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Transportation

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

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

  • Arizona Daily Star

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

  • ADOT

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

Fare-free transit will continue until the end of the year

Fare-free transit will continue until the end of the year

  • Diana Ramos

Fare-free bus transit will remain through the end of 2022. Then Tucson officials will make a decision about whether it is viable to keep the transit system free.

Watch now: Tucson cyclist films aggressive driver on 3rd Street Bicycle Boulevard

Watch now: Tucson cyclist films aggressive driver on 3rd Street Bicycle Boulevard

  • Courtesy of Carissa Sipp

A helmet-mounted camera captured the moment a woman and her two children were honked at and passed by a driver along the 6.5-mile Third Street bike route in Tucson on March 21. Video courtesy of Carissa Sipp.

Fare-free transit could cost Tucson taxpayers up to $1M a month, save riders $40

Fare-free transit could cost Tucson taxpayers up to $1M a month, save riders $40

  • Sam Kmack

For Star subscribers: Tucson’s transit system has always been inexpensive. In 2020 it was made free as a COVID-19 mitigation measure. Now, some council members want to make it permanent – is it worth the city taxpayer dollars?

Photos: Most popular specialty license plates in Arizona

Photos: Most popular specialty license plates in Arizona

    As of 2014, 350,433 Arizona vehicles had specialty license plates. Here are the most popular.

    Tucson not likely to amend budget to end bus strike

    Tucson not likely to amend budget to end bus strike

      City manager said he won't recommend additional city actions to end month long impasse

      Twin Peaks roadwork

      Lane restriction on I-10 at Craycroft in place through Friday

        ADOT plans to have work completed by Friday afternoon.

        Photos: Most popular specialty license plates in Arizona

        Photos: Most popular specialty license plates in Arizona

          As of 2014, 350,433 Arizona vehicles had specialty license plates. Here are the most popular.

          Tucson not likely to amend budget to end bus strike

          Tucson not likely to amend budget to end bus strike

            City manager said he won't recommend additional city actions to end month long impasse

            Photos: Will new specialty license plates become popular?

            Photos: Will new specialty license plates become popular?

              Compare 4 new causes and specialty license plates with the most popular of 2014.

              Meeting on east Broadway project planned

              Meeting on east Broadway project planned

                Maps, construction schedules for widening Camino Seco to Houghton will be there

                Photos: Erie Canal, a costly relic

                Will taxpayers foot the bill to keep 190-year-old waterway open?

                Interstate 10 bridge washes out between Los Angeles and Phoenix

                Interstate 10 bridge washes out between Los Angeles and Phoenix

                  Interstate 10 remains closed about 45 miles west of the Arizona state line because of a Sunday bridge collapse after heavy rain fell near Desert Center, Calif.  

                  Local News

                  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. 

                  Marana boy, 11, fatally struck while riding his bicycle

                  Marana boy, 11, fatally struck while riding his bicycle

                  An 11-year-old boy riding a bicycle Thursday morning in a Marana neighborhood died after being struck by a vehicle, police say.

                  Photos: Look inside Tucson's newest casino before it opens Nov. 15

                  Photos: Look inside Tucson's newest casino before it opens Nov. 15

                  Members of the press toured the newest Casino Del Sol location for a preview of the game floor on Tuesday morning.

                  Tucson police recruit shot and killed at home, fiancée wounded

                  Tucson police recruit shot and killed at home, fiancée wounded

                  Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and Tucson Police Chief Monica Prieto discuss a shooting that killed a recruit and wounded a corrections officer.

                  State & Regional

                  New Arizona law shields children from custody of violent parents

                  New Arizona law shields children from custody of violent parents

                  PHOENIX — A new state law is designed to make it difficult, if not impossible, for those who commit domestic violence to get custody of their children or to have unsupervised visits.

                  Phoenix chief addresses accusations against officers in violent traffic stop

                  Phoenix chief addresses accusations against officers in violent traffic stop

                  Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano addressed allegations against two officers accused of a violent traffic stop, emphasizing the seriousness of the claims and the department's commitment to accountability.

