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Holidays in Tucson

Photos: Tucson's Winterhaven Festival of Lights through the years

Photos: Tucson's Winterhaven Festival of Lights through the years

  • Rick Wiley

The annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights during the Christmas holiday season in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. 

Photos: Winterhaven Festival of Lights in color today and black and white in the past

Photos: Winterhaven Festival of Lights in color today and black and white in the past

  • Rick Wiley

The annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights in the Winterhaven neighborhood on Ft. Lowell Road and Country Club Road in Tucson. 

Photos: Tucson's Winterhaven Festival of Lights through the years

Photos: Tucson's Winterhaven Festival of Lights through the years

  • Rick Wiley

The annual Winterhaven Festival of Lights during the Christmas holiday season in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. The festival was canceled for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Winterhaven photos going back to the 1950s

Winterhaven photos going back to the 1950s

    A look back at the Festival of Lights through the years.

    26 things to do with kids on winter break

    26 things to do with kids on winter break

      We combed the calendar and found things to do around Tucson for every day of winter break. Most are free or cheap.

      54 Tucson pets who are ready for Santa

      54 Tucson pets who are ready for Santa

        Have a great pet holiday photo you would like to share? Email us at eds@tucson.com or post the pic to the Star's Facebook page at facebook.com/arizonadailystar

        How to wrap your digital gifts like an expert

        How to wrap your digital gifts like an expert

          Wrap up your digital gifts this year with help from Star tech expert Thomas Hruska.

          Tucson art-lovers gift guide: Under $50

          Tucson art-lovers gift guide: Under $50

            Seven suggestions for locally made art gifts under $50.

            7 places to visit Santa in Tucson

            7 places to visit Santa in Tucson

              Seven spots around town to let Santa know what you want for Christmas — with times and locations.

              Tucsonans' 25 favorite Christmas movies

              Tucsonans' 25 favorite Christmas movies

                On our Facebook page we asked readers: "What is the best Christmas movie of all time?" Here are the results of 100 comments.

                The 25 Most-Loved Holiday Movies

                The 25 Most-Loved Holiday Movies

                  Everyone loves curling up on the couch in the winter to a good movie.

                  Boxing Day update: Ugly necklace strengthens bond among four women

                  Boxing Day update: Ugly necklace strengthens bond among four women

                    Giving "The Empress Carlotta" forges love and laughter.

                    Ugly necklace strengthens bond among four women

                    Ugly necklace strengthens bond among four women

                      Giving "The Empress Carlotta" forges love and laughter.

                      Blondies are brownies' yummy, nonchocolate brethren

                      Blondies are brownies' yummy, nonchocolate brethren

                        This blondie recipe is also an excellent bar-cookie base.

                        Local News

                        79 'No Kings' events set across Arizona

                        79 'No Kings' events set across Arizona

                        Among the No Kings events in Tucson today are a gathering at Reid Park and a series of corner protests along North Oracle Road, organizers say.

                        Tucson volunteers train their dogs to be heroes

                        Tucson volunteers train their dogs to be heroes

                        When someone goes missing in Southern Arizona, it's time for the team at Southwest Rescue Dogs, Inc. to shake a leg.

                        Arizona Daily Star on this date: March 28

                        Arizona Daily Star on this date: March 28

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

                        Tucson's Top Stories: March 28

                        Tucson's Top Stories: March 28

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

                        State & Regional

                        Gov. Katie Hobbs says she is open to a temporary Arizona gas-tax suspension

                        Gov. Katie Hobbs says she is open to a temporary Arizona gas-tax suspension

                        Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says she is willing to consider a temporary suspension of the state's 18-cent-a-gallon gas tax to help drivers dealing with high prices.

                        NAU fraternity leader charged with hazing

                        NAU fraternity leader charged with hazing

                        A fraternity pledge master at Northern Arizona University has been indicted on suspicion of felony hazing in connection with the death of student in January after a night of drinking at a rush event.

                        Arizona governor vetoes naming freeway section after Charlie Kirk

                        Arizona governor vetoes naming freeway section after Charlie Kirk

                        PHOENIX— Arizonans won't be driving on the Charlie Kirk Loop 202. 

                        Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

                        Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

                        Arizona lawmakers voted to eliminate the César Chávez holiday ahead of March 31, citing recent abuse allegations, while rejecting efforts to rename it in honor of farmworkers. The move has sparked emotional debate, with Democrats warning it erases the legacy of farmworker communities.

                        Nation & World

                        What could Houthi involvement in the Iran war mean?

                        What could Houthi involvement in the Iran war mean?

                        US–Israel offensive on Iran: Millions displaced and region on the brink

                        US–Israel offensive on Iran: Millions displaced and region on the brink

                        A month into the US-Israel war on Iran, millions are displaced, cities destroyed, regional fronts expand, and a global energy shock grows

                        TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger

                        TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger

                        Experts and labor leaders say the mammoth security lines at some U.S. airports would not disappear overnight.

                        USS Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet amid ongoing war with Iran

                        USS Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet amid ongoing war with Iran

                        The USS Massachusetts officially joined the Navy fleet on Saturday after a commissioning ceremony, making it the first submarine named after the Bay State.

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                        Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

                        Barnes & Noble to open new store in Tucson

                        Barnes & Noble to open new store in Tucson

                        Woman, teen girl killed in Marana head-on crash

                        Woman, teen girl killed in Marana head-on crash

                        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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                        Crime

                        Tucson man clipped with cocaine load in mobile barbershop gets prison

                        Tucson man clipped with cocaine load in mobile barbershop gets prison

                        A Tucson man stopped in a mobile barbershop carrying nearly 13 pounds of cocaine has been sentenced to five years in prison, state prosecutors say.

                        Third teen arrested in double-killing at Tucson park

                        Third teen arrested in double-killing at Tucson park

                        Three teens have now been arrested in connection with a double killing that occurred in December at a Tucson park, police said.

                        Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

                        Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

                        A Tucson middle school teacher and girls high school assistant basketball coach has been arrested on suspicion of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

                        Savannah Guthrie set to return to 'Today' in April

                        Savannah Guthrie set to return to 'Today' in April

                        Savannah Guthrie will return next month to NBC’s “Today,” two months after her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction from her Tucson home.

                        Politics

                        Gov. Katie Hobbs says she is open to a temporary Arizona gas-tax suspension

                        Gov. Katie Hobbs says she is open to a temporary Arizona gas-tax suspension

                        Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says she is willing to consider a temporary suspension of the state's 18-cent-a-gallon gas tax to help drivers dealing with high prices.

                        Pima County deputies collaborated with border agents, ACLU alleges

                        Pima County deputies collaborated with border agents, ACLU alleges

                        Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has assured the public his deputies don't collaborate with federal immigration authorities. But a recent court filing in an ongoing lawsuit highlights several incidents in which local deputies called Border Patrol after interacting with Spanish speakers who we…

                        As water lifeline evaporates, Arizona faces a cultural change over water use

                        As water lifeline evaporates, Arizona faces a cultural change over water use

                        Out in the Avra Valley, about 30 miles northwest of Tucson, a wide swath of water pours down a fenced-off canal about 80 feet wide.

                        Arizona governor vetoes naming freeway section after Charlie Kirk

                        Arizona governor vetoes naming freeway section after Charlie Kirk

                        PHOENIX— Arizonans won't be driving on the Charlie Kirk Loop 202. 

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