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Impact of Donovan Durband on Downtown Tucson will live on in perpetuity tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
"In Tucson, Donovan Durband has been a key player in making our Downtown a destination people seek out on a worldwide basis. We lost Donovan two Saturdays ago, but his impact will live on in perpetuity." — Councilman Steve Kozachik

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The Az legislature is on break again: Here’s why tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Republican lawmakers are back on break after lawmakers reconvened for two days following their fourth break of the session - but GOP legislators are eager to keep the session open to thwart Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs’ ability to appoint agency heads.

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Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoes anti-drag bills tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a slew of bills aimed at criminalizing and restricting drag performances - bills that were amended and framed by Republicans as proposals to protect children, though state law already prohibits exposing minors to harmful materials.

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GOP senator blocks 100s of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policies tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Despite top U.S. military retirements beginning in less than a month, Sen. Tommy Tuberville refuses to budge on his blockade of hundreds of armed services promotions in protest of the Pentagon’s reproductive care policy instituted after the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

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Half the nation’s wetlands just lost federal protection. Their fate is up to states. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A Supreme Court decision that struck down federal protections for wetlands has left some states scrambling to enact their own safeguards and others questioning whether their regulators can handle the workload without federal partners.

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U.S. sanctions Mexico-based migrant smuggling group tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a transnational human smuggling organization operating at the U.S.-Mexico border, the latest step in what security analysts describe as the United States’ effort to treat human smugglers more like drug traffickers.

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U.S. sanctions Mexico-based migrant trafficking group tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a transnational human smuggling organization operating at the U.S.-Mexico border, the latest step in what security analysts describe as the United States’ effort to treat human smugglers more like drug traffickers.

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5th Circuit reinstates red states' lawsuit over Biden’s redirection of border wall funding tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
With billions in border barrier appropriations set to expire by 2025, a Fifth Circuit appellate panel instructed a federal judge to rule expeditiously on a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s decision not to build border walls with funding Congress appropriated for the endeavor.

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Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance & American history tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Juneteenth – which commemorates the date in 1865 when Union troops notified the last remaining slaves in Texas that they were free - offers the opportunity to instill a sense of cultural pride and a better appreciation for the sacrifices that Black people made for freedom.

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Green Valley court starts DUI treatment program for first-time offenders tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Next month, Green Valley Justice Court will launch an alternative program for first-time DUI defendants, providing treatment and a less-severe conviction listed on criminal records.

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Coming rains mean 3rd year for UA's monsoon fantasy prediction game tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
With June 15 being the onset of what meteorologists consider the monsoon — whether it's raining or not yet — a new season of fantasy weather forecasting has also begun. Predict the rain correctly, and you could win the Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts game.

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Trying a death-penalty case without a jury is practically unheard of in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Lasting eight months, the trial of the so-called Canal Killer was arguably the longest murder trial in recent memory in Maricopa County Superior Court - and it was also remarkably rare in that it was a bench trial, with no jury, simply because the crimes were that horrific.

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Pinal County builds new elections space after cramped quarters contribute to errors tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As Pinal County supervisors deal with a population surge, construction is under way on a $29 million, 53,000-square-foot elections center in hopes of avoiding some of the problems on Election Day that led to errors, which were eventually corrected in a statewide recount.

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Firefighters 'sick' of work conditions as 47,000 square kilometres burn across Canada tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As climate change and outmoded forestry practices bring Canada its worst wildfire season of the century, exhausted and underpaid firefighters warn they may stand down if their working conditions do not improve.

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Boarding school childhood trauma linked to poor health in Native Americans tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Native Americans forced to attend boarding schools - an experience that sets American Indians apart from other minority groups - have been found to have higher rates of mental and physical health problems, including depression, anxiety, suicide, diabetes and cancer.

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Davis: Security funding will protect Tucson Jewish Museum & other local nonprofits amid spike in threats tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Jewish Community Relations Council for Tucson & Southern Arizona, along with our interfaith friends and neighbors, applauds the recent passage of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program Fund in the Arizona state budget.

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FC Tucson still undefeated, Del Sol not so much after 4-2 result at Kino tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson’s women’s team solidified a spot at the top of the table with a win over perennial opponent SC Del Sol on Friday night.

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Subsidio 'único en la vida': Pima obtiene $30 millones para expandir el acceso de banda ancha tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
"Internet para todos": una subvención federal de cinco años significará $ 30 millones para invertir en la expansión del acceso a banda ancha de alta velocidad en áreas desatendidas del condado de Pima, dijeron funcionarios el viernes.

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'Once in a lifetime' grant: Pima County gets $30M to expand broadband access tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
"Internet for all": A five-year federal grant will mean $30 million to invest in expanding access to high-speed broadband in underserved areas of Pima County, officials said Friday.

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Not excited by Father's Day brunch? Here are some more fun ways to celebrate your dad in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Not sure how to treat the father figures in your life? In case socks and brunch aren't cutting it, here are some ideas on how to spend Father's Day with loved ones in Tucson.

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