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Pleasant View Road will be closed twice next week for construction work

Pleasant View Road will be closed twice next week for construction work

  • JEFF RICHGELS , 608-252-6449

Pleasant View Road will be closed twice next week for construction work, city of Madison and Middleton officials said.

I-10 lane closures in place this week from Ajo to Alvernon

I-10 lane closures in place this week from Ajo to Alvernon

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Lane restrictions will affect travel nightly in both directions along Interstate 10 in Tucson from Jan. 29 to Feb. 3.

How to navigate roundabouts the right way

How to navigate roundabouts the right way

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This informational video on roundabouts from the Arizona Department of Transportation shows how they work for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

Vehicle crashes into utility pole, shutting down Tucson roadway

Vehicle crashes into utility pole, shutting down Tucson roadway

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An intersection on Tucson's west side is shut down after a serious-injury crash. 

Fatal crash closes northbound Oracle Road

Fatal crash closes northbound Oracle Road

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One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Tucson's north side Friday morning. There is no estimated time to reopen the highway. 

Crash shuts down southbound lanes of Interstate 19 in Sahuarita

Crash shuts down southbound lanes of Interstate 19 in Sahuarita

  • Jamie Donnelly

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, there is no estimated time to reopen the southbound lanes of I-19 in Sahuarita.

These monthly bike rides roll through Tucson's south and west sides

These monthly bike rides roll through Tucson's south and west sides

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Familias Unidas Ganando Accesibilidad, also known as FUGA, advocates for mobility, accessibility and representation for Tucson's south- and west-side communities.

Bill would allow Arizona motorcyclists to pull up between cars at stop lights

Bill would allow Arizona motorcyclists to pull up between cars at stop lights

    The bill, headed to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's desk, is designed to protect motorcyclists who are often rear-ended at stop lights, advocates say.

    Woman arrested after man flies off hood, dies NW of Tucson

    Woman arrested after man flies off hood, dies NW of Tucson

      Lia Lara, 35, was booked into the Pima County jail on suspicion of second-degree murder, leaving the scene of a fatal crash and driving under the influence

      Interstate 10 east of Tucson closed due to blowing dust

      Interstate 10 east of Tucson closed due to blowing dust

        Interstate 10 is closed in both directions east of Wilcox at milepost 352 due to blowing dust. 

        Plan your commute accordingly for road work in Tucson this week

        Plan your commute accordingly for road work in Tucson this week

          Starting Thursday, road work and the Tucson Bicycle Classic will affect various road in Tucson. 

          Tucson Boulevard scheduled to close Thursday through Saturday for paving

          Tucson Boulevard scheduled to close Thursday through Saturday for paving

            Beginning tomorrow at 6 a.m., Tucson Boulevard south of Broadway will be closed until Saturday while the roadway is paved. 

            Oracle Road closed north of Tucson for injury collision

            Oracle Road closed north of Tucson for injury collision

              Northbound Oracle Road is closed at East Linda Vista Boulevard for an injury collision.

              I-10 reopens in Tucson following semitruck crash

              I-10 reopens in Tucson following semitruck crash

                A crash involving a semi truck shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 at Alvernon Way in Tucson Wednesday morning. 

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                Photos: FC Tucson edges Southern California 2-0, USL League 2

                Photos: FC Tucson edges Southern California 2-0, USL League 2

                FC Tucson stays unbeaten, and un-scored on, in league action, with a 2-0 shutout over the Eagles, May 30, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 31

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 31

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

                Photos: Judith "Mama" Blair Basketball Courts unveiled on Tucson's east side

                Photos: Judith "Mama" Blair Basketball Courts unveiled on Tucson's east side

                Locals joined Joseph Blair at Palo Verde Park, near Broadway and Kolb Road, for the unveiling of the Judith “Mama” Blair Basketball Courts on Saturday morning.

                Tucson's Top Stories: May 31

                Tucson's Top Stories: May 31

                Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning

                State & Regional

                2 arrested after 2,100 gallons of diesel stolen in Arizona

                2 arrested after 2,100 gallons of diesel stolen in Arizona

                The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office has announced that two arrests have been made after officers recovered approximately 2,100 gallons of stolen diesel fuel.

