This week's visual wrap of the week of September 1-7, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
One last ride: Ironwood Ridge volleyball standout looks to end high school career on a high note- Mac Friday
Ironwood Ridge senior volleyball star Ashlyn Quiri is the Arizona Daily Star's first Student Athlete of the Week for the 2026 season.
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For Tucsonans, September brings a few things to look forward to: slightly cooler evenings (emphasis on slightly), the promise of spooky season around the corner and, perhaps most importantly, Sonoran Restaurant Week.
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A 20-year-old man is facing second-degree murder charges in the killing of a 19-year-old man at a park on Tucson's southeast side, police said.
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The Wildcats ground down the Lumberjacks to open their season with a 35-7 win, September 5, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
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Layne Lundeen, a 67-year-old former member of the Long Realty Tanque Verde Trio, was arrested after and alleged in-flight outburst on a flight to New Jersey.
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Standings, scores and schedules for Southern Arizona high school football teams.
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Ironwood Ridge senior volleyball star Ashlyn Quiri is the Arizona Daily Star's first Student Athlete of the Week for the 2026 season.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Will Kreamer, a standout on Tucson High School’s 1970 undefeated football team, has built a legacy as a player, coach, and athletic director in Tucson.
Michael Lev column: Five takeaways from Arizona’s 35-7, season-opening win over NAU, including QB Noah Fifita’s next-level awareness, a new wave of defensive standouts and the volatility of youth.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Pima College’s women’s basketball team celebrated their national championship by unveiling a new scoreboard and championship banner.
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As the one-year mark of a sweeping safety plan approaches, the City of Tucson has increased arrests and police presence along several crime hotspots.
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Six Arizona employers announced mass layoffs in August, including Salad and Go, which abruptly closed all of its locations.
It is now illegal in Queen Creek to access the Flock Camera system for searches unrelated to police work, including tracking a former romantic partner.
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This week's visual wrap of the week of September 1-7, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
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This week's visual wrap of the week of September 1-7, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Ironwood Ridge senior volleyball star Ashlyn Quiri is the Arizona Daily Star's first Student Athlete of the Week for the 2026 season.
Standings, scores and schedules for Southern Arizona high school football teams.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Will Kreamer, a standout on Tucson High School’s 1970 undefeated football team, has built a legacy as a player, coach, and athletic director in Tucson.
A simulation of Arizona's Big 12-opening showdown with the BYU Cougars on EA Sports' "College Football 27." (Video by Justin Spears / Twitch)
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Arizonans selected two winning traffic safety messages in ADOT’s 2026 Safety Message Contest after more than 3,900 public votes on 10 finalists statewide.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and United Way of Tucson connect local generosity with free early childhood books, boosting literacy for families in Southern Arizona.
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