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Environment

Experience a day in the life of a Tucson-area wilderness ranger

Experience a day in the life of a Tucson-area wilderness ranger

  • Cindy Coffer Chojnacky Special to the Arizona Daily Star

This Manning Camp wilderness ranger hikes 10 miles to get to her job, which supports field work crews in Tucson's Rincon Mountains.

Tucson saguaros are blooming. Here's everything you need to know.

Tucson saguaros are blooming. Here's everything you need to know.

  • Elvia Verdugo

Tucson's saguaros are beginning to bloom, typically blooming from May to June every year. Here's where you can find them.

A reusable bag pilot program is launching in Tucson

A reusable bag pilot program is launching in Tucson

  • Christine Holtgreive

A pilot program that launched in Tucson on May 1 is testing strategies to reduce plastic waste and encourage customers to use reusable bags. 

Hobbs: Wildfires a concern for Arizona despite winter rains

Hobbs: Wildfires a concern for Arizona despite winter rains

  • Howard Fischer

The governor joined state experts Monday to talk about wildfire danger expectations across the state.

Got ticks? University of Arizona researchers want them

Got ticks? University of Arizona researchers want them

  • Henry Brean

Insect and disease researchers at the UA have issued the unusual request to help them build a first-of-its-kind distribution map of the tiny blood-suckers and the diseases they carry around the state.

Meet the man responsible for Tucson's Santa Catalina District

Meet the man responsible for Tucson's Santa Catalina District

  • Cindy Coffer Chojnacky Special to the Arizona Daily Star

There's a new national forest ranger in town, overseeing Sabino Canyon, Pusch Ridge Wilderness, Redington Pass and more.

City to receive $25M to improve water cleanup in Tucson

City to receive $25M to improve water cleanup in Tucson

  • Tony Davis

For Star subscribers: A new Tucson facility will help improve the ability to remove potentially cancer-causing PFAS compounds from contaminated groundwater.

Feds seek ideas on how to manage a drier Colorado River

Feds seek ideas on how to manage a drier Colorado River

    With the river possibly in its driest period in 1,200 years and facing an uncertain climate and hydrological future, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation wants public comments on what issues should be covered for its reservoirs.

    Wildfire SW of Tucson 40% contained

    Wildfire SW of Tucson 40% contained

      Fire has burned nearly 19,000 acres on the Tohono O'odham Reservation.

      Rare wildflower could boost efforts to preserve San Pedro River

      Rare wildflower could boost efforts to preserve San Pedro River

        Federal officials declared the Arizona eryngo, a rare wildflower, an endangered species and designated nearly 13 acres in Pima and Cochise counties as critical habitat.

        Invasive feral hogs threaten Arizona agriculture, wildlife

        Invasive feral hogs threaten Arizona agriculture, wildlife

          For subscribers: Although sometimes confused for native javelina, feral hogs were brought to North America centuries ago by Spanish missionaries as a source of food. Some escaped.

          Grijalva: Hudbay illegally grading washes in mountains near Tucson

          Grijalva: Hudbay illegally grading washes in mountains near Tucson

            For Star subscribers: Rep. Raúl Grijalva, House Natural Resources Committee chair, wants feds to consider halting mining company's grading for the Copper World project as a Clean Water Act violation. But the company says there's no federal determination any washes on site are worthy of U.S. regulation. 

            'Lost plants' found in Tucson's Saguaro National Park

            'Lost plants' found in Tucson's Saguaro National Park

              Surveyors combed canyons and the upper reaches of Tucson's Saguaro National Park to find rare plants, some thought to be extinct locally, and new plant species. 

              Judge rejects tribes' bid to halt work on mine south of Tucson

              Judge rejects tribes' bid to halt work on mine south of Tucson

                A federal judge dismissed a bid by three tribes to stop the ongoing work of Hudbay Minerals Inc. in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson.

                Local News

                Arizona comes out on top of a slug fest with Hermosillo, 17-11 in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta

                Arizona comes out on top of a slug fest with Hermosillo, 17-11 in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta

                The Wildcats and Naranjeros open this year's Mexican Baseball Fiesta with 28 runs in a four-hour game that ended with Arizona on top 17-11, October 1, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Arizona comes out on top of a slug fest with Hermosillo, 17-11 in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta

                Arizona comes out on top of a slug fest with Hermosillo, 17-11 in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta

                The Wildcats and Naranjeros open this year's Mexican Baseball Fiesta with 28 runs in a four-hour game that ended with Arizona on top 17-11, October 1, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Photos: Arizona comes out on top of a slug fest with Hermosillo, 17-11 in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta

                Photos: Arizona comes out on top of a slug fest with Hermosillo, 17-11 in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta

                The Wildcats and Naranjeros open this year's Mexican Baseball Fiesta with 28 runs in a four-hour game that ended with Arizona on top 17-11, October 1, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Photos: Arizona Bowl Luncheon at La Paloma

                October 1 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

                Thursday's news: What you missed while you were at work.

                State & Regional

                Foe calls Arizona's Prop. 144 a 'Trojan Horse' designed to undermine early voting

                Foe calls Arizona's Prop. 144 a 'Trojan Horse' designed to undermine early voting

                Prop. 144 on the November would put multiple changes in Arizona voting rules into the state Constitution.

                U.S. Supreme Court justice declines to block takeover of Arizona's prisons healthcare

                U.S. Supreme Court justice declines to block takeover of Arizona's prisons healthcare

                Arizona has lost its bid to keep a court-appointed receiver from taking over the state prison healthcare system later this month.

