Letters to the Editor for May 21
It came down to the last day of play, the last inning of the Pac 12's last game for the Wildcats to edge out the Beavers, May 18, 2024, for the regular season crown in the third game of the weekend series, Tucson, Ariz.
Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
Republicans are introducing legislation and fall ballot measures, ensuring the issue will remain in voters' minds in the months ahead.
Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network marks its 30th Anniversary with a special event on June 8.
DPS says it is investigating whether to file charges against a semi-truck driver after an I-10 crash last week killed the father and son.
Murad Dervish, 48, a former University of Arizona graduate student, is on trial for the on-campus killing of Thomas Meixner, a professor.
New UA swim and dive coach, Ben Loorz, and AD Desiree Reed-Francois bonded during pandemic at UNLV. Reed-Francois hiring process started with talking to UA swimmers to understand what they needed in a new coach.
Two national political organizations are gearing up to spend money influencing voters on whether to retain two Arizona Supreme Court justices on the ballot in November.
Local photographer Tyler Espinoza hosts Foster Foto Fiesta — a free monthly photo session for foster dogs.
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs’ attorney told a judge that if he orders her to submit the names of those she wants to head state agencies to the Senate for confirmation she will do it — and then promptly withdraw them, meaning nothing will change.
Michael Lev column: Mature and professional as a student-athlete at Arizona, Nathan Bannister seemed destined to coach someday. He’s doing just that as the pitching coach for WAC 1-seed Grand Canyon.
Where to find unique pickle snacks in Tucson, including pickle lemonades, slushies, popcorn, chamoy pickle kits and more.
A 72-year-old woman accused of defrauding numerous elderly clients while operating for years as their licensed insurance agent has been sentenced in US Federal Court in Tucson.
Big 12 football outlook: Our Over/Under breakdown of the 2024 win totals for each team.
The next two phases of the East Grant Road widening project are set to start Monday and last for months, officials say.
In honor of 520 Day, here's a list of notable Tucson-area athletes who made an impact in the sports realm this past year.
After more than 30 years of welcoming tourists to the ghost town southwest of Tucson, the private owners will permanently close it to the public on June 3.
For Star subscribers: Cities and neighborhood groups are trying to keep Arizona Gov Katie Hobbs from signing bill that pre-empts city authority to regulate construction of backyard casitas.
The STEM summit prompts conversations about bringing new opportunities and innovation to rural Arizona, where 51,000 students attend school. Inspiring industry success stories are also shared.
Letters to the Editor for May 20
Greg Hansen: The first Pac-10 championship ever won by Arizona, any sport, May 11, 1980, featured Wes Clements, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, as the Wildcats routed ASU 22-4. The last? Saturday night's Pac-12 baseball crown, with Clements in Tucson, on the call for Pac-12 Networks.
Arizona softball dispensed of Villanova Sunday 9-4 — the UA’s third win in three days to sweep the field in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Up next: a best-of-three series with No. 5 national seed Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Arizona picked up a commitment from former Miami Hurricanes cornerback Demetrius Freeney.
Michael Lev column: How did Arizona baseball go from a ninth-place projection to a first-place finish in the Pac-12? It’s s story of resilience and belief.
Jeremiah Patterson, a wide receiver at College of San Mateo in California, committed to the Arizona Wildcats' 2024 recruiting class.
The Pima College softball team starts the NJCAA World Series on Monday refocused and red-hot again after end of 26-game winning streak earlier this season.
Arizona picked up a commitment from former Stanford edge rusher Lance Keneley.
There's more than enough of them to make the difference in the kinds of close elections Arizona sees for statewide offices and for U.S. president.
A day after scoring their most runs in an NCAA Tournament game in 15 years, the Arizona softball team won Saturday in a different way: key pitching performances from freshman Brooke Mannon and sophomore Aissa Silva to defeat Arkansas 2-1 to put the UA one win away from another Super Regional bid.
Brendan Summerhill’s two-RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Arizona a 4-3 walk-off victory over Oregon State, locking up the Pac-12 regular-season title for the Wildcats.
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PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs’ attorney told a judge that if he orders her to submit the names of those she wants to head state agencies to the Senate for confirmation she will do it — and then promptly withdraw them, meaning nothing will change.
After more than 30 years of welcoming tourists to the ghost town southwest of Tucson, the private owners will permanently close it to the public on June 3.
For Star subscribers: Cities and neighborhood groups are trying to keep Arizona Gov Katie Hobbs from signing bill that pre-empts city authority to regulate construction of backyard casitas.
Greg Hansen: The first Pac-10 championship ever won by Arizona, any sport, May 11, 1980, featured Wes Clements, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, as the Wildcats routed ASU 22-4. The last? Saturday night's Pac-12 baseball crown, with Clements in Tucson, on the call for Pac-12 Networks.
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New UA swim and dive coach, Ben Loorz, and AD Desiree Reed-Francois bonded during pandemic at UNLV. Reed-Francois hiring process started with talking to UA swimmers to understand what they needed in a new coach.
Michael Lev column: Mature and professional as a student-athlete at Arizona, Nathan Bannister seemed destined to coach someday. He’s doing just that as the pitching coach for WAC 1-seed Grand Canyon.
Following a super-busy weekend in the Tucson sports scene, the Star's Justin Spears, senior writer and columnist Michael Lev and sports editor Brett Fera return to talk about Arizona baseball winning the Pac-12 regular-season championship, UA softball winning in Arkansas, UA football adding …
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Taken together, recent Department of Transportation rules and the final version of the FAA Reauthorization Act amount to good, but not great news for consumers. First, and this was important, we didn't lose anything. Gains are modest, consisting mainly of provisions under consideration for quite a while, but solid and welcome.
In R.O. Kwon’s second novel “Exhibit” (Riverhead Books), the bestselling author of “The Incendiaries” tackles desire and sexuality with compelling and concise prose. Like Kwon, her protagonists are ethnically Korean. “I had the great luck of getting to visit Seoul a couple of times in 2023, both for work and for pleasure,” she said. “It’s the city of my birth, but I haven’t begun to spend as much time there as I’d like. Part of ‘Exhibit’ – toward the end – takes place in Seoul and that section was colored by my travels. It’s an intensely emotional part of the book – someone my narrator loves very much is in desperate peril. I cried a lot while writing it and still can’t read it without tearing up, which also feels colored by Korea.” Based out of San Francisco, Kwon stays in touch with her readers on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ro.kwon/) and Twitter/X (https://twitter.com/rokwon). You may learn more about her book at ro-kwon.com.
With its steel-and-glass Modernist buildings and dedication to green living, Stockholm has the feel of a gleaming metropolis, but it offers a satisfying mix of old and new, from a well-preserved 17th-century warship to its sleek and glittering City Hall from our age.