As water lifeline evaporates, Arizona faces a cultural change over water useOut 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.
- Henry Brean
Construction speeds along at the South32 Hermosa mine in the Patagonia Mountains southeast of Tucson, even with final U.S. approval of the project still months away.
A new 19-story dormitory is coming to a major Tucson intersection. Here’s what the $250 million project means for the University of Arizona and its 1,200+ future residents.
- Tony Davis
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is challenging regulators' approval of electricity service agreement for Project Blue data centers.
- Cathalena E. Burch, Gabriela Rico and Jamie Donnelly Arizona Daily Star
Our first casino within city limits, a midtown Trader Joe's, our first Bass Pro Shops, new restaurants, luxury apartments — they're all on tap for 2026.
- Gabriela Rico
Ascent Aviation Services and Israel Aerospace Industries have partnered on a site for passenger-to-freight conversions of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in Marana.
- Tony Davis
The Arizona Corporation Commission voted 4-1 to approve an agreement under which Tucson Electric Power will provide electric service to the Project Blue data center complex on Tucson's far southeast side.
Amazon Web Services has pulled out of its long-planned role as future operator of the Project Blue data center complex on the Tucson area's far southeast side, three sources told the Star.
The recent Auditor General's report faults the State Land Department for selling 48,000 acres of its land over 8 years without following legal requirements that it prepare a long-range plan for how it will conduct those sales.
Pima County and eight environmental groups are trying to stop the state Land Department from selling 160 acres that Hudbay Minerals Inc. wants to buy in the Santa Rita Mountains foothills south of Tucson so it can deposit mine tailings there.
Developer says 10 businesses are interested in locating at Tucson Gastro Park in the historic bungalows on Broadway.
More data centers may be built in the Tucson area as well as the controversial Project Blue — one slated for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and another complex in the far north end of suburban Marana.
Two more meetings about the proposed Project Blue data centers have been scheduled, city officials announced Monday.
The data center complex, known as Project Blue, would be located southeast of Tucson, near the Pima County fairgrounds.
Pima County’s administrator recommends approval of a proposed multi-billion-dollar data center complex on the far southeast side.
Opportunities for growth have retailers and construction companies purchasing land and submitting plans with a competitive frenzy in Marana’s Gladden Farms master-planned community.
Business leadership in the Tucson region was fractured instead of working together, leaving companies interested in moving here unsure who to approach to help make it happen.
Arizona lawmakers are supportive of a proposal that would override some city regulations to allow for more “starter homes’’ in the state. Gov. Hobbs has countered with a plan that is in some ways more restrictive.
In other business news, Pirate Jim has his Treasure Hunt every summer in York, but at Treasures Galore you can find a treasure of a bargain every week of the year. Jason and Thelma Davises' store is located at 1500 N. Lincoln Avenue, which is east of the underpass. The couple moved to York in 2010.
A Tucson environmental group and a Patagonia community group filed suit Tuesday to try to force the EPA to take a stand on an air quality permit for a major mine proposed for the Patagonia area.
For Star subscribers: Replacing the roof and structural work are up next in $9 million renovation project, but the historic Barrio Viejo theater is still two years from reopening.
For Subscribers: Opened in 2018 with 13 local businesses near Interstate 10 and West Cushing Street, Mercado San Agustin Annex is about to add amenities.
Affiliate. Learn how to buy WLFI Token in this step by step guide for beginners.
Affiliate. Learn how to create and use a Solana wallet, stake SOL, swap tokens, bridge assets, and stay secure with Best Wallet’s multi-chain features.
Affiliate. Learn what a Web3 wallet is, how to set one up, and how to stay safe while exploring DeFi, NFTs, and new crypto coins with beginner‑friendly apps like Best Wallet.
Affiliate. Find out which crypto coins you should watch closely in 2025.
In a do-over, a State Land Department board gave a crucial go-ahead Tuesday for a mine tailings pipeline passing through a slice of state land to serve the Copper World project over strenuous objections of mine opponents.
The Aquifer Protection Permit for the Copper World mine southeast of Tucson is a done deal, now that permit opponents have chosen not to appeal the state’s approval.
Representatives from the City of Tucson and Rio Nuevo say a possible Reno move for the Tucson Roadrunners hockey team down the line was not discussed when the local entities worked recently to entice the team to keep playing at Tucson Arena.
A deal in the works provides financial incentives to keep the Tucson Roadrunners professional hockey team in Southern Arizona for at least three more years. It would give Tucson the only professional hockey team in Arizona.
For Star subscribers: A vacant county-owned lot just south of the Rillito River and east of North Alvernon Way is set to be home to a landscaped park, retail space and a hotel, developers say.
A year into their plans to renovate Douglas's historic Gadsden Hotel, the owners reorganized and refocused their mission.
For Star subscribers: A new restaurant partner is being sought for the redevelopment of the Indian Village Trading Post project after a big name pulled out of the deal.
For Star subscribers: Rio Rico’s largest landowner has withdrawn a sweeping development plan for the community south of Tucson, but local opponents don't think their fight is over.