day at McKale Center. 

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Starters, key matchups and a prediction for Arizona vs. West Virginia

Starters, key matchups and a prediction for Arizona vs. West Virginia

A look at starting lineups, notable matchups and what to watch for when the Arizona Wildcats trek to West Virginia to face the Mountaineers and former head coach Rich Rodriguez. 

This Ain't Tucson: Pepperoni rolls, Primanti Bros. are West Virginia and Pittsburgh staples

This Ain't Tucson: Pepperoni rolls, Primanti Bros. are West Virginia and Pittsburgh staples

Leading up to the Arizona-West Virginia game in Morgantown, Arizona Daily Star football writer Justin Spears experienced his first pepperoni roll and Primanti Bros. sandwich. 

First pitch moved up an hour for Arizona Fall League doubleheader at Kino

First pitch moved up an hour for Arizona Fall League doubleheader at Kino

The Arizona Fall League announced a time change for its doubleheader at Kino Stadium featuring Mason White, Brendan Summerhill, Demetrio Crisantes and Cade McGee.

Ex-Arizona basketball player Kerr Kriisa pleads guilty to wire fraud

Ex-Arizona basketball player Kerr Kriisa pleads guilty to wire fraud

Former Arizona basketball player Kerr Kriisa pleaded guilty to wire fraud, accused of scamming nearly $2.2 million by posing as different people and making fake claims about his family’s needs.

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The Tucson Roadrunners have assigned five players to the ECHL’s Allen Americans, including three forwards, one defenseman and one goaltender, ahead of a road trip.

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Is gossip actually good for us? | The Ethical Life podcast

Is gossip actually good for us? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 Talking about others can strengthen relationships, build trust and reinforce social norms — but knowing when to stay quiet still matters.

'The Drop' expands on 'Snowfall' with a shift to hip hop | Streamed & Screened podcast

'The Drop' expands on 'Snowfall' with a shift to hip hop | Streamed & Screened podcast

"Snowfall," a crime drama on FX that looked at the crack cocaine epidemic of 1980s Los Angeles, wrapped in 2023. The series now expands through "The Drop: A Snowfall Saga."

Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast

Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 Behind an idealized image of simplicity and community are difficult questions about education, healthcare, gender roles, individual freedom and belonging.

Are we measuring the value of college all wrong? | The Ethical Life podcast

Are we measuring the value of college all wrong? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 At a moment marked by isolation and distrust, in-person education may offer something especially important — sustained contact with people unlike ourselves.

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Can a humanoid robot clean your house? A San Francisco company says yes

Can a humanoid robot clean your house? A San Francisco company says yes

A robotics company is betting humanoid robots can succeed where automation previously struggled: navigating the cluttered, unpredictable environment of people's homes to provide a cleaning service.

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.

New 'Carrie' series brings different motives to horror classic

New 'Carrie' series brings different motives to horror classic

When Sissy Spacek made “Carrie” 50 years ago, there wasn’t social media. Now, however, it’s front and center in “Carrie,” the limited series streaming on Prime Video.

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