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Tucson rain: Motorists rescued from flooded roads; boulders fall near Windy Point

Tucson rain: Motorists rescued from flooded roads; boulders fall near Windy Point

  • Arizona Daily Star

The Pima County Sheriff's Department says it responded to 16 river rescues Sunday as of 3 p.m., as motorists tried to cross flooded roads or washes and got stuck.

Photos: Halloween night along a Congress Street free of motor vehicles

Photos: Halloween night along a Congress Street free of motor vehicles

  • Kelly Presnell

Vehicular traffic was routed around several blocks of east Congress Street on Halloween, October 31, 2026, Tucson, Ariz. Hundreds turned out in the rain to trick-or-treat at the shops or just be seen in their finest. Closing of the street to vehicles is a program to increase pedestrian safet…

U of A official: Artificial intelligence should help, not replace, workers

U of A official: Artificial intelligence should help, not replace, workers

  • Prerana Sannappanavar

As a group of University of Arizona faculty and staff work on a "roadmap" for artificial intelligence use on campus, the UA's chief AI officer says they don't see AI replacing jobs, but rather as helping people become more effective so they can do more. 

Photos: The Week That Was

Photos: The Week That Was

  • Kelly Presnell

The week began and ended with witches but had lots non-scary in between, Tucson, Ariz.

Photos: Buena clinches the 5A Sonoran Region crown with a 45-10 win over Ironwood Ridge

Photos: Buena clinches the 5A Sonoran Region crown with a 45-10 win over Ironwood Ridge

  • Kelly Presnell

The Colts were too much for the visiting Nighthawks, rolling to a 45-10 win in the 5A Sonoran Region title game that also held far ranging playoff implications, October 30, 2026, Sierra Vista, Ariz.

Arizona floods: Person missing in Flagstaff; evacuations in Sedona, other sites

Arizona floods: Person missing in Flagstaff; evacuations in Sedona, other sites

  • Christian Cervantes, Arizona Republic

Heavy rain and flooding triggered evacuations, road closures and emergency responses across parts of Arizona on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Charter network’s schools earn straight A’s

Charter network’s schools earn straight A’s

  • Sierra Blaser

Both Legacy Traditional Schools in Tucson earned an ‘A’ academic grade for the 2025-26 school year.

Flood Warning until SUN 9:00 PM MST

    Flood Warning in Effect Until 9 PM MST: Rising Streams in Central Pima County

    Photos: Buena clinches the 5A Sonoran Region crown with a 45-10 win over Ironwood Ridge

    Photos: Buena clinches the 5A Sonoran Region crown with a 45-10 win over Ironwood Ridge

      The Colts were too much for the visiting Nighthawks, rolling to a 45-10 win in the 5A Sonoran Region title game that also held far ranging playoff implications, October 30, 2026, Sierra Vista, Ariz.

      Arizona floods: Person missing in Flagstaff; evacuations in Sedona, other sites

      Arizona floods: Person missing in Flagstaff; evacuations in Sedona, other sites

        Heavy rain and flooding triggered evacuations, road closures and emergency responses across parts of Arizona on Sunday, Nov. 1.

        Flood Warning from SUN 5:27 PM MST until SUN 8:30 PM MST

          Flood Warning in Effect Until 8:30 PM MST for Eastern Pima County

          Charter network’s schools earn straight A’s

          Charter network’s schools earn straight A’s

            Both Legacy Traditional Schools in Tucson earned an ‘A’ academic grade for the 2025-26 school year.

            Flash Flood Warning until SUN 6:30 PM MST

              Flash Flood Warning Extended Until 6:30 PM MST Due to Heavy Rainfall

              Flash Flood Warning until SUN 5:30 PM MST

                Flash Flood Warning Extended: Persistent Threat in Southeastern Arizona Until 5:30 PM MST

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                Photos: Halloween night along a Congress Street free of motor vehicles

                Photos: Halloween night along a Congress Street free of motor vehicles

                Vehicular traffic was routed around several blocks of east Congress Street on Halloween, October 31, 2026, Tucson, Ariz. Hundreds turned out in the rain to trick-or-treat at the shops or just be seen in their finest. Closing of the street to vehicles is a program to increase pedestrian safet…

                Photos: The Week That Was

                Photos: The Week That Was

                The week began and ended with witches but had lots non-scary in between, Tucson, Ariz.

                Photos: Buena clinches the 5A Sonoran Region crown with a 45-10 win over Ironwood Ridge

                Photos: Buena clinches the 5A Sonoran Region crown with a 45-10 win over Ironwood Ridge

                The Colts were too much for the visiting Nighthawks, rolling to a 45-10 win in the 5A Sonoran Region title game that also held far ranging playoff implications, October 30, 2026, Sierra Vista, Ariz.

                Stranded visitors at Sabino Canyon

                Stranded visitors at Sabino Canyon

                U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers continue to assist stranded visitors at Sabino Canyon Recreation Area as floodwaters surge through the popular Tucson destination following heavy rainfall Sunday, Nov. 1. The Forest Service is warning visitors not to attempt to cross washes or can…

                State & Regional

                Arizona floods: Person missing in Flagstaff; evacuations in Sedona, other sites

                Arizona floods: Person missing in Flagstaff; evacuations in Sedona, other sites

                Heavy rain and flooding triggered evacuations, road closures and emergency responses across parts of Arizona on Sunday, Nov. 1.

