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Photos: Decommissioned Titan II Missile complexes around Tucson

Photos: Decommissioned Titan II Missile complexes around Tucson

  • Rick Wiley

The infamous Titan II nuclear-tipped missiles ringing Tucson and pointed at the USSR for nearly 20 years beginning in the early 1960s. The hardened, underground complexes were capable of withstanding a near-direct strike from a Soviet nuclear missile. The 390th Strategic Missile Wing, headqu…

Groups threaten lawsuit over pygmy owl

Groups threaten lawsuit over pygmy owl

  • By Helen Tracey-Noren Cronkite News

PHOENIX — Known for its small size and auburn color, the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl has environmentalists battling with federal officials over whether it should be protected.

Calling citizen scientists: Bat project needs you

Calling citizen scientists: Bat project needs you

  • Douglas Kreutz

Citizen-scientist volunteers are needed for a bat monitoring project.

Orange Grove road work nears end

Orange Grove road work nears end

  • Arizona Daily Star

Project widened section of road to five lanes.

Marana police get new heat-detection cameras

Marana police get new heat-detection cameras

  • Carmen Duarte

Five cameras now being used by officers.

The Loop trail gets key Oro Valley link

The Loop trail gets key Oro Valley link

  • Douglas Kreutz

Walkers, runners and bicyclists now can travel a continuous five-mile segment of The Loop recreational trail in Oro Valley — all the way from La Cañada Drive to Tangerine Road.

Kingfisher, Bluefin hosting feast of Mardi Gras

Kingfisher, Bluefin hosting feast of Mardi Gras

  • Cathalena E. Burch Arizona Daily Star

Special New Orleans Cajun cuisine and cocktails highlight menu.

Tucson Tamale Company

Tucson Tamale Co. opening third location at old Jax

    Shop to open in October and offer dine-in, carry out.

    Oro Valley

    Oro Valley election candidates to tangle in debate

      Candidates vying for Oro Valley Town Council and Mayor offices will gather for a forum hosted by Northwest Conservatives.

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      Oro Valley Chamber seeks nominations for awards

        The Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce is looking for members of the business community to salute with its Pinnacle Awards.

        Musical Magic for Kids

        Evans Family Musical Merriment to entertain OV crowd

          Evans Family Musical Merriment will perform its humor-infused act at Musical Magic for Kids in Oro Valley.

          Ventana

          Ventana Medical Systems employees strut artistic skills

            With assistance from the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance, Ventana Medical Systems is staging its annual Employee Art Exhibition at 5 p.m. July 105p7/10 at Ventana Gallery, 1910 E. Innovation Park Drive1910 E. Innovation Park Drive.

            American Legion

            American Legion aids homeless vets' kids with drive

              Casas Adobes American Legion Auxiliary is collecting gently used clothing for children of veterans who are homeless or in transitional housing.

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              Amphi district asks for funding in override election

                Amphitheater Public Schools will seek a 10 percent increase in its maintenance and operation budget via an override election.

                Local News

                Photos: Arizona get back in the win column, 104-84 over Cal Poly

                Photos: Arizona get back in the win column, 104-84 over Cal Poly

                The Wildcats take down Cal Poly 104-84 to open the pre-conference home schedule, November 5, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Photos: Arizona leaves it late, comes back to edge TCU 29-28

                Photos: Arizona leaves it late, comes back to edge TCU 29-28

                The Wildcats used all the clock to get past the visiting Horned Frogs 29-28, November 6, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Tim Steller’s column: Pantry puts faith on trial

                Tim Steller’s column: Pantry puts faith on trial

                Drugs, feces, fights: Complaints about groups of homeless or drug-using people are familiar in Tucson, but they shouldn’t force a midtown church to close its ministry to the poor.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: November 7

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: November 7

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

                State & Regional

                Democrats to end GOP's fight to keep AZ abortion restrictions

                Democrats to end GOP's fight to keep AZ abortion restrictions

                PHOENIX — When Democrats take control, the Arizona Legislature is expected to abandon its legal defense of abortion restrictions still on the books.

