A Tucson woman who has lived in the United States nearly her whole life was detained after immigration agents "aggressively" forced their way into her home, despite the woman having protection from deportation through the DACA program, her family said.
Watch now: Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo was detained the morning of May 18 after her family said immigration agents "aggressively" entered her home.
Action wrapped up on the last day of the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drachman Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 16, 2026.
University of Arizona officials say the incoming fall 2026 class is expected to be smaller than the fall 2025 one, which saw a 19% drop from fall 2024, mostly due to declines in out-of-state and international students.
Tucson police are using a multi-level approach to curb street racing and takeovers.
New figures from the Census Bureau show that Tucson joins other big cities in Arizona in seeing growth stalled or on the decline.
Nearly 75 groups and other entities representing a wide range of interests want Congress to pony up at least $2 billion to invest in water conservation and efficiency programs and "smart, targeted" projects to increase available supplies in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin.
Nearly 75 groups and other entities representing a wide range of interests want Congress to pony up at least $2 billion to invest in water conservation and efficiency programs and "smart, targeted" projects to increase available supplies in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin.
For Subscribers: Nittetsu Mining will invest up to $27 million in the future Oracle Ridge mine near the Pinal County line.
For Star Subscribers: Analysts say rising living costs for utilities, groceries and gasoline, combined with workplace reductions in Arizona and fueling the uptick.
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More than 5,000 grads and 30,000 guests turned out and 10,000 degrees were handed out at the 162nd Commencement ceremonies at the University of Arizona, May 15, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
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A judge in Maricopa County is trying to determine who is the rightful owner of a winning The Pick ticket that was printed at a Scottsdale Circle K but was not purchased that day.
Tucsonans have been saluting the flag for the past 250 years, but it hasn't always been the American flag.
We are a week away from the Indy 500. There's no better time to check out one of the top museums dedicated to racing — the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed draws visitors from around the world.
For Star subscribers: In 2024, protests against Israel's war in Gaza were common at the University of Arizona. The breakup of an encampent ended that and shielded UA students from disfavored speech.
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The pilot of a small biplane escaped injury Friday afternoon when engine problems forced an emergency landing on Tucson south side.
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Action wrapped up on the last day of the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drachman Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., May 16, 2026.
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Opponents of the Copper World mining project in the Santa Rita Mountains have placed a lien on 160 acres of state land that mine developer Hudbay Minerals Inc. purchased to keep the land from being developed for now.
The Southwest Folklife Alliance, in partnership with the nonprofit Regeneración, has opened the newly renovated Louis Market — formerly a local Chinese grocery store — as a Center for Cultural Organizing in South Tucson neighborhoods.
High school counselors and parents say applying to the University of Arizona this year was different from previous years after its change from a rolling admissions model to early action deadline, with prospective students not getting as much merit aid and there being confusion and a lack of transparency around it.
Prospective University of Arizona students in past years knew how much merit aid they would get based on their grade point averages, while this year they didn’t, community members are lamenting.
Arizona hosts Big 12 outdoor track and field championship at Drachman Stadium May 14 through May 16, 2026.
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