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Tucson nonprofit opening region's first LGBTQ-dedicated clinic

Tucson nonprofit opening region's first LGBTQ-dedicated clinic

  • Caitlin Schmidt

SAAF Health launched via tele-health last year and already has 250 established patients receiving primary care services. The clinic's physical location will open soon. 

This Tucson preschool helps children with speech disorders thrive

This Tucson preschool helps children with speech disorders thrive

  • Christine Holtgreive

About 1 in 15 children have developmental language delays that often go undiagnosed. The Child Language Center, Wings On Words in Tucson has helped thousands of children since its inception.

Tucson doctors: Mammograms starting at age 40 likely to save lives

Tucson doctors: Mammograms starting at age 40 likely to save lives

  • Caitlin Schmidt

New U.S. guidelines rolling back the starting age for mammograms and requiring notification of patients with dense breast tissue may help detect cancer earlier.

These organizations support breast cancer survivors in Tucson

These organizations support breast cancer survivors in Tucson

  • Christine Holtgreive

Susan G. Komen, a breast cancer foundation, and the Tucson Cancer Conquerors, a group for cancer patients and survivors, are offering support and resources to the Tucson-area community. 

Tucson hospitals use robotics to expedite lung cancer treatment

Tucson hospitals use robotics to expedite lung cancer treatment

  • Caitlin Schmidt

Three Tucson hospitals now have robotic-assisted technology allowing doctors to diagnose lung cancer and determine the extent of its spread in a single procedure.

U of A helpline to support new and expectant moms' mental health

U of A helpline to support new and expectant moms' mental health

  • Caitlin Schmidt

New and expectant mothers experiencing mental health and substance use disorders will soon have support through a 24/7, Tucson-based helpline available to their physicians. 

Check out the latest Southern Arizona solutions news

Check out the latest Southern Arizona solutions news

    Get a roundup of solutions reporting from the Arizona Daily Star at linktr.ee/starsolutions. Video by Caitlin Schmidt / Arizona Daily Star.

    Tucson-based ASU program to train community health workers

    Tucson-based ASU program to train community health workers

      These frontline public health workers have a deep understanding of the communities they serve, researchers say.

      Tucson students showcase inventions designed to fix problems

      Tucson students showcase inventions designed to fix problems

        From clothing design to climbing gear to pooper-scooping and beyond, the students' creations tackled specific issues meaningful in their daily lives. 

        A reusable bag pilot program is launching in Tucson

        A reusable bag pilot program is launching in Tucson

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

          U of A student health club aids Tucson’s homeless

          U of A student health club aids Tucson’s homeless

            The University of Arizona group Street Medicine Tucson offers a monthly mobile clinic.

            Community gardens increase food security, wellbeing for Tucsonans

            Community gardens increase food security, wellbeing for Tucsonans

              Studies have pointed to improvements in several areas of health for people involved in community gardening, including an increase in emotional well-being and physical activity, the report said.

              Check out the latest Southern Arizona solutions news

              Check out the latest Southern Arizona solutions news

                Get a roundup of solutions reporting from the Arizona Daily Star at linktr.ee/starsolutions. Video by Caitlin Schmidt / Arizona Daily Star.

                Lawyers for Literacy pairs Tucson school kids with legal professionals

                Lawyers for Literacy pairs Tucson school kids with legal professionals

                  Tucson lawyers and judges read with students throughout the school year, developing close friendships as the kids' reading development progresses.

                  Local News

                  Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Mar. 27, 2026

                  Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Mar. 27, 2026

                  Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Arizona Daily Star.

                  Woman, teen girl killed in Marana head-on crash

                  Woman, teen girl killed in Marana head-on crash

                  A woman and a teen girl were killed early Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on a frontage road along Interstate 10 in Marana.

                  Photos: University of Arizona football pro day

                  Photos: University of Arizona football pro day

                  University of Arizona 2026 pro day took place inside Casino del Sol stadium on Wednesday morning. 

                  Arizona Daily Star on this date: March 27

                  Arizona Daily Star on this date: March 27

                  See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                  State & Regional

                  Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

                  Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

                  Arizona lawmakers voted to eliminate the César Chávez holiday ahead of March 31, citing recent abuse allegations, while rejecting efforts to rename it in honor of farmworkers. The move has sparked emotional debate, with Democrats warning it erases the legacy of farmworker communities.

