The local news stories that tucsoncitizen.com readers clicked on most often this week.
1 City appears rudderless after council fires city manager: On Tuesday, Tucson City Manager Mike Hein sat down with his seven bosses on the City Council for his annual performance evaluation. When he walked out a half-hour later, a council vote quickly made him the ex-city manager. Deputy Mike Letcher will be in charge until a permanent replacement is found.
2 Xavier coach Miller “follows heart” to Arizona: Sean Miller said would follow his heart and leave Xavier University in Cincinnati to become the head basketball coach at the University of Arizona. Once at UA, Miller immediately saluted former coach Lute Olson, who built a program Miller said he is proud to lead.
3 Anthony Gimino column: UA strikes gold in hunt for hoops coach: After a coaching search that seemed up, then down, then meandering, sports columnist Gimino wrote, “The forecast is for clear skies and lots of sun. Sean Miller has saved the day and chased away the clouds.”
4 Colbert says: “No good half” of Tucson: Funnyman Stephen Colbert dubs U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords “Miss Pink Sweater Set” because she balked at naming part of the space station after him. Colbert had unkind words for Tucson, too.
5 Jason Terry supports Miller, still feels Pastner was better choice: Former University of Arizona star and current Dallas Mavericks player Jason Terry is 100 percent behind Sean Miller as the Wildcats’ new coach. But he still thinks former teammate and former UA assistant coach Josh Pastner might have been a better choice. Pastner instead became the new head coach at Memphis.