Tim Steller's column: Tucson's vibes down but data is mixedFor Star subscribers: People have been pretty down on Tucson lately, based largely on the presence of people living on the metro area's streets. By some measures, though, Tucson is getting better.
- Tony Davis
For Star subscribers: A new agreement signed by federal officials and leaders of water agencies in Arizona, California and Nevada could eventually lead to the transfer of potentially large amounts of Colorado River water between states.
- Griffin Salkowski
For Star subscribers: Over four months after Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savanah Guthrie, disappeared, nearby residents still report harassment and intimidation from YouTubers.
- Prerana Sannappanavar
For Star subscribers: The University of Arizona continues to fall short of the state-mandated cash on hand requirement.
- Gabriela Rico
For Star subscribers: Affordability focus of new doggie daycare in Tucson.
- Tim Steller
For Star subscribers: The city of South Tucson sued the new owner of the Spanish Trail Motel, an eyesore along I-10, surprising him amid talks. That whole, blighted stretch deserves a new vision.
- Gabriela Rico
For Star Subscribers: Emerald 29 opens this week at 2 E. Congress St., beneath the historic building that once housed Valley National Bank downtown.
For Star subscribers: Lawsuits by two women allege they were forced to work from early childhood without pay. The group's Tucson hospice made big profits while using unpaid labor.
For Star subscribers: Eric Anderson joined the Global Community Communications Alliance at 27 as an idealist. He fled eight years later, chastened by his experiences.
For Star subscribers: Two lawsuits and a court report allege that a Southern Arizona community is a high-control religious group that blamed child sexual abuse on victims.
For Star Subscribers: The shop will be stocked with handcrafted products, along with vintage finds and apothecary goods.
For Star Subscribers: Uptown project is shaping up to rival La Encantada in Tucson's Catalina Foothills, some real estate analysts say.
For Star subscribers: Tucson company Escalante Concrete and nonprofit Literacy Connects came up with an innovative initiative to teach English to Spanish-speaking employees, for them and the company.
For Star Subscribers: Gee Automotive Companies says it plans to operate the Tucson dealerships with the existing name, brands and locations and retain the employees.
For Star subscribers: Tucson and Phoenix have a plan in which city with more water than it needs at the moment can share it.
For Star subscribers: When people call Tucson a "cesspool," they're often talking about the view from their car. Those living on the streets are often the only people you see on Tucson's main roads.
For Star subscribers: Wildlife officials are planning an emergency rescue for an endangered species that could see its only U.S. habitat wiped out by construction of a second border wall across Southern Arizona.
A new effort to identify USS Arizona casualties buried as unknowns in Hawaii is slated to start on Dec. 7, thanks to a civilian-led campaign with a Tucson connection.
For Star subscribers: Tempo by Hilton Tucson Uptown, where Foothills Mall once was, will have 144 rooms.
For Star subscribers: Belvedere Terrace, 4431 E. 22nd St., has 72 unit with 22 designated for formerly homeless seniors.
For Subscribers: Nittetsu Mining will invest up to $27 million in the future Oracle Ridge mine near the Pinal County line.
For Star Subscribers: Analysts say rising living costs for utilities, groceries and gasoline, combined with workplace reductions in Arizona and fueling the uptick.
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For Star subscribers: In 2024, protests against Israel's war in Gaza were common at the University of Arizona. The breakup of an encampent ended that and shielded UA students from disfavored speech.
For Star Subscribers: Renewed interest in shopping centers on major streets led to the sale of Broadway Star Shopping Center, on East Broadway near South Prudence Road.
For Star subscribers: Vacant grocery stores and big-box retail spots around Tucson could become apartments with retail on the ground floor, as zoning changes and high construction costs push landlords to rethink space.
For Star subscribers: Some ICE detainees in Arizona are being held for weeks in crowded ICE centers meant for stays of no more than 72 hours.
University of Arizona faculty leaders and governance groups are opposing a proposed change to the university’s email policy, which allows internal inspection, monitoring or disclosure of employee email communications if they think there’s “reasonable suspicion” of violations of law or UA policy. Faculty leaders say this will lead to increased surveillance, threaten academic freedom, and create a sort of “police state” at the UA.
For Star subscribers: Chuck George was a well-liked local weatherman when a mental-health crisis led him to leave in 2013. Now he's back in Tucson, his true home, teaching in high school and on TV.
Three shops anchored by a Shake Shake will open on North Campbell Avenue south of East Fort Lowell Road.
For Star subscribers: As border wall construction accelerates, ecologists are cataloging wildlife on both sides of the international boundary and tracking the movements of rare species like jaguar and ocelot in Southern Arizona.