The Pima County Health Department is conducting a survey and hosting events to gain insight into youth tobacco use and access in unincorporated Pima County.
‘Weird’ science: U of A grad helped get asteroid named after Al Yankovic- Henry Brean
Thanks to the efforts of a University of Arizona grad, “Weird Al” Yankovic now has an asteroid named after him. Yankovic is playing a concert here Sunday.
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Homeowners in Tucson Unified School District will now see a new property tax charge after voters approved Proposition 414, a maintenance and operations override that provides the district with around 45 million dollars annually, last November.
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Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva reflected on the ‘painful’ experience of school closures during her tenure on the Tucson Unified School District board, emphasizing what she called a long-term disinvestment in public education that has led to the current crisis affecting Arizona schools.
- Sierra Blaser
Five candidates will face off for two Tucson Unified School District board seats.
- Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services
Government entities that destroy a public record they know has been requested are in violation of state law and can be held liable the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday.
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Five candidates are competing for three seats on the Amphitheater Public Schools board.
Members of the press tour the new Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind in Oro Valley on Wednesday morning.
More than a month into the school year, families of current and former Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind students say they're still dealing with fallout from the district's move to Oro Valley — from longer commutes to unresolved IEP and transportation issues.
The Sunnyside Foundation will host a 5k run and wellness fair as part of its 30th anniversary celebration, launching a five-day fundraiser. The foundation hopes to raise $130,000.
The Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind hosted media Wednesday on the new Oro Valley campus. The video shows preschool teacher Catherine Hanson teaching animal sounds and middle school math teacher Bryan Newton helping students create graphs.
Four candidates are competing for two Tanque Verde school board seats. They differ on staffing, academics and priorities but agree AI requires careful oversight.
Arizona schools chief candidates Kimberly Yee and Teresa Leyba Ruiz clashed over how the state should police spending in its $1 billion voucher program.
For Star subscribers: Tucson Unified School District is likely months away from deciding which schools are being considered for closure or consolidating, but an analysis of district data by the Star identifies nine campuses struggling with finances and enrollment.
Schools serving third through sixth grade students can now register for the Ted Walker Youth Day, a free educational event designed to give students a hands-on experience with Southwestern history, culture and science.
Thirty Tucson seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, competing among over 16,000 nationwide.
TEMPE — The Trump administration has tapped Arizona State University for a nationwide effort to reignite American manufacturing.
Sunnyside Unified School District sent a warning to families regarding a viral, nationwide social media hoax known as the "Cat in the Hat" trend.
Family and friends remember Corey Roper, who was found dead Tuesday at Marana High School, as funny, creative and considerate. A lover of math, science and video games, Roper was known on campus for his sense of humor and ability to make anyone laugh.
For Star subscribers: Teens are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for mental health and relationship advice, with nearly 20% of adolescents using them in 2025, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study — though a majority keep it secret.
For Star subscribers: A study of corals dating back centuries in the Galapagos Islands found that the global climate phenomenon known as El Niño was nearly 40% stronger during the past 40 years than at any time in the past millennium.
Albert Olivas, a teacher at Tucson's C.E. Rose K-8, was getting ready for work on Sept. 11, 2001, when he turned on the TV and saw the towers burning. He gathered with colleagues to watch the first tower fall before teaching his second-grade class that day. Now an eighth-grade teacher, Olivas has noticed more students — many born after 2001 — know little about the attacks.
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Drivers on SR 260 east of Payson should expect up to one-hour delays for intermittent rock blasting closures on select Tuesdays as part of the Lion Springs project.
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US 160 is closed in both directions east of Kayenta after heavy rain damaged the roadway near Laguna Wash. Closures are in place between mileposts 402 and 435.
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The former executive director of Academy Del Sol, a Tucson charter school, faces 22 felony charges for allegedly misappropriating school dollars over seven years.
Marana Unified School District is investigating the security system at Marana High School following the death of a student who broke into the campus early Tuesday morning.
Classes were canceled Tuesday at Marana High School. Police said later a student's body was found on the campus.
Desert View High School students in the precision manufacturing program will exhibit a student-designed prosthetic leg at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago this month. The affordable below-the-knee limb aims to assist amputees in Peru, demonstrating real-world engineering impact.
Pima Community College increased its first-day enrollment for the fall 2026 semester by 1.34%, its application numbers by 6% and its conversion rate of how many students register to enroll after putting in an application by 23%.
Subscriber only: Scientists still are piecing together exactly what happened in the recent deadly landslide and floods in Nepal.
Tucson Values Teachers will honor four educators with the E.L.E.V.A.T.E. Award at their annual Stand Up 4 Teachers event this November, celebrating excellence in PreK-12 education across Pima County.
The award recognizes leadership, vision, and achievement among finalists.
As the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 nears, University of Arizona students who weren’t born at the time say they learned as kids about the terror attacks on the U.S. but don’t feel personally affected by that history.