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Photos: The Week That Was

Photos: The Week That Was

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Photos from the past week from around The Old Pueblo.

Photos: Arizona falls behind early but storms back to bury Northern Illinois 42-17

Photos: Arizona falls behind early but storms back to bury Northern Illinois 42-17

  • Kelly Presnell

The Wildcats take down the Huskies 42-17, September 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz., and bounce back from last weekend's loss to BYU.

Photos: Desert View overwhelms Mountain View 48-0

Photos: Desert View overwhelms Mountain View 48-0

  • Kelly Presnell

The Jaguars stay unbeaten with a 48-0 shutout of the Mountain Lions in a battle of the Views, September 18, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

Pima County Health seeks input on youth tobacco use

Pima County Health seeks input on youth tobacco use

  • Sierra Blaser

The Pima County Health Department is conducting a survey and hosting events to gain insight into youth tobacco use and access in unincorporated Pima County.

What a new state law means for Tucson motorcyclists

What a new state law means for Tucson motorcyclists

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A new law in Arizona makes lane splitting a misdemeanor.

Trump plans to use Washington arch as military complex

Trump plans to use Washington arch as military complex

  • Nathan Layne and Anusha Shah Reuters

He said the arch would double as a "military complex" housing drones and snipers, as well as storing ammunition.

Tucson official: Air Force won't pay for D-M groundwater cleanup now

Tucson official: Air Force won't pay for D-M groundwater cleanup now

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For Star subscribers: A non-profit group seeking city approval of a development at Davis-Monthan that includes a gold course might been to 'secure' millions of dollars for PFAS cleanup, a Tucson official says.

Flush with cash, CBP plans more Border Patrol stations, expanded checkpoints in AZ

Flush with cash, CBP plans more Border Patrol stations, expanded checkpoints in AZ

    Flush with billions from the One Big Beautiful Bill, federal immigration officials are preparing to spend potentially more than $500 million in Arizona alone on planned checkpoint expansions and three new Border Patrol stations, including a new 87-acre station planned in Three Points, just e…

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    ‘Weird’ science: U of A grad helped get asteroid named after Al Yankovic

      Thanks to the efforts of a University of Arizona grad, “Weird Al” Yankovic now has an asteroid named after him. Yankovic is playing a concert here Sunday.

      Officer out after Arizona school tussle

      Officer out after Arizona school tussle

        An Avondale police officer was removed from his position at a West Valley high school after a physical altercation with a student.

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        Adopt a Friend: This week’s animals

          Adopt a Friend: This week’s animals from around Southern Arizona.

          Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica

          Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica

            Researchers said the total sea-level rise from ice losses may not sound like a huge number, but it puts 6 to 9 million people at risk of flooding and erosion.

            Tucson microshelter site may expand before opening

            Tucson microshelter site may expand before opening

              The proposed expansion of a microshelter community for the unhoused that is not yet open is drawing mixed reactions from a midtown Tucson neighborhood.

              Russia votes in wartime election

              Russia votes in wartime election

                MOSCOW — Ukraine launched what Moscow's mayor called the biggest drone attack yet on the Russian capital on Sunday, as Russians voted on the final day of a parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine.

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                Photos: The Week That Was

                Photos: The Week That Was

                Photos from the past week from around The Old Pueblo.

                Photos: Arizona falls behind early but storms back to bury Northern Illinois 42-17

                Photos: Arizona falls behind early but storms back to bury Northern Illinois 42-17

                The Wildcats take down the Huskies 42-17, September 19, 2026, Tucson, Ariz., and bounce back from last weekend's loss to BYU.

                Photos: Desert View overwhelms Mountain View 48-0

                Photos: Desert View overwhelms Mountain View 48-0

                The Jaguars stay unbeaten with a 48-0 shutout of the Mountain Lions in a battle of the Views, September 18, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

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                Officer out after Arizona school tussle

                Officer out after Arizona school tussle

                An Avondale police officer was removed from his position at a West Valley high school after a physical altercation with a student.

                More hungry bears enter Navajo communities

                More hungry bears enter Navajo communities

                Bear sightings and encounters are becoming more frequent in populated areas of the Navajo Nation after an exceptionally dry winter and continued drought conditions slowed the growth of plants and seeds and disrupted natural food supplies for the hungry animals.

                AZ felon accused of Medicaid fraud spree

                AZ felon accused of Medicaid fraud spree

                A Peoria man was indicted on federal charges alleging he hid his ownership in a health care treatment company and submitted fraudulent charges for services to Native Americans through Medicaid totaling $33 million.

                7 Arizonans among Forbes' list of richest Americans

                7 Arizonans among Forbes' list of richest Americans

                Tesla CEO Elon Musk ranks as the richest person in the U.S. again, but seven Arizona billionaires also made Forbes' latest list of the 400 richest Americans.

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                Trump plans to use Washington arch as military complex

                Trump plans to use Washington arch as military complex

                He said the arch would double as a "military complex" housing drones and snipers, as well as storing ammunition.

                Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica

                Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica

                Researchers said the total sea-level rise from ice losses may not sound like a huge number, but it puts 6 to 9 million people at risk of flooding and erosion.

                Russia votes in wartime election

                Russia votes in wartime election

                MOSCOW — Ukraine launched what Moscow's mayor called the biggest drone attack yet on the Russian capital on Sunday, as Russians voted on the final day of a parliamentary election that President Vladimir Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in Ukraine.

                Sheeran addresses Gaza, Macklemore controversy

                Sheeran addresses Gaza, Macklemore controversy

                PHILADELPHIA — Pop star Ed Sheeran apologized on Saturday for his handling of a controversy that erupted this week when rapper Macklemore was removed as an opening act over comments on the occupied Palestinian territories.

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                Use of untested 'Wolverine' peptide backed by RFK Jr. on the rise, study finds

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

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                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.

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                What a new state law means for Tucson motorcyclists

                A new law in Arizona makes lane splitting a misdemeanor.

                'Person of interest' in Tucson police recruit’s killing tied to drug ring

                'Person of interest' in Tucson police recruit’s killing tied to drug ring

                A 30year-old man arrested Aug. 30 at the border is believed to be the last registered owner of an SUV linked to the fatal shooting of a Tucson police recruit and his fiancée. He also was wanted in a separate drug-related case.

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                State argues against indicted Cochise County supervisor's motion

                Attorneys for the state say it's too late for indicted Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby to target the credibility of his former lead investigator in his latest bid to dismiss his criminal charges.

                Feds: Tucson man got $100K in dead mom’s benefits

                Feds: Tucson man got $100K in dead mom’s benefits

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                Tucson official: Air Force won't pay for D-M groundwater cleanup now

                For Star subscribers: A non-profit group seeking city approval of a development at Davis-Monthan that includes a gold course might been to 'secure' millions of dollars for PFAS cleanup, a Tucson official says.

                Tucson microshelter site may expand before opening

                Tucson microshelter site may expand before opening

                The proposed expansion of a microshelter community for the unhoused that is not yet open is drawing mixed reactions from a midtown Tucson neighborhood.

                CAP shortage will force Tucson to dip into groundwater

                CAP shortage will force Tucson to dip into groundwater

                For the first time, Tucson will be dipping into what amounts to its water "savings account" — the CAP water it has stored underground — in 2027 due to impending shortages in new CAP deliveries from the Colorado River.

                Metro Phoenix city to tighten data center rules after 20 years

                Metro Phoenix city to tighten data center rules after 20 years

                PEORIA — Peoria leaders agreed that the city should update its old zoning rules on data centers as the demand for the facilities increases.

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