                Appeals court upholds Arizona's anti-dark-money law

                Appeals court upholds Arizona's anti-dark-money law

                There's nothing unconstitutional about a 2022 Arizona law requiring disclosure of exactly who is spending money on campaign ads, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

                APS agreement could keep Four Corners coal plant open until 2038

                APS agreement could keep Four Corners coal plant open until 2038

                A coal-generating station in New Mexico slated for closure in 2031 may get a seven-year extension thanks to an agreement between Arizona's largest electricity provider and a tribal-owned energy company.

                Nation & World

                Litigants named in 'Cornell 7' assault lawsuit

                Litigants named in 'Cornell 7' assault lawsuit

                A woman who formerly attended Cornell University recently sued the school, a bar, several Greek organizations and seven fraternity members in connection with a 2024 sexual assault she says took place in the fraternity's house.

                Myth vs. reality: 13 student loan misconceptions

                Myth vs. reality: 13 student loan misconceptions

                College Ave reports on 13 common student loan misconceptions, highlighting that misinformation persists amid recent federal loan changes.

                DOJ forever blocked from prosecuting Olympian in Reflecting Pool case

                DOJ forever blocked from prosecuting Olympian in Reflecting Pool case

                A judge permanently dismissed the Trump administration's criminal case against Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was previously charged with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

                What is an OBS truck?

                What is an OBS truck?

                RealTruck.com reports on "OBS" trucks, referring to Ford and Chevy models produced between 1992-1997, known for reliability and classic styling.

                Developer studying potential for massive wind farm north of Tucson

                Developer studying potential for massive wind farm north of Tucson

                • David Wichner

                For Star subscribers: A wind farm proposed in the high desert about 30 miles north of Tucson, has drawn swift opposition from Southern Arizona ranchers.

                Judge orders new analysis of Ft. Huachuca's impact on San Pedro River

                Judge orders new analysis of Ft. Huachuca's impact on San Pedro River

                • Tony Davis Arizona Daily Star

                For Star subcribers: A federal biological opinion concerning the impact Fort Huachuca has on endangered species along the San Pedro miscalculated the amount of groundwater the fort will save in its conservation efforts.

                Arizona to endure another hot, dry spring as droughts persist

                Arizona to endure another hot, dry spring as droughts persist

                • Emily Sacia Cronkite News

                The largest drought coverage seen in the U.S. since 2013, with as much as 60% of the continental U.S. facing drought conditions, was predicted in the spring outlook released this month by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

                Read more: San Pedro River in Southern Arizona

                Read more: San Pedro River in Southern Arizona

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                Watch Now: Native fish returns to the Santa Cruz River

                Watch Now: Native fish returns to the Santa Cruz River

                • Henry Brean

                Longfin dace are swimming in Tucson's Santa Cruz River again after being gone for more than 100 years.

                Native fish comes home to Tucson as part of river restoration

                Native fish comes home to Tucson as part of river restoration

                • Henry Brean

                A tiny native fish was reintroduced to the Santa Cruz River in Tucson on Wednesday, thanks to efforts to restore the river's flow using treated wastewater.

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                Chiricahua poised to become Arizona’s fourth national park

                Chiricahua poised to become Arizona’s fourth national park

                Feds don't renew water station permits for Tucson-based Humane Borders

                Feds don't renew water station permits for Tucson-based Humane Borders

                U of A to pay $2.4M to settle lawsuit over athletics apparel contract

                U of A to pay $2.4M to settle lawsuit over athletics apparel contract

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                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                Crime

                Tucson man pleads guilty in church-related child molestation case

                Tucson man pleads guilty in church-related child molestation case

                Jose Mora pleaded guilty to one reduced charge out of an eight counts. In an Arizona Daily Star investigation, he was accused of molestation, and his pastor of failing to report.

                Man arrested after shooting at Marana In-N-Out

                Man arrested after shooting at Marana In-N-Out

                A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting this week that started in the drive-thru of a Marana In-N-Out, police say.

                Man sentenced to life behind bars in Tucson killing of Good Samaritan

                Man sentenced to life behind bars in Tucson killing of Good Samaritan

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                Mom in Tucson abuse case dies by suicide

                Mom in Tucson abuse case dies by suicide

                Danielle Renae Lee-Sharp, 39, who was released from jail last week in charges stemming from the probe into her teen son's missing persons case near Tucson, died by suicide over the weekend, authorities confirmed Monday.

                Politics

                RECORDING: 2026 Arizona General Election Debates: Ballot Proposition 144

                RECORDING: 2026 Arizona General Election Debates: Ballot Proposition 144

                Prop 144 recorded debate featuring Greg Blackie of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club in favor and Randy Keating of No on 144 in opposition.

                ICE signs contract for controversial Marana detention center

                ICE signs contract for controversial Marana detention center

                Utah-based Management and Training Corporation signed the contract with ICE on Sept. 29 and expects to open the Marana facility within 60 days, officials say.

                Chiricahua poised to become Arizona’s fourth national park

                Chiricahua poised to become Arizona’s fourth national park

                Arizona is one signature away from getting a new national park.

                U.S. Supreme Court justice declines to block takeover of Arizona's prisons healthcare

                U.S. Supreme Court justice declines to block takeover of Arizona's prisons healthcare

                Arizona has lost its bid to keep a court-appointed receiver from taking over the state prison healthcare system later this month.

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