                Blue moon occurs on Sunday

                Blue moon occurs on Sunday

                May features a double celestial event. This month, there are two full moons because the lunar cycle is shorter than the calendar month of May. Which means that we had a regular full moon in the beginning of the month, and at the end we have a blue moon.

                Claims against Lamb prompt fallout

                Claims against Lamb prompt fallout

                Allegations of threatening women, sexual impropriety and racist comments have disrupted congressional candidate Mark Lamb's campaign as fellow Republicans call his conduct into question.

                Arizona great-grandma's 'miracle' release from ICE detention

                Arizona great-grandma's 'miracle' release from ICE detention

                Maria Cristina Tapia Cornejo, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, was released from the ICE detention center on Friday.

                Nation & World

                Planets, solstice and asteroids: 5 stargazing events for June 2026

                Planets, solstice and asteroids: 5 stargazing events for June 2026

                There will be plenty of celestial events this June, from planetary conjunctions and the summer solstice to a micro full Strawberry Moon.

                Social Security & You: More Social Security rules I can't explain

                Social Security & You: More Social Security rules I can't explain

                Social Security & You: More Social Security rules I can't explain

                Blue Origin explosion could be setback to NASA's Artemis moon missions

                Blue Origin explosion could be setback to NASA's Artemis moon missions

                NASA and Blue Origin had high hopes that the company's towering rocket would be able to jump-start the agency's plans for a moon base in 2026. Then it exploded.

                In fight to save Ukraine's wounded, surgeons learn skills at UW-Madison

                In fight to save Ukraine's wounded, surgeons learn skills at UW-Madison

                Maks Makarenkov couldn't help but smile on car rides through the capital city. He saw homes with blue and yellow flags pinned in their windows or dangling from flagpoles.

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                Northwest Tucson's Uptown project lands 2 restaurants, tasting room

                Northwest Tucson's Uptown project lands 2 restaurants, tasting room

                Online listeners seek new tactics as Tucson police go radio silent

                Online listeners seek new tactics as Tucson police go radio silent

                Tucsonans set to pay more for water, trash and city fees

                Tucsonans set to pay more for water, trash and city fees

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                View all of our stories about America's 250th anniversary

                America commemorates its 250th anniversary in 2026. Here's how our community is marking this historic milestone.

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                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

                Online listeners seek new tactics as Tucson police go radio silent

                Online listeners seek new tactics as Tucson police go radio silent

                The Tucson Police Department fully encrypted its radio communications in April, effectively shutting down online scanner feeds used by people who follow police activity.

                Answers still missing 4 months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from Tucson home

                Answers still missing 4 months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from Tucson home

                The mother of "Today" cohost Savannah Guthrie was reported missing from her home in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson, on Feb. 1.

                Pima County woman, 79, arrested in stepdad's 1975 killing

                Pima County woman, 79, arrested in stepdad's 1975 killing

                A 79-year-old woman is accused in the killing of her stepfather in 1975, the Pima County Sheriff's Department says.

                Tucson man sentenced to 18 years in prison in child sex-abuse case

                Tucson man sentenced to 18 years in prison in child sex-abuse case

                A 30-year-old Tucson man who pleaded guilty to two counts of abusive sexual contact with a minor was sentenced to 18 years in a federal prison and a lifetime of probation, prosecutors say.

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                Tucsonans set to pay more for water, trash and city fees

                Tucsonans set to pay more for water, trash and city fees

                Water bills, trash services and several development costs are set to increase this summer amidst an increasingly expensive utility landscape in Southern Arizona.

                DOJ sides with GOP lawmakers on Arizona voting issues before high court

                DOJ sides with GOP lawmakers on Arizona voting issues before high court

                PHOENIX — The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Arizona to block people who do not provide "documented proof of citizenship'' when they register to vote for president.

                Critics: Arizona state land sales favor renewable energy over housing

                Critics: Arizona state land sales favor renewable energy over housing

                By law, state lands must be managed for its "highest and best use'' and to maximize financial returns for Arizona's K-12 schools.

                Supervisors advance $1.8B Pima County budget plan

                Supervisors advance $1.8B Pima County budget plan

                The Board of Supervisors approved the tentative $1.8 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1.

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