Scouting report for Arizona men's basketball vs. Michigan on Saturday in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis.
- Bob Christie Capitol Media Services
An updated version of the state bill would allow Tucson and other cities in the state to exempt historic neighborhoods from provisions of a 2024 "middle housing'' law that requires cities and towns to allow construction of duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and townhomes within a mile of city central business districts.
- Greg Hansen
Greg Hansen: Good and bad, longtime Arizona Daily Star columnist recounts memories from his trips to the Final Four with U of A men's basketball going back to 1988.
- Tim Steller
A Tomahawk missile that was almost certainly assembled in Tucson struck a school in Iran. It's one of the triggers for some soul-searching among a few Raytheon employees and retirees.
- Howard Fischer
Rep. Matt Gress is hoping to convince the Federal Highway Administration to consider the segment of Interstate 11 around Tucson, which stretches between Nogales and Casa Grande, separately from the northern portion. Doing so, he says, could quicken construction of I-11, which is envisioned to one daconnect Mexico through Nogales to Canada.
- Tony Davis
Tucson Water violated state requirements for two straight years, limiting how much of its drinking water is lost or not properly accounted for after all of its deliveries were totaled and analyzed.
- Prerana Sannappanavar
Changes to the admissions process haven’t been made clear within the University of Arizona, nor to the public, and the revised system puts non-traditional students at a disadvantage, critics say.
- Justin Spears
From playing in front of a U.S. president, to getting a $15,000 offer for tickets, former Arizona Wildcats shared their favorite Final Four memories.
- Elvia Verdugo
It's safe to say nearly every bar in Tucson will be showing the Arizona Final Four game on Saturday. Here's our roundup of 39 local places to watch the Wildcats.
- Charles Borla
A summery of an administrative review by a Tucson firm says Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos improperly used his position and department resources for "political gain" when he suspended a jail commander and political rival three weeks before the 2024 election.
- Gabriela Rico
The store north of downtown Tucson has already started its liquidation sale.
- Cathalena E. Burch
University of Arizona fans, donors cheer news that Tommy Lloyd is staying in Tucson as Wildcats basketball coach.
- Arizona Daily Star
The Reid Park Zoo announced Friday that its 15-year-old female zebra Zuri was euthanized after complications of a medical procedure.
- Justin Spears
Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd announced his decision to stay at the UA despite his connection to the North Carolina vacancy.
- Henry Brean
Arizona basketball legends Steve Kerr and Tom Tolbert reunited for a podcast chat on Tuesday about this year's team, its coach and Saturday’s matchup against Michigan.
- Henry Brean
Meet the Tucson signmaker who has made it his mission to quickly update the displays inside McKale Center every time the Arizona men's basketball team notches another milestone tournament victory.
- Prerana Sannappanavar
The University of Arizona Foundation is telling fans the Wildcats' Final Four appearance is a great time to donate funds for student-athletes and graduate students.
- Bruce Pascoe
Arizona men's basketball walk-on Addison Arnold is the Wildcats' first walk-on off the bench, logging 44 minutes over 19 games this season, while playing a key role behind the scenes.
- Michael Lev
Michael Lev column: Speculation about Tommy Lloyd’s future at Arizona has become an unfortunate sideshow to the Final Four. UA can make things right by taking care of its coach.
- Cathalena E. Burch
The dos and don'ts, lineup and important deets to surviving this weekend's Country Thunder music festival in Florence.
For Star subscribers: A new legal issue is jamming up the proposed data-center project in Marana,. Plus, Ciscomani travels to Scotland and Grijalva forms a new congressional caucus.
- Bruce Pascoe
Arizona men's basketball coach Tommy Lloyd addresses UNC rumors, saying his focus remains on the Wildcats’ Final Four run amid ongoing speculation.
- Howard Fischer
PHOENIX — State lawmakers appear ready to let nursing home residents set up video cameras so someone can monitor what goes on when there's no one there in person to watch.
- Gabriela Rico
For Subscribers: BirdieVee Coffee is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the lobby of the tower at 5151 E. Broadway.
- Cathalena E. Burch
University of Arizona student Clayton Hughes is taking an 11-hour flight with a layover in Tampa to get to the Final Four in Indy. "It'll definitely be worth it."
- Howard Fischer
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court has rejected a bid by Republican lawmakers in Arizona to overturn the designation of nearly a million acres of federal land near the Grand Canyon that the Biden administration dedicated a national monument.
- Howard Fischer
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Wednesday signed legislation rescinding the state holiday honoring labor and civil rights leader César Chávez.
- Bruce Pascoe
Arizona men's basketball reaches first Final Four in 25 years, but coach Tommy Lloyd cautions nothing gets easier as Wildcats prepare for tough matchups ahead.
- Arizona Daily Star
A confrontation in the lobby of a Marana hotel in January that led to the shooting of an armed man by a Pima County Sheriff's Department detective was captured by surveillance cameras.
- Tim Steller
For Star subscribers: The planned new immigration detention center in Marana demands an active response from town officials. It's indefensible to go along and ignore the abuses at these ICE centers.