                  Flood of pushback to federal water plan

                  Flood of pushback to federal water plan

                  More than 18,000 comments are pouring in on a controversial federal plan to divide the shrinking Colorado River, with critics across the West warning it could hit Arizona especially hard. As drought deepens and negotiations stall, a high-stakes water fight is looming.

                  Arizona schedules first execution of 2026

                  Arizona schedules first execution of 2026

                  Arizona man who set a man on fire during a 2002 attack is scheduled to be executed in May.

                  Judge blocks renaming bid by Arizona's No Labels Party

                  Judge blocks renaming bid by Arizona's No Labels Party

                  The No Labels Party would have to start from scratch if it wants to operate in Arizona under a new name, a judge says in a new ruling.

                  Nation & World

                  Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

                  Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

                  Johnson rejected a Senate bill and said House Republicans would seek to fund the entire department at current levels until May 22.

                  NASA astronaut suddenly couldn't speak in space. He says medical scare remains a mystery

                  NASA astronaut suddenly couldn't speak in space. He says medical scare remains a mystery

                  Four-time space flyer Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner Jan. 7 after prepping for a spacewalk. Then, he couldn't talk.

                  Iran says nuclear facilities have been targeted

                  Iran says nuclear facilities have been targeted

                  Iran's nuclear facilities came under attack Friday, state media reported, just hours after Israel threatened to “escalate and expand” its campaign against Tehran. Iran quickly threatened to retaliate. 

                  14-year-old is the first teen to get on Vermont general election ballot for governor

                  14-year-old is the first teen to get on Vermont general election ballot for governor

                  Another teen is running for governor of Vermont, and this time, he'll be on the general election ballot. The state constitution sets no minimum age for gubernatorial candidates. 

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                  Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

                  Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

                  Barnes & Noble to open new store in Tucson

                  Barnes & Noble to open new store in Tucson

                  Flood of pushback to federal water plan

                  Flood of pushback to federal water plan

                  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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                  The 7th Grade Math Wall: Why Middle School Is Where America's STEM Pipeline Breaks

                  Provided content. Research shows that 7th grade is the tipping point at which students either stay on track for STEM or fall permanently behind. Here's the data. 

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                  Crime

                  Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

                  Tucson middle school teacher, assistant coach arrested on sexual exploitation charges

                  A Tucson middle school teacher and girls high school assistant basketball coach has been arrested on suspicion of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

                  Savannah Guthrie set to return to 'Today' in April

                  Savannah Guthrie set to return to 'Today' in April

                  Savannah Guthrie will return next month to NBC’s “Today,” two months after her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction from her Tucson home.

                  Savannah Guthrie: 'We are in agony'

                  Savannah Guthrie: 'We are in agony'

                  In a tearful interview Wednesday on NBC’s “Today” show, Savannah Guthrie pleaded for information that leads to a resolution of the case of her missing 84-year-old mother.

                  Nancy Guthrie probe is not a cold case, Sheriff Chris Nanos says in wide-ranging interview

                  Nancy Guthrie probe is not a cold case, Sheriff Chris Nanos says in wide-ranging interview

                  Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing by her Tucson home Feb. 1.

                  Politics

                  Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

                  Arizona Senate votes to scrap César Chávez holiday after abuse allegations spark debate

                  Arizona lawmakers voted to eliminate the César Chávez holiday ahead of March 31, citing recent abuse allegations, while rejecting efforts to rename it in honor of farmworkers. The move has sparked emotional debate, with Democrats warning it erases the legacy of farmworker communities.

                  Flood of pushback to federal water plan

                  Flood of pushback to federal water plan

                  More than 18,000 comments are pouring in on a controversial federal plan to divide the shrinking Colorado River, with critics across the West warning it could hit Arizona especially hard. As drought deepens and negotiations stall, a high-stakes water fight is looming.

                  Political Notebook: Destination unknown as Pima supes probe sheriff Nanos

                  Political Notebook: Destination unknown as Pima supes probe sheriff Nanos

                  For Star subscribers: The Democrat-dominated Pima County Board of Supervisors may not try to oust Dem Sheriff Chris Nanos, though some want to. Plus, more on Oro Valley elections and Turning Point USA. 

                  Board of Supervisors move could oust Sheriff Nanos

                  Board of Supervisors move could oust Sheriff Nanos

                  Supervisors in Tuesday approved beginning an effort to dig into Sheriff Chris Nanos' work history after news reports that he made misrepresentations years ago when he moved to Tucson from El Paso. The end result could result in his removal from office.

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