Tucson shooting: No mental health treatment for Loughner before Giffords rampage

The parents of Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner told deputies on Jan. 8, 2011 that he didn’t get a mental health evaluation even after Pima Community College officials recommended it when expelling him in October 2010.

March 27, 2013 8:38 am

Tucson shooting rampage records OK for release

A judge has lifted his order that prevented the release of investigation records in the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords two years ago.

Sheriff: Friendly fire possible in border agent's death

Investigators are considering whether Border Patrol agent Nick Ivie, his wounded colleague, or both were victims of friendly fire in the Tuesday shooting that left Ivie dead, sources have confirmed to the Arizona Daily Star.

Nominate up-and-coming Tucsonans for award

It’s time to nominate up-and-coming Tucsonans for the annual 40 Under 40 awards.

Star contests: You could win $500 in groceries

The Arizona Daily Star's Facebook page has a bunch of contests this week, including one to win $500 in groceries.

Tucson gets Scorpions' final tour tonight

Take dad to a classic rock show for Father's Day. The Scorpions and Tesla play Casino del Sol's AVA.

Tales from the Morgue: Battle at Miracle Valley

In 1982, a controversial church in Miracle Valley, Arizona, was the scene of a battle that ended with two church members dead, two lawmen with gunshot wounds and several more with less serious injuries.

Story and database: Rio Nuevo legal bills pile up as work lags

The new Rio Nuevo board has spent barely a dime on downtown building projects but is closing in on $1 million spent on lawyers in its first 18 months of existence.

Updated: Three-month rainfall totals around Tucson

We're officially three months into the 108-day monsoon, and here's an update on how much rainfall we've seen around Tucson.

Map: Weekend rainfall totals around Tucson

We're almost three months into the 108-day monsoon, and here's an update on how much rainfall we've seen around Tucson.

Map: Tuesday's rainfall totals around Tucson

Here's an update on how much rainfall we've seen around Tucson.

What to do about your neighborhood's monsoon mess

If monsoon thunderstorms have left your Tucson neighborhood a haven for broken tree limbs, fallen palm fronds and other debris, then consider the Neighborhood Clean-Up Program from the city of Tucson.

Map: Thursday's rainfall totals around Tucson

Can you guess which spot led the Tucson area in rain?

Two months into monsoon: Where the rain has fallen around Tucson

We're 37 days into the 108-day monsoon, and here's an update on how much rainfall we've seen around Tucson.

July was 16th-hottest ever in Tucson; we'll flip a coin for August

July was hot - just as you might have expected. The National Weather Service's Tucson Weather Forecast Office recapped the month in a report released Monday. Here's how July breaks down:

Tucson records 16th hottest July

July was hot — just as you might have expected. It was the 16th hottest on record; and through seven months, 2011 is already the 19th warmest recorded.

Tucson: Where the most, least rain has fallen this monsoon

We're 37 days into the 108-day monsoon, and here's an update on how much rainfall we've seen around Tucson.

Monsoon returns: Here are Sunday's rainfall totals around Tucson

A trickle, a trace, just enough to tickle your face, that's how much rain we had in Tucson yesterday.

A look at the 'bursts' and 'breaks' of the Arizona monsoon

As this week's weather pattern in Tucson reveals, monsoon's rains are not constant. Instead, these thunderstorms occur in a pattern of bursts and breaks. This graphic explains how it works.

Tucson's monsoon rainfall totals through July 12

With a break in the monsoon rainfall action expected for at least the next few days around Tucson, here's a look at rain totals for monsoon's first 27 days.