Sharon McDonough, the director of Tucson's Public Safety Communications Department, is set to become fire chief in June. She will be the interim chief until her appointment is approved by the city council.
Arizona football has "some guys that can do some things up front," said defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales.
Arizona lawmakers move to outlaw 'geoengineering'For Star subscribers: A legislative debate about whether the government and private industry are poisoning Arizonans by spraying chemicals from airplanes sprouted from a climate science debate over artificially curbing solar radiation.
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Michael Lev column: News and views on an inexplicable ending and uncertain future for Arizona women’s basketball; a rematch of sorts for the men against Duke; and more.
Junior outfielder Brendan Summerhill, Arizona baseball's best player and top MLB prospect, is expected to miss three to four weeks after suffering a hand injury Sunday at West Virginia.
Jada Williams is entering the transfer portal. The Arizona women's basketball point guard started in 58 games across her two seasons as a Wildcat and played nearly 1,900 minutes.
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Michael Lev column: News and views on an inexplicable ending and uncertain future for Arizona women’s basketball; a rematch of sorts for the men against Duke; and more.
Greg Hansen's Notebook: Tucson cardiologist David Lapan donated $1 million to the UA to build a locker room. He recently donated an estimated $2 million for ASU's softball facility.
Douglas junior Ivan Higuera is "probably one of the best athletes in Arizona" as a standout shortstop and quarterback for the Bulldogs.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Greg Casar stop at Catalina High School in Tucson, Ariz., for the Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here tour on Saturday afternoon.
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Over 350 vendors sell handmade goods, food, jewelry and more at the 56th Annual Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair this weekend.
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Senator Bernie Sanders speaks to a crowd of some 20K people at Catalina High on Saturday. Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stopped in Tucson as part of their Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here tour.
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Arizona football has "some guys that can do some things up front," said defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales.
Michael Lev column: News and views on an inexplicable ending and uncertain future for Arizona women’s basketball; a rematch of sorts for the men against Duke; and more.
Junior outfielder Brendan Summerhill, Arizona baseball's best player and top MLB prospect, is expected to miss three to four weeks after suffering a hand injury Sunday at West Virginia.
Jada Williams is entering the transfer portal. The Arizona women's basketball point guard started in 58 games across her two seasons as a Wildcat and played nearly 1,900 minutes.
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Tucson will once again be transformed into a cinematic hub for filmmakers, cinephiles as the 33rd annual Arizona International Film Festival rolls into town.
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