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Government-and-politics

Photos: U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva 1948 — 2025

Photos: U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva 1948 — 2025

  • Mamta Popat

Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva died Thursday morning, March 13. He had been fighting lung cancer for about a year. He was 77. 

Collection: Get the latest 2023 Tucson election news and meet the candidates

Collection: Get the latest 2023 Tucson election news and meet the candidates

  • Nicole Ludden

Read the Star's latest coverage of this year's local elections.

Photos: Inside the new Casa Alitas Drexel Center for migrants in Tucson, 2023

Photos: Inside the new Casa Alitas Drexel Center for migrants in Tucson, 2023

  • Mamta Popat

The new Casa Alitas Drexel Center is located in the southwest area of Tucson. The shelter is only allowing single men to stay there and can currently hold 170 people. Families from detention centers are brought to the shelter, but are placed upon a bus and driven to Phoenix where they will r…

Read more of the latest Arizona legislation news

Read more of the latest Arizona legislation news

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Photos: Rep. Jim Kolbe served Southern Arizona for 22 years

Photos: Rep. Jim Kolbe served Southern Arizona for 22 years

  • Rick Wiley

Former U.S. Congressman Jim Kolbe died on Dec. 3, 2022, at age 80.

Kari Lake continues legal bid to toss election results

Kari Lake continues legal bid to toss election results

  • Howard Fischer

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge last month ruled the testimony on behalf of the failed Arizona gubernatorial hopeful lacked evidence to prove she should have been declared the winner.

Hamadeh claims election errors in lawsuit over loss

Hamadeh claims election errors in lawsuit over loss

  • Howard Fischer

Republican Abe Hamadeh has asked a judge to declare him the winner over Democrat Kris Mayes, who had 511 more votes in the race for Arizona Attorney General.

Photos: The receding waters of Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Photos: The receding waters of Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

    The Glen Canyon Institute guided Arizona Daily Star photographer Kelly Presnell and reporter Tony Davis on a journey into Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The receding waters of Lake Powell have revealed geologic features not seen since Lake Powell began forming in the mid-1960s, after …

    Several Tucson-area House races remain close

    Several Tucson-area House races remain close

      Election workers will continue counting ballots for days.

      Democrat Fontes remains ahead of election denier Finchem for secretary of state

        Winner will run Arizona's elections for next four years.

        Hobbs adds to narrow lead over Lake in Arizona governor's race

        Hobbs adds to narrow lead over Lake in Arizona governor's race

          Democrat Katie Hobbs has 51.7% of the votes counted so far to Republican Kari Lake's 49.3% as of Thursday night, with hundreds of thousands of ballots still to be counted. 

          Pima County has more than 150,000 ballots still to be counted

          Pima County has more than 150,000 ballots still to be counted

            Verifying and counting will be done over the coming days.

            Arizona voters to decide on creating lieutenant governor's job

            Arizona voters to decide on creating lieutenant governor's job

              Proposition 131 would make Arizona one of the last states in the country to create an office of lieutenant governor who would succeed the governor.

              Pima County has 30,000 primary ballots still to count

              Pima County has 30,000 primary ballots still to count

                Officials must complete counting by Aug. 15.

                Local News

                Southern Arizona kids ready for the best summer ever thanks to Arizona Daily Star readers

                Southern Arizona kids ready for the best summer ever thanks to Arizona Daily Star readers

                Your donation to the Arizona Daily Star Sportsmen's Fund Send A Kid Camp qualifies for an Arizona Tax Credit.

                Photos: 162nd Commencement at the University of Arizona

                Photos: 162nd Commencement at the University of Arizona

                More than 5,000 grads and 30,000 guests turned out and 10,000 degrees were handed out at the 162nd Commencement ceremonies at the University of Arizona, May 15, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                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.

                Indy 500 countdown is on: Inside Lincoln’s world-famous racing treasure trove

                Indy 500 countdown is on: Inside Lincoln’s world-famous racing treasure trove

                We are a week away from the Indy 500. There's no better time to check out one of the top museums dedicated to racing — the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed draws visitors from around the world.

                State & Regional

                Pima County GOP sues to drop some polling place rules

                Pima County GOP sues to drop some polling place rules

                A filing in federal court says Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has put regulations into the Elections Procedures Manual that violate First Amendment rights.

                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.

                Ownership of $12.8M Arizona lottery ticket disputed

                Ownership of $12.8M Arizona lottery ticket disputed

                A judge in Maricopa County is trying to determine who is the rightful owner of a winning The Pick ticket that was printed at a Scottsdale Circle K but was not purchased that day.

                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.

                Nation & World

                Trump threatens Iran as UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents

                Trump threatens Iran as UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents

                A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials said Sunday, while President Donald Trump again warned Iran officials to act "fast." 

                Cruise outbreaks are making headlines. Are ships a breeding ground?

                Cruise outbreaks are making headlines. Are ships a breeding ground?

                One viral outbreak on a cruise ship was already commanding worldwide attention in recent weeks when health officials reported another on a separate vessel.

                Social Security &You: Forbes column full of holes

                Social Security &You: Forbes column full of holes

                A recent edition of Forbes Magazine included an article called "Seven Ways Social Security Benefits are Unfair." It went on to list various ways that Social Security payouts are supposedly actuarially indefensible and unjust. Sadly, many of them were not well thought out. In today's column, …

                Hantavirus outbreak tests post-COVID health communications playbook

                Hantavirus outbreak tests post-COVID health communications playbook

                A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is reviving COVID-era anxiety online and testing how health officials communicate risk.

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                Japanese company invests in mine near Mount Lemmon

                Japanese company invests in mine near Mount Lemmon

                Biplane makes emergency landing on Tucson street

                Biplane makes emergency landing on Tucson street

                U of A student groups ask audience to boo commencement speaker

                U of A student groups ask audience to boo commencement speaker

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

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

                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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                Dr. Berardi, Voted Best Plastic Surgeon, Shares His Approach to Breast Augmentation

                Contributor content. Learn about the process of getting a breast augmentation from top rated surgeon, Dr. Berardi. 

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                Solana Wallet for Beginners (2025): Setup, Safety, Staking & Swaps

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                Crime

                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.

                Nancy Guthrie case reaches 100th day

                Nancy Guthrie case reaches 100th day

                The disappearance and suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie reached its 100th day on Monday as law enforcement continues to search for clues as to her whereabouts.

                Politics

                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.

                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.

                Dreamer processing times in Arizona spike

                Dreamer processing times in Arizona spike

                Former President Obama created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in 2012 to protect from deportation immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. President Trump has vowed to end the program.

                I-10 widening in Tucson 40% complete

                I-10 widening in Tucson 40% complete

                A new section of Interstate 10 in Tucson opened this weekend.

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