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State

Outside spender on TV ads becomes factor in AZ schools' chief race

Outside spender on TV ads becomes factor in AZ schools' chief race

  • Howard Fischer

Republican Tom Horne, attempting to hang on to his post as superintendent of public instruction, lists $474,500 in campaign spending for the past three months.

Here's how much candidates for AZ secretary of state are spending

Here's how much candidates for AZ secretary of state are spending

  • Howard Fischer

In a high-profile Republican primary race, state Rep. Alexander Kolodin has collected more than $398,000 in his bid to be the party nominee for secretary of state.

Lawsuit over Tucson mobile home park becomes factor in attorney general's race

Lawsuit over Tucson mobile home park becomes factor in attorney general's race

  • Howard Fischer

A company that runs mobile home parks definitely wants to see Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen be the next state attorney general after running afoul of the current officeholder.

Killer convicted 42 years after grisly murder in Arizona mortuary

Killer convicted 42 years after grisly murder in Arizona mortuary

  • Miguel Torres Arizona Republic

A 73-year-old man faces life in prison in the 1984 killing of a 22-year-old woman inside a former mortuary in Phoenix.

Judge says transgender bathrooms measure can go to AZ ballot

Judge says transgender bathrooms measure can go to AZ ballot

  • Howard Fischer

A judge says there's nothing wrong with asking voters to approve a measure aimed at transgender athletes that, if approved, also would keep anyone in a school — sports participant or not — from using a bathroom or locker room that does not match the sex the person was assigned at birth.

Trump rule would allow drilling, mining on critical species habitat

Trump rule would allow drilling, mining on critical species habitat

  • Sarah Henry Arizona Republic

In 1970, Mexican wolves went nearly extinct in the wild, their numbers dwindling to just five. Six years later, they were listed under the new Endangered Species Act. Today, there are over 300 Mexican wolves across Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico, still listed as endangered but much recovered.

FBI investigates shooting outside ICE headquarters in Phoenix

FBI investigates shooting outside ICE headquarters in Phoenix

  • Christian Cervantes Arizona Republic

PHOENIX — The FBI Phoenix field office is investigating after a shooting occurred outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in downtown Phoenix.

Decision on new Pima County treasurer delayed

Decision on new Pima County treasurer delayed

    The Pima County Board of Supervisors postponed naming a new county treasurer after a last-minute executive session. The delay leaves key functions of the Treasurer's Office on hold, including property tax refunds and other statutory duties, according to the interim chief deputy treasurer.

    GOP candidates for AZ gov spending big before Tuesday's primary

    GOP candidates for AZ gov spending big before Tuesday's primary

      Two Republican gubernatorial hopefuls, trailing in the polls, are spending pretty much all the money they have in hopes of clinching the party's nomination in the Tuesday primary.

      Lawsuit challenges descriptions of Arizona voucher ballot measures

      Lawsuit challenges descriptions of Arizona voucher ballot measures

        Backers of an initiative to reform the state's universal voucher program say GOP lawmakers are illegally giving voters a biased view of the measure.

        Judge allows GOP lawmakers to defend AZ's border enforcement law

        Judge allows GOP lawmakers to defend AZ's border enforcement law

          Arizona's top Republican legislative leaders have won permission to help defend Proposition 314, the voter-approved border enforcement law, in federal court. The move comes as the ACLU challenges the measure's constitutionality and amid questions over Attorney General Kris Mayes' role in defending it.

          Sen. Mark Kelly has raised $1M for Arizona Democrats this cycle

          Sen. Mark Kelly has raised $1M for Arizona Democrats this cycle

            Sen. Mark Kelly has raised or contributed $1 million for fellow Arizona Democrats this election cycle, his campaign says.

            Law fix helps Arizona firefighters with insurance coverage

            Law fix helps Arizona firefighters with insurance coverage

              A missing comma in an Arizona law resulted in some insurance companies fighting coverage of an occupational cancer that affects firefighters. It has now been fixed.

              25 years of I-10 crashes expose deadly pattern in Arizona

              25 years of I-10 crashes expose deadly pattern in Arizona

                A section of I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson has had cross-median crash.

                Local News

                Measles case confirmed in Tucson resident; locations of possible exposures listed

                Measles case confirmed in Tucson resident; locations of possible exposures listed

                Health authorities are investigating a confirmed case of measles in Pima County involving a Tucson resident.

                Man's body recovered from river near Rio Rico; search continues for 2nd body

                Man's body recovered from river near Rio Rico; search continues for 2nd body

                Authorities are searching after two bodies were spotted floating in a wash near Rio Rico.

                Photos: Monsoon 2026 in Tucson

                Photos: Monsoon 2026 in Tucson

                Images from this year's monsoon action around Tucson by the Arizona Daily Star photography staff. 

                Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jul. 17, 2026

                Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jul. 17, 2026

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

                State & Regional

                Outside spender on TV ads becomes factor in AZ schools' chief race

                Outside spender on TV ads becomes factor in AZ schools' chief race

                Republican Tom Horne, attempting to hang on to his post as superintendent of public instruction, lists $474,500 in campaign spending for the past three months.

                Here's how much candidates for AZ secretary of state are spending

                Here's how much candidates for AZ secretary of state are spending

                In a high-profile Republican primary race, state Rep. Alexander Kolodin has collected more than $398,000 in his bid to be the party nominee for secretary of state.

                Lawsuit over Tucson mobile home park becomes factor in attorney general's race

                Lawsuit over Tucson mobile home park becomes factor in attorney general's race

                A company that runs mobile home parks definitely wants to see Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen be the next state attorney general after running afoul of the current officeholder.

                Killer convicted 42 years after grisly murder in Arizona mortuary

                Killer convicted 42 years after grisly murder in Arizona mortuary

                A 73-year-old man faces life in prison in the 1984 killing of a 22-year-old woman inside a former mortuary in Phoenix.

                Nation & World

                Trump's approval rating drops among white working class

                Trump's approval rating drops among white working class

                White working-class and rural voters strongly backed Trump in 2024 due to economic and immigration promises, but recent polls show growing disapproval among these groups, especially on economic issues.

                Drones, AI and white paint: Europe races to protect infrastructure from heat

                Drones, AI and white paint: Europe races to protect infrastructure from heat

                Record heat is exposing weaknesses in Europe's transport networks as airports, railways and roads battle to adapt.

                Haitians set to lose TPS protections July 24; what to know

                Haitians set to lose TPS protections July 24; what to know

                After the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, more than 350,000 are expected to lose their legal authorization to live and work in the U.S. on July 24, leaving them vulnerable to detention and deportation if they do not have another lawful immigration status. Immigration advocates say now is the time to prepare.

                Trump threatens network licenses for not carrying speech

                Trump threatens network licenses for not carrying speech

                Two of the three major U.S. television networks and CNN did not broadcast President Donald Trump's primetime address Thursday on their primary platforms, drawing a rebuke from Trump.

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                Man, 43, dies after being restrained in a chair at Pima County Jail

                Man, 43, dies after being restrained in a chair at Pima County Jail

                Measles case confirmed in Tucson resident; locations of possible exposures listed

                Measles case confirmed in Tucson resident; locations of possible exposures listed

                Tucson to get a Teso Life store

                Tucson to get a Teso Life store

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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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                What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

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                Crime

                Man acquitted of felony after saying he tried to stop ICE agents from beating father

                Man acquitted of felony after saying he tried to stop ICE agents from beating father

                A Phoenix jury acquitted a man accused of assaulting an ICE agent after he said he rushed to protect his father during an immigration arrest that ended with his father's deportation.

                Man, 43, dies after being restrained in a chair at Pima County Jail

                Man, 43, dies after being restrained in a chair at Pima County Jail

                A man who was placed in a restraint chair due to combative behavior at the Pima County Jail died after he was found bleeding from the mouth and unresponsive.

                Murder trial begins in case of Good Samaritan slain near Tucson

                Murder trial begins in case of Good Samaritan slain near Tucson

                Murder trial begins in case of Good Samaritan slain near Tucson

                Man arrested in Bisbee killing

                Man arrested in Bisbee killing

                A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in the killing of an unidentified man at an encampment in Bisbee, authorities say.

                Politics

                Decision on new Pima County treasurer delayed

                Decision on new Pima County treasurer delayed

                The Pima County Board of Supervisors postponed naming a new county treasurer after a last-minute executive session. The delay leaves key functions of the Treasurer's Office on hold, including property tax refunds and other statutory duties, according to the interim chief deputy treasurer.

                Tucson has 100-year water supply, state finds

                Tucson has 100-year water supply, state finds

                In a decision handed down this week, the Arizona Department of Water Resources determined that Tucson can keep its 100-year assured water supply designation. 

                Judge allows GOP lawmakers to defend AZ's border enforcement law

                Judge allows GOP lawmakers to defend AZ's border enforcement law

                Arizona's top Republican legislative leaders have won permission to help defend Proposition 314, the voter-approved border enforcement law, in federal court. The move comes as the ACLU challenges the measure's constitutionality and amid questions over Attorney General Kris Mayes' role in defending it.

                Sen. Mark Kelly has raised $1M for Arizona Democrats this cycle

                Sen. Mark Kelly has raised $1M for Arizona Democrats this cycle

                Sen. Mark Kelly has raised or contributed $1 million for fellow Arizona Democrats this election cycle, his campaign says.

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