                Arizona ballots ride out of the canyon by mule

                Arizona ballots ride out of the canyon by mule

                Elections officials in Coconino County are saddling up for a uniquely Western way of voting: using mule and horse trains to bring out the ballots from a tribal village at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

                Hobbs’ lt. gov candidate appeals to Mormons conflicted about GOP

                Hobbs’ lt. gov candidate appeals to Mormons conflicted about GOP

                Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have long been staunch Republicans, but this year’s Arizona governor’s race highlights a minority group of churchgoers who don’t feel aligned with the direction their party is going.

                Here's what to know to vote at the polls in Arizona

                Here's what to know to vote at the polls in Arizona

                In-person voters in Arizona must bring a government-issued photo ID that reflects their current address or two pieces of alternative identification

                Nation & World

                What's the real retirement age in America? Here are 4 guesses

                What's the real retirement age in America? Here are 4 guesses

                Americans might be understandably confused about when they are expected to retire. Here are four milestone ages that define American retirement today.

                Verizon wants to hang up on landlines, but some customers aren’t so sure

                Verizon wants to hang up on landlines, but some customers aren’t so sure

                Accelerating the death of the traditional landline is a rule change this spring from the FCC.

                Is the economy better than before Trump retook office? See the data

                Is the economy better than before Trump retook office? See the data

                President Donald Trump is not running in this year's midterm elections, but he'd like voters to act as if he is.

                America's truckers on the brink with 221 bankruptcies this year

                America's truckers on the brink with 221 bankruptcies this year

                At a time when affordability issues are at the center of U.S. voters’ concerns heading into the midterm elections, America’s smaller trucking operators are feeling the pinch.

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                Tucson rain: Motorists rescued from flooded roads; boulders fall near Windy Point

                Tucson rain: Motorists rescued from flooded roads; boulders fall near Windy Point

                Arizona floods: Person missing in Flagstaff; evacuations in Sedona, other sites

                Arizona floods: Person missing in Flagstaff; evacuations in Sedona, other sites

                Stranded visitors at Sabino Canyon

                Stranded visitors at Sabino Canyon

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                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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                From 16 teachers to 73,000 members: Pima Federal Credit Union turns 75

                Content by Pima Federal Credit Union. Despite the substantial growth, Pima Federal’s dedication to the people where it first put down roots hasn’t changed.

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                Phoenix Holding Backs 24-Year-Old AI Founder Gaurav Gaikwad’s Ace Reputations at $30 Million Valuation

                Contributor content. Gaikwad wants Ace to build technology potentially capable of helping individuals and organizations understand and navigate that environment.

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                How More Pet Owners Are Adapting Their Homes for Dogs and Cats

                Provided content. Pet ownership has changed how people plan entire rooms, not just how they treat one piece of furniture.

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                Crime

                Families sue Tucson, driver over 3 U of A students' deaths

                Families sue Tucson, driver over 3 U of A students' deaths

                The wrongful death lawsuit says the city knew the crossing where three University of Arizona students were struck and killed last October was unsafe.

                Child sexual abuse case at Tucson church yields 10-year prison sentence

                Child sexual abuse case at Tucson church yields 10-year prison sentence

                Child sexual abuse at a Tucson church, revealed in Arizona Daily Star reporting, led to Tuesday’s sentence for a child-abusing parishioner allegedly protected by the church pastor.

                Man indicted in fatal 2024 shooting in midtown Tucson

                Man indicted in fatal 2024 shooting in midtown Tucson

                A man has been indicted in the November 2024 fatal shooting of a 49-year-old man in midtown Tucson.

                Court filings link teens to recent Tucson gun shop burglaries

                Court filings link teens to recent Tucson gun shop burglaries

                Court filings links a group of teens to two separate gun store thefts in Tucson.

                Politics

                Tucson Electric Power seeks nearly 10% rate hike

                Tucson Electric Power seeks nearly 10% rate hike

                Tucson Electric Power says its final rate proposal to the Arizona Corporation Commission would increase an average customer’s monthly bill by about $13.50.

                Tucson touts first-year gains for Safe City Initiative

                Tucson touts first-year gains for Safe City Initiative

                In the year since, Tucson launched its Safe City Initiative, Mayor Regina Romero says there has been an increase in street outreach and targeted law enforcement responses.

                Judge blocks Medicaid rule for sickest Arizonans

                Judge blocks Medicaid rule for sickest Arizonans

                More than 429,000 Arizonans ages 19 to 64 are covered through Medicaid expansion. AHCCCS estimates that more than 100,000 of them have healthcare histories suggesting they might have chronic conditions or complex care needs.

                Arizona attorney general seeks to quash appeal in 'fake electors' case

                Arizona attorney general seeks to quash appeal in 'fake electors' case

                PHOENIX — State prosecutors say a Republican charged in the 2020 "fake electors'' case missed his chance to ask the Arizona Court of Appeals to challenge a trial judge's refusal to rule on his motion to dismiss the case. 

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