The ''Arizona Daily Star'' is the major morning

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that serves Tucson and surrounding districts of southern

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in the

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History

L. C. Hughes was the Arizona Territory governor and founder of the ''Arizona Star'', in 1877. The first issue was published on March 29, 1877. The newspaper became the ''Arizona Daily Star'' in June 1879. The paper was purchased by Pulitzer in 1971;

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bought Pulitzer in 2005.

Awards

In 1981, ''Star'' reporters Clark Hallas and Robert B. Lowe won the

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for their stories about recruiting violations by

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football coach, Tony Mason.

References

External links

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''Arizona Daily Star'' Archives (1879 to present)
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The ''Arizona Daily Star''s 2014 project on SB1070, "State of Confusion," Arizona Daily Star, March, 2014

The ''Arizona Daily Star''s 2013 series on poverty, "Losing Ground", ''Arizona Daily Star'', August, 2013
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