                  Costco's latest deal: Get Medicare with that $1.50 hot dog and soda

                  Costco's latest deal: Get Medicare with that $1.50 hot dog and soda

                  As if hot tubs, gold bars and a $1.50 hot dog and soda combo weren't enough, some Costco bargain hunters will soon get to add another item to their shopping list − Medicare plans.

                  Biggs disputes Hobbs' claim he backed a 23% tax hike

                  Biggs disputes Hobbs' claim he backed a 23% tax hike

                  Gov. Katie Hobbs and her Democratic allies have been using their massive fundraising advantage to portray GOP foe Rep. Andy Biggs as out of touch with Arizonans feeling the brunt of higher costs.

                  Nation & World

                  Schools told not to alter policies to reduce racial disparities

                  Schools told not to alter policies to reduce racial disparities

                  Federal civil rights data shows Black students are disciplined at disproportionately high rates. The Trump administration says "racial balancing" is discrimination.

                  Harry and Meghan to return to the press 'lion's den' they sought to escape

                  Harry and Meghan to return to the press 'lion's den' they sought to escape

                  LONDON — A year after he and his wife Meghan announced they were stepping down from royal duties, Prince Harry said the shock move had been driven in part by the actions of a "toxic" British press which was destroying his mental health.

                  Chinese robot makers seek to turn humanoid hype into useful work

                  Chinese robot makers seek to turn humanoid hype into useful work

                  * Beijing conference showcases robots sorting parcels and packing mobile phones * Unitree's near sixfold market debut highlights investor enthusiasm * Nvidia executive Madison Huang makes unannounced

                  Mafia link feared in Sicilian grand master theft

                  Mafia link feared in Sicilian grand master theft

                  The theft of four paintings by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina may have involved organized crime and raised troubling questions about security at a museum in the Sicilian artist's hometown.

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                  Tucson police recruit shot and killed at home, fiancée wounded

                  Tucson police recruit shot and killed at home, fiancée wounded

                  Midtown Tucson intersection to be closed this weekend

                  Midtown Tucson intersection to be closed this weekend

                  What the roadless rule means for Arizona's forests

                  What the roadless rule means for Arizona's forests

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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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                  Contributor content. Learn more about Into Action Recovery AZ, a men-only addiction program that is different from the standard rehab experiences. 

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                  Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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                  Crime

                  Man, 31, dies of stab wounds, Tucson police say

                  Man, 31, dies of stab wounds, Tucson police say

                  A 31-year-old man has died of stab wounds, Tucson police say.

                  SUV linked to fatal shooting of Tucson police recruit found

                  SUV linked to fatal shooting of Tucson police recruit found

                  The suspected getaway SUV in the fatal shooting of a Tucson police recruit Wednesday has been found on the city's southeast side, authorities say.

                  Tucson police recruit shot and killed at home, fiancée wounded

                  Tucson police recruit shot and killed at home, fiancée wounded

                  A Tucson police recruit was killed and his fiancée, a corrections officer for Pima County, was wounded in an early morning shooting at their home on the far southwest side, authorities say. Investigators are searching for two gunmen.

                  Tucson police investigating homicide near U of A campus

                  Tucson police investigating homicide near U of A campus

                  Police on Wednesday were investigating an overnight homicide near the University of Arizona campus.

                  Politics

                  Two Tucson City Council members won't seek re-election

                  Two Tucson City Council members won't seek re-election

                  Two members of the Tucson city council say they will not be seeking re-election next year.

                  New Arizona law shields children from custody of violent parents

                  New Arizona law shields children from custody of violent parents

                  PHOENIX — A new state law is designed to make it difficult, if not impossible, for those who commit domestic violence to get custody of their children or to have unsupervised visits.

                  Midtown Tucson intersection to be closed this weekend

                  Midtown Tucson intersection to be closed this weekend

                  The intersection of East Fifth Street and North Alvernon Way to close for the weekend beginning Friday for ongoing road construction.

                  Hundreds oppose huge solar farm planned near Tucson

                  Hundreds oppose huge solar farm planned near Tucson

                  Hundreds of residents of Three Points shared their dissatisfaction with a company they say has done too little to keep the community informed about its proposal for a 5,000-acres solar farm.

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