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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: Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships

                Photos: Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships

                Action wrapped up on the last day of the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drachman Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 16, 2026.

                Growth in Arizona's big cities — like Tucson — mostly stalled

                Growth in Arizona's big cities — like Tucson — mostly stalled

                New figures from the Census Bureau show that Tucson joins other big cities in Arizona in seeing growth stalled or on the decline.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 18

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 18

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                Tucson's Top Stories: May 18

                Tucson's Top Stories: May 18

                Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning

                State & Regional

                Arizona Medicaid launches AI system to detect fraud

                Arizona Medicaid launches AI system to detect fraud

                The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Arizona's Medicaid agency, is launching an artificial intelligence-driven detection and prevention system to help fight Medicaid fraud.

                AZ attorney general's suit vs. Saudi alfalfa grower stays 'on track'

                AZ attorney general's suit vs. Saudi alfalfa grower stays 'on track'

                PHOENIX — A judge has rejected a request by a company accused of excessive pumping of groundwater in La Paz County to delay the case while state officials conduct a separate study of the area.

                Growth in Arizona's big cities — like Tucson — mostly stalled

                Growth in Arizona's big cities — like Tucson — mostly stalled

                New figures from the Census Bureau show that Tucson joins other big cities in Arizona in seeing growth stalled or on the decline.

                ASU to offer master’s degree in war

                ASU to offer master’s degree in war

                Arizona State University will now offer a war master's degree to active duty military members and others selected by the U.S. Department of Defense.

                Nation & World

                RFK Jr. swaps vaccine talk for healthy foods and reading to tots in push to woo voters

                RFK Jr. swaps vaccine talk for healthy foods and reading to tots in push to woo voters

                Just weeks ago, Kennedy faced intense questions about a dangerous uptick in infectious diseases among American children. Now, with midterm primaries underway, he's on a mission to change the subject.

                Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ $1.76 billion 'weaponization' fund

                Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ $1.76 billion 'weaponization' fund

                Trump's administration is creating a nearly $1.8 billion fund to settle claims that the Justice Department improperly targeted his political allies.

                Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill — and counting

                Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill — and counting

                The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has already cost companies around the world at least $25 billion — and the bill is climbing, according to a Reuters analysis.

                Judge tosses some key evidence in Luigi Mangione case

                Judge tosses some key evidence in Luigi Mangione case

                A New York judge has partially granted a request to toss crucial evidence obtained after law enforcement located Luigi Mangione after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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                Japanese company invests in mine near Mount Lemmon

                Groups seek $2 billion for Colorado River water conservation

                Groups seek $2 billion for Colorado River water conservation

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                Growth in Arizona's big cities — like Tucson — mostly stalled

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                View all of our stories about America's 250th anniversary

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                America commemorates its 250th anniversary in 2026. Here's how our community is marking this historic milestone.

                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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                Drivers are fast and Tucson's furious

                Drivers are fast and Tucson's furious

                Tucson police are using a multi-level approach to curb street racing and takeovers. 

                Man, 22, arrested in Pima County homicide

                Man, 22, arrested in Pima County homicide

                A man wanted in a homicide investigation was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree murder and possession of drug paraphernalia, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.

                Inmate in Tucson prison killings could face death penalty

                Inmate in Tucson prison killings could face death penalty

                The Pinal County Attorney’s Office intends to seek the death penalty against Ricky Wassenaar, who had publicly claimed that he killed three men in a Tucson prison.

                Person of interest sought in Pima County homicide investigation

                Person of interest sought in Pima County homicide investigation

                The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public's help to find a "person of interest" in a homicide investigation.

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                Arizona Medicaid launches AI system to detect fraud

                Arizona Medicaid launches AI system to detect fraud

                The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Arizona's Medicaid agency, is launching an artificial intelligence-driven detection and prevention system to help fight Medicaid fraud.

                AZ attorney general's suit vs. Saudi alfalfa grower stays 'on track'

                AZ attorney general's suit vs. Saudi alfalfa grower stays 'on track'

                PHOENIX — A judge has rejected a request by a company accused of excessive pumping of groundwater in La Paz County to delay the case while state officials conduct a separate study of the area.

                ASU to offer master’s degree in war

                ASU to offer master’s degree in war

                Arizona State University will now offer a war master's degree to active duty military members and others selected by the U.S. Department of Defense.

                Judge seeks receiver to oversee healthcare for Arizona inmates

                Judge seeks receiver to oversee healthcare for Arizona inmates

                U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver says getting a receiver in place to oversee the care of more than 25,000 state inmates is critical.

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