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Fired prosecutor returns to Pima County Attorney's Office

Fired prosecutor returns to Pima County Attorney's Office

  • Griffin Salkowski

Pima County Attorney Laura Conover lauded the hiring of two former prosecutors who faced discipline under her predecessor's administration for actions during the handling of a case in the 2004 killing of a Tucson eye doctor.

Arizona Attorney General's race: Border law looms

Arizona Attorney General's race: Border law looms

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The Nov. 3 election pits incumbent Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, against GOP nominee Warren Petersen.

Diner coming to Tucson's Sunshine Mile

Diner coming to Tucson's Sunshine Mile

  • Gabriela Rico

For Subscribers: Howdy Diner is taking over the former Welcome Diner spot at 902 E. Broadway, which closed in 2020.

Photos: The Week That Was

Photos: The Week That Was

  • Kelly Presnell

A photographic look back at the past week here in The Old Pueblo, October 24, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

Tucson’s TV/radio sports best bets: Monday, Oct. 26

Tucson’s TV/radio sports best bets: Monday, Oct. 26

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What to watch and listen to in the sports world for today.

Hopi village seeks help for families displaced by flooding

Hopi village seeks help for families displaced by flooding

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Tina Honyumptewa said floodwaters surged rapidly into the village of Lower Moencopi on the Hopi Reservation, displacing as many as 10 families from their homes.

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Tucson Speaks Out: October 26

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    For Subscribers: Howdy Diner is taking over the former Welcome Diner spot at 902 E. Broadway, which closed in 2020.

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    Tim Steller’s column: On state propositions, you can always say no

    Tim Steller’s column: On state propositions, you can always say no

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    Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 26

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    Tucson's Top Stories: October 26

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    How Elizabeth Holmes sold Arizona on Theranos

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    Arizona accommodated gaming megadonor while cracking down on its rivals

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    Arizona man sentenced to prison for threats against Trump, Harris

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    Rene Ortiz, 56, delivered written threats against Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to federal courthouses in Tucson and Phoenix.

    AZ woman gets jail in ‘Bachelor’ pregnancy-fraud case

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    Laura Owens has been sentenced to one month in jail and seven years of supervised probation after she pleaded guilty to four felony counts for lying about being impregnated by former “Bachelor” star Clayton Echard and another Arizona man in separate incidents.

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    Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 26

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    Arizona-ASU Game 67: UA unleashes second-half surge to take down ASU in Tempe

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    Getting to a bowl game ‘not enough’ for Arizona; Wildcats have bigger aspirations

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