The Week That Was - July 21-25, 2026.
Ten selects from the past week of images in Tucson, Ariz.
LD 20 senate candidate Rocque Perez, center, laughs with members of his election staff, Dennis Ayala, left, and brother Nicholas Ayala at a watch party for the primary elections, Tucson, Ariz., July 21, 2026.
LD 21 house candidate house candidate Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton, left looks at some of the early returns with a another woman a at watch party for the primary elections, Tucson, Ariz., July 21, 2026.
Tucson Police officer Chad Barker talks about first aid for tension pneumothorax, sucking chest wounds, to representatives from many downtown businesses during a training/info session at the Westside Police Substation, Tucson, Ariz., July 22, 2026.
Dayanara Lizarraga gets the backpack she spotted in the stacks behind the tables at the 12th Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s Badges And Backpacks at the TCC, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2026. Some 3,000 packs, with school supples loaded, were on hand for distribution along with giveaways, door prizes, medical and dental check-ups to area students in preparation for the start of the new school year.
Angel Flores gets a free haircut in one of the five chairs operating at the 12th Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s Badges And Backpacks at the TCC, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2026. There were also games, food and snacks on hand as well.
Ximena Arballo works hard to carry her load, including a door prize of a physical Tetris game, won at the 12th Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s Badges And Backpacks at the TCC, Tucson, Ariz., July 23, 2026.
Marcy Ellis looks for items in the inventory in her studio workspace while assembling orders of her art to be shipped to buyers, Tucson, Ariz., July 24, 2026.
Thornydale right fielder Lilly Steffl’s dive comes up inches short on a blooper down the line by Four Peaks hitter Ava Franco that went for a two-RBI triple in the fourth inning at the Junior League West Regional at Arthur Pack Park, Tucson, Ariz., July 24, 2026.
Thornydale’s Kenzie Scott runs by the Four Peaks dugout on her way to the plate after ripping a two-RBI homer for a 9-6 lead in the top of the seventh inning at the Junior League West Regional at Arthur Pack Park, Tucson, Ariz., July 24, 2026. The two runs proved pivotal as Four Peaks scored twice in the bottom of the inning, but Thornydale hung on for the 9-8 win in the opening day of the tournament.
Lighting strikes just after sundown as a monsoon storm in over Tucson, Ariz., July 25, 2026.
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