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Photos: Final day of play in the 2026 Cologuard Classic

Photos: Final day of play in the 2026 Cologuard Classic

  • Kelly Presnell

Steven Alkers edges Padraig Harrington in an extra hole of play to take his second consecutive Cologuard Classic, March 22, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.

Supervisors launch effort that could boot Sheriff Chris Nanos

Supervisors launch effort that could boot Sheriff Chris Nanos

  • Charles Borla

Supervisors in Tuesday approved beginning an effort to dig into Sheriff Chris Nanos' work history after news reports that he made misrepresentations years ago when he moved to Tucson from El Paso. The end result, supervisors say, could result in his removal from office.

SUV driver killed in crash with semi-truck on Tucson area's far southeast side

SUV driver killed in crash with semi-truck on Tucson area's far southeast side

  • Arizona Daily Star

A woman was killed in a collision Tuesday of an SUV and a semi-truck in the Vail area on Tucson's far southeast side, authorities said.

Photos: KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival

Photos: KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival

  • Kelly Presnell

Music fans braved the record heat and turned out to the Cathedral Square for KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, March 21, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

  • MORGAN LEE Associated Press

Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — prioritized profits over safety.

At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say

At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say

  • KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, AAMER MADHANI, JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press

Soldiers of 82nd Airborne are trained to parachute into hostile or contested territory to secure key territory and airfields.

Tim Steller's column: Survey narrows Tucson's focus from social issues to unreported crime

Tim Steller's column: Survey narrows Tucson's focus from social issues to unreported crime

  • Tim Steller

For Star subscribers: At times, public safety feels like a crisis in Tucson. The city government often treats it as a problem with social-service solutions. A new survey zeroes in on unreported crime. 

Tim Steller's column: Survey narrows Tucson's focus from social issues to unreported crime

Tim Steller's column: Survey narrows Tucson's focus from social issues to unreported crime

    For Star subscribers: At times, public safety feels like a crisis in Tucson. The city government often treats it as a problem with social-service solutions. A new survey zeroes in on unreported crime. 

    Pima County to rename César Chávez holiday

    Pima County to rename César Chávez holiday

      The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to begin the process of renaming the holiday that honors César Chávez as well other county assets, like signs that could be removed later.

      Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'

      Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'

        The gigantic heat dome that baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and could end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, officials say.

        Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate November election plans

        Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate November election plans

          Mail ballots, also called absentee ballots, have been the source of conspiracy theories from President Trump, who blames them for his loss in the 2020 election.

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            It's a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll

            It's a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll

              A new Gallup survey finds that Americans' outlook on the job market is increasingly pessimistic, a sharp reversal from just a few years ago.

              Arizona Daily Star on this date: March 24

              Arizona Daily Star on this date: March 24

                See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                Local News

                Photos: Final day of play in the 2026 Cologuard Classic

                Photos: Final day of play in the 2026 Cologuard Classic

                Steven Alkers edges Padraig Harrington in an extra hole of play to take his second consecutive Cologuard Classic, March 22, 2025, Tucson, Ariz.

                Photos: Final day of play in the 2026 Cologuard Classic

                March 24 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

                Get a recap of Tuesday's local news stories from Arizona Daily Star.

                SUV driver killed in crash with semi-truck on Tucson area's far southeast side

                SUV driver killed in crash with semi-truck on Tucson area's far southeast side

                A woman was killed in a collision Tuesday of an SUV and a semi-truck in the Vail area on Tucson's far southeast side, authorities said.

                Photos: KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival

                Photos: KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival

                Music fans braved the record heat and turned out to the Cathedral Square for KXCI’s 2nd Annual Baila el Pueblo–A Desert Music Festival, March 21, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                State & Regional

                Arizona Senate backs ballot measure on school spending, teacher pay

                Arizona Senate backs ballot measure on school spending, teacher pay

                Arizona voters may decide in November whether schools must spend 60% of funds on classroom instruction, as lawmakers debate teacher pay and funding priorities.

                Arizona governor hires high-powered law firm for Colorado River fight

                Arizona governor hires high-powered law firm for Colorado River fight

                Arizona is gearing up for a potential legal battle over Colorado River water, hiring a high-powered law firm with Supreme Court experience. As drought worsens and negotiations stall, officials warn a court fight over shrinking water supplies may be next.

                Candidate challenges Arizona's new primary election date

                Candidate challenges Arizona's new primary election date

                A candidate for clerk of superior court in Cochise County says the state needs to explain the emergency clause included in the new law to move primary elections up by two weeks.

                Arizona bill seeks four-year freeze on city taxes, fees

                Arizona bill seeks four-year freeze on city taxes, fees

                Critics of the four-year measure say it's overreach by the state and could hamper local efforts for big-tickets items, like water infrastructure and transportation.

                Nation & World

                New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

                New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

                Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — prioritized profits over safety.

                At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say

                At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say

                Soldiers of 82nd Airborne are trained to parachute into hostile or contested territory to secure key territory and airfields.

                Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'

                Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'

                The gigantic heat dome that baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and could end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, officials say.

                Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate November election plans

                Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate November election plans

                Mail ballots, also called absentee ballots, have been the source of conspiracy theories from President Trump, who blames them for his loss in the 2020 election.

                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. Southern Arizona’s fentanyl crisis has escalated as Pima County officials warn of carfentanil—an elephant tranquilizer—found in seized counterfeit M30 pills.

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                Nancy Guthrie probe is not a cold case, Sheriff Chris Nanos says in wide-ranging interview

                Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing by her Tucson home Feb. 1.

                2 women struck, killed in midtown Tucson crosswalk

                2 women struck, killed in midtown Tucson crosswalk

                A driver has been charged after fatally striking two pedestrians who were in a marked midtown crosswalk that had a beacon, Tucson police said.

                Gunfire during brawl at Tucson's Park Place leaves 2 wounded

                Gunfire during brawl at Tucson's Park Place leaves 2 wounded

                Two young people were wounded in a shooting during a brawl at Park Place mall that involved several juveniles, Tucson police say. 

                Tucson police searching for suspect in triple shooting

                Tucson police searching for suspect in triple shooting

                A man was killed and two people were wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning, Tucson police say.

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                Supervisors launch effort that could boot Sheriff Chris Nanos

                Supervisors launch effort that could boot Sheriff Chris Nanos

                Supervisors in Tuesday approved beginning an effort to dig into Sheriff Chris Nanos' work history after news reports that he made misrepresentations years ago when he moved to Tucson from El Paso. The end result, supervisors say, could result in his removal from office.

                Pima County to rename César Chávez holiday

                Pima County to rename César Chávez holiday

                The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to begin the process of renaming the holiday that honors César Chávez as well other county assets, like signs that could be removed later.

                Arizona Senate backs ballot measure on school spending, teacher pay

                Arizona Senate backs ballot measure on school spending, teacher pay

                Arizona voters may decide in November whether schools must spend 60% of funds on classroom instruction, as lawmakers debate teacher pay and funding priorities.

                Tucson topples its César Chávez statue

                Tucson topples its César Chávez statue

                The artist who created the bronze statue of César Chávez that stood at the intersection leading into Barrio Viejo south of downtown and the president of the neighborhood association both said they were not informed by the city in advance of its removal. 

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