                Tucson has its first state Senate president in two decades

                Tucson has its first state Senate president in two decades

                PHOENIX — It's taken two decades, but someone from Tucson is once again going to head the Arizona Senate.

                Arizona Legislature's new Democratic majority eyes voucher reform

                Arizona Legislature's new Democratic majority eyes voucher reform

                Arizona's new Democratic legislative leaders say public school funding will be a top priority, with changes to the state's billion-dollar ESA voucher program on the agenda.

                Why Arizona's election could have profound effect on public schools

                Why Arizona's election could have profound effect on public schools

                Arizona education leaders see new hope for public school funding after Democratic election gains. Changes to school vouchers and funding formulas could be ahead.

                Nation & World

                Here are 5 reasons why a $1,000 car payment is a bad idea

                Here are 5 reasons why a $1,000 car payment is a bad idea

                Not so long ago, people joked about the folly of owning a $1,000 car. Nowadays, financial experts opine on the folly of making a $1,000 car payment.

                How teachers are remaking classrooms for the AI age

                How teachers are remaking classrooms for the AI age

                School systems remain divided over AI, leaving many teachers to navigate the transition largely on their own. Some want AI integrated into classrooms; others want it restricted. Many occupy a middle ground.

                Brand conviction shines light on industry culture of silence

                Brand conviction shines light on industry culture of silence

                Some women say they feared that speaking out against high-profile performers could damage their careers.

                900+ women criminally charged for conduct related to pregnancies

                900+ women criminally charged for conduct related to pregnancies

                In the first three years after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion, more than 900 women faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnancies, according to a new report.

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                SpaceX proposes massive data center in Southern Arizona

                How Democrats destroyed Turning Point's 'Red Wall' in the midterms

                How Democrats destroyed Turning Point's 'Red Wall' in the midterms

                Living Spaces furniture store to open near Tucson Mall

                Living Spaces furniture store to open near Tucson Mall

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                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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                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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                Crime

                Tucson prosecutor placed on leave as police investigate 'possible misconduct'

                Tucson prosecutor placed on leave as police investigate 'possible misconduct'

                Tucson city prosecutor Matthew Walker has been placed on paid leave as police investigate possible misconduct involving a stalking case connected to his wife.

                Police: Arizona school janitor traded vapes for girls' nude photos

                Police: Arizona school janitor traded vapes for girls' nude photos

                An Arizona school janitor accused of soliciting girls' nude photos in exchange for vapes, police say.

                Pedestrian killed in suspected DUI hit-and-run crash in Tucson

                Pedestrian killed in suspected DUI hit-and-run crash in Tucson

                A 42-year-old man died days after being struck in a hit-and-run crash on Tucson's west side last week.

                Arizona trooper faces more serious sex-crime charge

                Arizona trooper faces more serious sex-crime charge

                An Arizona trooper accused of sexual misconduct with a stranded motorist he was called to help is now facing a more serious charge of sexual assault of a vulnerable adult, authorities say.

                Politics

                Democrats to end GOP's fight to keep AZ abortion restrictions

                Democrats to end GOP's fight to keep AZ abortion restrictions

                PHOENIX — When Democrats take control, the Arizona Legislature is expected to abandon its legal defense of abortion restrictions still on the books.

                Tucson has its first state Senate president in two decades

                Tucson has its first state Senate president in two decades

                PHOENIX — It's taken two decades, but someone from Tucson is once again going to head the Arizona Senate.

                Tucson prosecutor placed on leave as police investigate 'possible misconduct'

                Tucson prosecutor placed on leave as police investigate 'possible misconduct'

                Tucson city prosecutor Matthew Walker has been placed on paid leave as police investigate possible misconduct involving a stalking case connected to his wife.

                Arizona Legislature's new Democratic majority eyes voucher reform

                Arizona Legislature's new Democratic majority eyes voucher reform

                Arizona's new Democratic legislative leaders say public school funding will be a top priority, with changes to the state's billion-dollar ESA voucher program on the agenda.

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