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Residents: Mining in Patagonia Mtns would be an imminent danger tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The best-kept secret in Arizona is the impending mining catastrophe in the Patagonia Mountains. Touted by its Australian owner, South 32, as the largest economic development project in Santa Cruz County history, it comes with huge costs.

Enviro groups file to halt drilling by mining firms in Southern Az mountains tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A coalition of conservation groups asked a federal judge to halt drilling in the Patagonia Mountains on Friday afternoon. At the same time, they issued notice of their intent to sue the Forest Service over breach of the Endangered Species Act.

Watchdog confirms Border Patrol agents seized Sikh turbans & 'inconsistently' managed migrants' property tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal watchdog found U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Arizona inconsistently managed migrant's property and failed to make sure personal effects, including important documents and religious items, stayed with people as they moved through the federal bureaucracy.

FC Tucson ends regular season with quintet of points, but doesn't make postseason tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Despite retooled tactics for Arizona Arsenal, FC Tucson ended their season on Saturday night with an impressive 5 - 1 win at Kino North Stadium.

Navajo witnesses clash over government’s Chaco Canyon mining ban tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A new 20-year moratorium on drilling and mining within 10 miles of Chaco Canyon tramples on tribal sovereignty and denies Navajo badly needed royalty payments, according to the Navajo Nation president - but other Navajo argue the buffer is needed to protect local communities.

Outside groups spending big bucks in Tucson City Council primaries tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Tucson’s Aug. 1 Democratic primary elections have attracted the attention of outside groups that are spending tens of thousands of dollars on mail, phone and digital campaigns.

Defense bill that targets abortion access, trans health, racial equity passes U.S. House tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. House approved an annual defense authorization bill loaded with GOP rollbacks of Pentagon policies on abortion and transgender health care, as well as efforts to boost racial equity - though it is highly unlikely the bill will pass the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate.

FDA approves over-the-counter birth control pill tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Federal officials approved Opill - an older class of contraceptive containing a single synthetic hormone and the first over-the-counter birth control pill - on Thursday, and the manufacturer announced plans to start shipping the pill early next year.

Arizona AG agrees that law banning filming police is unconstitutional: settlement pending tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona law that banned filming police in certain circumstances will be blocked permanently through a settlement agreement between media organizations and civil rights advocates and Attorney General Kris Mayes.

Outside groups spending big bucks in Tucson City Council primaries tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson’s Aug. 1 Democratic primary elections have attracted the attention of outside groups that are spending tens of thousands of dollars on mail, phone and digital campaigns.

School's in, rats out: rodent training in Ward 6 offers no easy answers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Ward 6 residents gathered Tuesday for a presentation from the University of Arizona's Rodent Academy. From Barn owls to rat guillotines, there are no easy answers to Tucson's rapidly growing ranks of roof rats. Just don't use poison.

Hobbs reaffirms commitments to LGBTQ community via vetoes, executive orders tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Legislative hostility towards LGBTQ Arizonans is likely to persist next year, though in a more muted form as Republican lawmakers adjust to the realities of working with a Democratic governor who has repeatedly vowed to act against discriminatory legislation.

Protesters gather at Arizona Capitol to challenge Tom Horne’s anti-dual language rhetoric tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
English learners, parents and teachers gathered at Arizona state Capitol Thursday to protest Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne’s attack on Arizona’s dual language programs.

Despite poor polling numbers, Kamala Harris viewed as key for Democrats in 2024 tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Vice President Kamala Harris’ poll numbers have stagnated at a lower level than many of her predecessors’ ratings, a problem for a running mate as the 2024 presidential campaign gets underway - but however she is perceived, Harris will play a prominent role in the campaign.

Biden administration announces loan forgiveness for 804,000 borrowers tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Weeks after the Supreme Court blocked a plan to forgive billions in student loans, President Joe Biden unveiled a new proposal to cancel $39 billion of debt for more than 804,000 borrowers through what it termed fixes to the count of monthly payments made on income-driven plans.

Tucson plans to turn Knights Inn hotel into shelter for evicted families tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson plans to buy the Knights Inn hotel on South Craycroft Road and convert it into a shelter for families who have been evicted, officials said. The city and Pima County are working together on the project.

Greece-visiting chorus: Tucson women's singing group seeks participants for tour tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The Arizona Women's Chorus is recruiting singers to participate in a musical tour of Greece next year.

Greece-visting chorus: Tucson women's singing group seeks participants for tour tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The Arizona Women's Chorus is recruiting singers to participate in a musical tour of Greece next year.

Az Republicans say they’ll resume Gov. Hobbs’ director confirmations, but won’t say when tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Senate Republicans say they plan to continue confirming Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ state agency director nominations, just weeks after those confirmations were put on hold - but all have all remained silent about when the committee will resume hearings.

Navajo president presses Congress for more time, money, for water project tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren asked senators for more funding, and time, for a pipeline project that would create a reliable water supply for 250,000 people across Arizona and New Mexico.

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