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Female jaguar near U.S.-Mexico border

Female jaguar near U.S.-Mexico border

    A female jaguar was photographed just five miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border in the foothills of the San Luis Mountains in Sonora, where the border wall remains unfinished. The video was captured with a camera trap on April 22, 2023, and retrieved from the field on September 18, 2025.  V…

    Remains of 19 migrants found in Southern Arizona in July, a two-year high

    Remains of 19 migrants found in Southern Arizona in July, a two-year high

    • Emily Bregel

    The remains of 19 migrants were recovered in Southern Arizona in July, the highest monthly figure in two years, according to Humane Borders and county data.

    Arizona rescuers help camper bitten by rattler

    Arizona rescuers help camper bitten by rattler

    • Yavapai County Sheriff's Department via Arizona Republic

    Deputies from Yavapai County Sheriff's Office help a camper bitten by a rattlesnake in a remote part of Yavapai County by keeping him calm and calling in a helicopter.

    NASA set to launch latest telescope with Tucson ties

    NASA set to launch latest telescope with Tucson ties

    • Henry Brean

    For Star subscribers: Several University of Arizona researchers are connected to NASA’s latest space telescope. It launches from Kennedy Space Center early Sunday morning.

    Tucson's Top Stories: August 30

    Tucson's Top Stories: August 30

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

      Female jaguar confirmed in Sonora near US border, researchers say

      Female jaguar confirmed in Sonora near US border, researchers say

      • Tony Davis

      For Star subscribers: Video has shown one or possibly two female jaguars roaming the wilderness in Sonora, just five miles south of the U.S. border, researchers say.

      Inaugural Michelin SW guide snubs Tucson restaurants

      Inaugural Michelin SW guide snubs Tucson restaurants

      • Cathalena E. Burch

      For Star subscribers: Tucson is nowhere to be found in the inaugural Michelin Guide Southwest. In fact, In fact, only one of the 19 Arizona restaurants that made the cut is from outside of Scottsdale and Phoenix.

      Inaugural Michelin SW guide snubs Tucson restaurants

      Inaugural Michelin SW guide snubs Tucson restaurants

      • Updated 6 mins ago

      For Star subscribers: Tucson is nowhere to be found in the inaugural Michelin Guide Southwest. In fact, In fact, only one of the 19 Arizona restaurants that made the cut is from outside of Scottsdale and Phoenix.

      TUSD could close up to 10 schools

      TUSD could close up to 10 schools

        Up to 10 Tucson Unified School District schools may face closures or changes as part of a phased plan targeting declining enrollment and resource optimization.

        Arizona Daily Star on this date: August 29

        Arizona Daily Star on this date: August 29

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          Tucson's Top Stories: August 29

          Tucson's Top Stories: August 29

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

            Extreme Heat Warning until SAT 8:00 PM MST

              Extreme Heat Warning: Dangerous Temperatures Persist Until 8 PM MST

              Photos: Salpointe earns 28-7 win against Marana, high school football

              Photos: Salpointe earns 28-7 win against Marana, high school football

                Salpointe Lancers earn a 28-7 win against the Marana Tigers in a varsity football game on Thursday night at Marana High School. 

                Photos: Monsoon 2026 in Tucson

                Photos: Monsoon 2026 in Tucson

                  Images from this year's monsoon action around Tucson by the Arizona Daily Star photography staff. 

                  Photos: Arizona fall football camp continues

                  Photos: Arizona fall football camp continues

                  Arizona fall football camp continues inside Davis Sports Center and Tomey Field on Wednesday morning.

                  Former Tucson airman pleads guilty to child-sex crimes

                  Former Tucson airman pleads guilty to child-sex crimes

                  A former Tucson airman pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child-sex crimes after investigators say he attempted to pay for what he thought would be sexual contact with a 6-year-old.

                  Judge rules against former U of A employee in wrongful termination suit

                  Judge rules against former U of A employee in wrongful termination suit

                  A Pima County Superior Court judge dismissed former University of Arizona employee Clarissa Siebern’s wrongful termination lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents, ruling her claims lacked sufficient evidence under the whistleblower policy.

                  Deputy union: Fugitive in Tucson police recruit killing was found days before arrest

                  Deputy union: Fugitive in Tucson police recruit killing was found days before arrest

                  The day after a Tucson police recruit was fatally shot during a home invasion, one suspect fled after the Pima County Sheriff's Department denied requests to contain his location until a SWAT-equipped arrest warrant was approved. He was arrested four days later after a standoff.

                  Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Aug. 28, 2026

                  Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Aug. 28, 2026

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

                  Extreme Heat Warning until SAT 8:00 PM MST

                  Extreme Heat Warning in Effect Until 8 PM MST Saturday

                  Arizona Daily Star news roundup: Aug. 23 to 28

                  Arizona Daily Star news roundup: Aug. 23 to 28

                  Reporter Sierra Blaser recaps this week's news in southern Arizona.

                  Tucson arts groups to get $621,000 in state arts funding

                  Tucson arts groups to get $621,000 in state arts funding

                  Tucson arts groups were awarded more than $621,000 through Arizona’s latest round of state arts funding.

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                  TUSD could close up to 10 schools

                  Inaugural Michelin SW guide snubs Tucson restaurants

                  Inaugural Michelin SW guide snubs Tucson restaurants

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                  Monsoon cleanup morning

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                  Tucson wekend: Hot days with chances for stormy nights, according to the weather service. 

                  U.S. sues Arizona over tuition for undocumented immigrants

                  U.S. sues Arizona over tuition for undocumented immigrants

                  The Trump administration is suing Arizona over a voter-approved law that lets some undocumented students qualify for in-state college tuition.

                  U of A asks state for $7.5M so it can again freeze in-state tuition

                  U of A asks state for $7.5M so it can again freeze in-state tuition

                  The University of Arizona seeks $7.5 million to freeze in-state undergraduate tuition for a fourth consecutive year in its fiscal 2028 funding request, alongside $25 million for classroom renovations and $17.5 million to expand healthcare workforce training.

                  Rep. Juan Ciscomani and JoAnna Mendoza agree to debate

                  Rep. Juan Ciscomani and JoAnna Mendoza agree to debate

                  Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani and Democratic challenger JoAnna Mendoza have agreed to a debate next month.

                  What to know about CBP, border-wall contractors entering Tohono O’odham Nation

                  What to know about CBP, border-wall contractors entering Tohono O’odham Nation

                  On Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 4 a.m., about 20 masked and armed agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection escorted border-wall contractors onto the Tohono O’odham Nation, tribal leaders say, despite the Nation's opposition to border wall construction along its southern boundary with Mexico. Th…

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