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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

                Photos: Arizona men's basketball summer practice

                Photos: Arizona men's basketball summer practice

                Arizona men's basketball hosts an open practice for members of the press to attend on Friday afternoon inside Richard Jefferson Gymnasium.

                Photos: Weathering Tucson's summer heat

                Photos: Weathering Tucson's summer heat

                Arizona Daily Star photographers capture summer heat across Southern Arizona.

                Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jul. 31, 2026

                Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jul. 31, 2026

                Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Arizona Daily Star.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: July 31

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: July 31

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

                State & Regional

                Seafood City opens in Arizona. Why fans camped out to be 1st in line

                Seafood City opens in Arizona. Why fans camped out to be 1st in line

                Arizona’s first Seafood City supermarket opened in Chandler with hundreds lining up hours in advance, even camping out overnight despite the heat, eager to experience the Filipino-Asian food offerings.

                U.S.'s new plan will slash AZ's water supplies if river stays low

                U.S.'s new plan will slash AZ's water supplies if river stays low

                The federal government has laid out a path by which it could drastically cut deliveries to the Central Arizona Project that brings drinking water to Tucson and Phoenix.

                Prosecutors explain decision in case of AZ toddler declared dead, later found alive

                Prosecutors explain decision in case of AZ toddler declared dead, later found alive

                PHOENIX — Prosecutors are explaining why they won't bring negligence charges against the parents of an Arizona toddler who was mistakenly pronounced dead at a hospital after wandering into a backyard pool earlier this year.

                Andy Biggs picks former Arizona lawmaker as running mate

                Andy Biggs picks former Arizona lawmaker as running mate

                Republican gubernatorial hopeful Andy Biggs has chosen former state lawmaker Sine Kerr as his running mate in the race to become Arizona governor.

                Nation & World

                US says contractor caused Reflecting Pool damage

                US says contractor caused Reflecting Pool damage

                The Justice Department moved to drop its case against former U.S. Olympian David “Davey” Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the landmark, a court filing showed.

                Experts say Trump’s Haitian immigrant crackdown could hurt the economy

                Experts say Trump’s Haitian immigrant crackdown could hurt the economy

                For years, employers from Florida to Ohio have relied on immigrants taking part in a humanitarian program to staff hard-to-fill job openings for construction workers and home health aides. 

                Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defense systems

                Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defense systems

                Chinese military researchers used outputs from U.S. AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic to train domestic AI systems, according to a Reuters review.

                Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing movie

                Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing movie

                "Someone stole a good amount of drives from our desks," Netflix told plaintiffs, the lawsuit says; one contained the Nicolas Cage film "Fortitude.”

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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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                Crime

                Sheriff’s Department releases copies of ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case

                Sheriff’s Department releases copies of ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case

                The Pima County Sheriff’s Department on Friday released copies of two ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance case.

                Why Savannah Guthrie's videos make more sense now

                Why Savannah Guthrie's videos make more sense now

                Six months into the investigation of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance from her Tucson home, messages posted on social media seem more clear.

                Arizona ruling: Religions don't have to report child sex abuse to authorities

                Arizona ruling: Religions don't have to report child sex abuse to authorities

                Religious institutions are entitled to decide when their doctrines require them to keep secret a congregant's confession about child abuse and cannot be second-guessed by courts, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

                Man faces murder charge in 61-year-old woman's death, Tucson police say

                Man faces murder charge in 61-year-old woman's death, Tucson police say

                A 61-year-old woman has died of injuries from a July 24 assault and the man arrested in the case now faces a charge of second-degree murder, police said.

                Politics

                U.S.'s new plan will slash AZ's water supplies if river stays low

                U.S.'s new plan will slash AZ's water supplies if river stays low

                The federal government has laid out a path by which it could drastically cut deliveries to the Central Arizona Project that brings drinking water to Tucson and Phoenix.

                Arizona judge denies role in pardon effort tied to fraudster

                Arizona judge denies role in pardon effort tied to fraudster

                An Arizona federal judge was photographed on the balcony of a swanky Montenegro residence belonging to a convicted international fraudster, fueling speculation about his efforts to secure a pardon from President Donald Trump.

                Pima County board 'condemns' ICE arrest of Tucson mom near courthouse

                Pima County board 'condemns' ICE arrest of Tucson mom near courthouse

                Local officials condemn federal immigration enforcement targeting a Tucson mother after a court appearance, emphasizing that public safety requires individuals to access county services without fear of detention.

                'Devastating' Colorado River cuts could still hit Arizona, official warns

                'Devastating' Colorado River cuts could still hit Arizona, official warns

                The federal government is expected to approve a water cut proposal from California, Arizona, and Nevada, but additional deeper cuts could follow, severely impacting Arizona’s water supplies including the Central Arizona Project and agricultural areas like Yuma.

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