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Elections

Kari Lake continues legal bid to toss election results

Kari Lake continues legal bid to toss election results

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated Feb 9, 2024

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
  • Updated Jun 22, 2023

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.

Several Tucson-area House races remain close

Several Tucson-area House races remain close

  • Carmen Duarte
  • Updated Dec 15, 2023

Election workers will continue counting ballots for days.

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

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated Dec 15, 2023

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

  • Howard Fischer
  • Updated Dec 15, 2023

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

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • Updated Nov 23, 2022

Verifying and counting will be done over the coming days.

Pima County has 30,000 primary ballots still to count

Pima County has 30,000 primary ballots still to count

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • Updated Sep 8, 2022

Officials must complete counting by Aug. 15.

MAGA candidate defeats Arizona senator in Senate District 17 primary

MAGA candidate defeats Arizona senator in Senate District 17 primary

  • Updated Sep 8, 2023

Meanwhile, Democrats in Senate District 18 put a climate change activist on the November ballot.

Pima County's primary election runs 'smoothly,' officials say

Pima County's primary election runs 'smoothly,' officials say

  • Updated Sep 8, 2022

Pima County's first election using vote centers and e-pollbooks experienced some hiccups Tuesday, but went well overall, officials said. 

Today's primary election brings new way to vote in Pima County

Today's primary election brings new way to vote in Pima County

  • Updated Sep 5, 2023

For the first time, Pima County voters will be able to cast ballots at one of 129 vote centers. 

Arizona AG finds no evidence of 2020 voting by hundreds of dead residents

Arizona AG finds no evidence of 2020 voting by hundreds of dead residents

  • Updated Sep 6, 2023

Cyber Ninjas' claim of dead people voting in 2020 presidential election debunked by state investigators — all but one of the voters are still alive.

Arizona donors double down despite Trump election fund concerns

Arizona donors double down despite Trump election fund concerns

  • Updated Aug 30, 2023

About $1.5 million was given by thousands of Arizonans to the Save America PAC, Federal Election Commission records show.

Plenty of new faces in Pima County races

Plenty of new faces in Pima County races

  • Updated Aug 21, 2023

Several newcomers are set to take on Pima County's open constable and justice of the peace positions this year. 

GOP candidates for governor criticize Ducey over pandemic response, budget

GOP candidates for governor criticize Ducey over pandemic response, budget

  • Updated Aug 6, 2023

The four Republican contenders also attacked each other in what was the only televised governor's debate before election.

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State & Regional

Police reports detail how an Arizona toddler was declared dead and later survived

Police reports detail how an Arizona toddler was declared dead and later survived

  • Updated 12 mins ago

After a doctor at an Arizona hospital declared a toddler dead, the child was left alone in a cold room for more than four hours awaiting transport to the medical examiner before anyone realized he was still alive, according to a police report.

Man accused in wheelchair death case dies in Phoenix jail

Man accused in wheelchair death case dies in Phoenix jail

  • 3 hrs ago

One of the men accused of tying an amputee to a wheelchair and leaving him to die in extreme heat died this weekend, authorities confirmed.

Arizona  lawmakers clash over ballot measure verbiage

Arizona lawmakers clash over ballot measure verbiage

  • Updated 28 mins ago

The GOP majority on the Legislative Council defeated efforts by Democratic lawmakers to add language they said would help Arizona voters understand  ballot issues on November's ballot.

What to know about flesh-eating screwworms

What to know about flesh-eating screwworms

  • Updated 19 mins ago

A fly smaller than your fingernail is making a big buzz, and not the good kind.

Nation & World

Toddler found alive in hospital morgue after being pronounced dead

Toddler found alive in hospital morgue after being pronounced dead

  • 1 hr ago

When a police officer questioned the declaration, the doctor reportedly dismissed the concern.

Crypto firms prepare defenses for quantum threat to encryption

Crypto firms prepare defenses for quantum threat to encryption

  • 4 hrs ago

Research concluded recent breakthroughs compressed the time frame in which cryptocurrencies will become widely vulnerable to hackers.

WH opens Freedom Fuel gas stations

WH opens Freedom Fuel gas stations

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

The White House has launched Freedom Fuel gas stations, all selling fuel at $3.47 a gallon.

Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism

Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Olympic canoeist pleaded not guilty on Thursday to vandalizing a portion of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, in a case that has become a flashpoint over President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake Washington.

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23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

  • Updated Dec 15, 2025

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

  • Updated May 7, 2024

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

  • Updated May 7, 2024

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

  • Updated May 7, 2024

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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The Treasure Coast Just Yielded Another $1 Million in Spanish Gold: Why Hurricane Season Is a Detector’s Best Friend

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How Tucson Injury Victims Can Protect Their Claim After a Car Accident

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  • Jun 18, 2026

Contributor content. After an accident, quick action matters. Learn how medical records, evidence collection, and careful insurance communication can help protect a claim.

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What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

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  • Updated Jun 25, 2026

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Humidity: The Midwest's Hidden Comfort and Health Problem

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Crime

Tucson investigators now know suspect in 1995 killing

Tucson investigators now know suspect in 1995 killing

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

A man now linked to the killing of a Tucson man in 1995 is believed to have died in an unrelated crash a few weeks later, police say.

Manslaughter case against Tucson hospital worker dismissed

Manslaughter case against Tucson hospital worker dismissed

  • Updated 18 mins ago

Criminal charges filed against a former employee at a Sonora Behavioral Health facility in Tucson were dismissed earlier this week.

Former Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa accused of nearly $2.2 million in wire fraud

Former Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa accused of nearly $2.2 million in wire fraud

  • Updated Jul 7, 2026

Former Arizona basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been federally indicted on five counts of wire fraud totaling nearly $2.2 million over four years, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday.

A Tucson man worried about swatting. Now he's paralyzed.

A Tucson man worried about swatting. Now he's paralyzed.

  • Updated 16 hrs ago

A Tucson man was shot and wounded by deputies two days after he reported that he was worried hackers were targeting him for swatting.

Politics

ADEQ raises arsenic limits at Arizona mine well

ADEQ raises arsenic limits at Arizona mine well

  • Updated 18 mins ago

Groundwater arsenic limits for a monitoring well at the Pinyon Plain uranium mine south of the Grand Canyon will be raised, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality says.

Forums set for Pima County treasurer, Marana town council

Forums set for Pima County treasurer, Marana town council

  • Jul 7, 2026

Public forums are set this week as Pima County Supervisors weigh applicants to the open treasurer post and candidates make their case for Marana Town Council seats.

Attorney drops Arizona transgender sports ban lawsuit

Attorney drops Arizona transgender sports ban lawsuit

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

The one remaining plaintiff in the Arizona case — a transgender girl in the Phoenix area headed to high school — has decided she no longer wants to pursue the case, her attorney says.

Arizona ruling backs manufacturer in vehicle safety device liability case

Arizona ruling backs manufacturer in vehicle safety device liability case

  • Updated 22 hrs ago

While those who make and sell vehicles are obliged to ensure their products allow them to obey traffic laws, it does not negate a driver's responsibility to maintain control, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled in a safety device liability case.

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