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Former Az ref says recruiting women could be answer to high school officiating shortage tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
One of the biggest challenge faced by the Arizona Interscholastic Association is recruiting and retaining officials in all sports, and a solution to the officiating shortage could be recruiting more women into the profession.

Arizona teacher shortage streak persists, thousands of classrooms understaffed tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona classrooms continue to be understaffed - with more than 6,000 of them missing a qualified teacher - and as current educators flee the field, teaching conditions in the state make it an unlikely prospect for out of state applicants or new graduates.

Senators urged to step up after Supreme Court ruling on Navajo water rights tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
While plans to fix tribal water issues have received a boost in recent years, with billions of federal dollars dedicated to tribal projects, Navajo leaders urged senators to take steps to secure water rights, after the Supreme Court’s June ruling in Arizona v. Navajo Nation.

FactCheck: The second GOP primary debate tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
There were some new clashes, and plenty of claims heard before, as seven candidates faced off in California during the second GOP primary debate in an effort to sway voters away absent Republican frontrunner, Donald Trump.

Trump to UAW: Endorse me or you won’t have a union tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Former President Donald Trump told United Auto Workers leaders - who are fighting for increased wages, a 32-hour work week and better pension benefits - that they would not have a union if they fail to endorse him in the 2024 presidential election.

Double-doubles for Abby Whatton & Taylor Crawford help Pima shred South Mountain tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College volleyball team (8-9, 4-3 in ACCAC) got back in the win column on Wednesday in an ACCAC conference match against South Mountain Community College (7-12, 3-5).

Double-doubles for Abby Whatton & Taylor Crawford's help Pima shred South Mountain tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College volleyball team (8-9, 4-3 in ACCAC) got back in the win column on Wednesday in an ACCAC conference match against South Mountain Community College (7-12, 3-5).

Tucson Sector led U.S. for 2nd month, as border encounters surge anew tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Migrant encounters at the southern border surged in August, to almost 233,000 for the month, with the Tucson Sector posting the highest numbers in the nation for the second straight month.

2nd inmate dies at Pima County Jail in September tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A 36-year-old man died at the Pima County jail early Tuesday morning while in the detox wing, officials said.

Tucson sector led U.S. for second month, as border encounters surge anew tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Migrant encounters at the southern border surged in August, to almost 233,000 for the month, with the Tucson sector posting the highest numbers in the nation for the second straight month.

Slight 2022 Arizona health insurance gains likely to vanish in 2023 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The number of Arizonans with health insurance rose in 2022, a post-pandemic bump that experts say has likely turned sharply south in the year since, as COVID-19 benefits have been phased out.

FactCheck Q&A on looming government shutdown tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn’t pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30 - here's what that means and what government services could be affected.

Q&A on looming government shutdown tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn’t pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30 - here's what that means and what government services could be affected.

La escasez de proveedores de atención médica afecta a las familias de Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A medida que las comunidades, los hogares de ancianos y los centros de vida asistida de Arizona enfrentan la creciente escasez de cuidadores en todo el país, la escasez también está provocando que aumente el número de cuidadores familiares no remunerados.

PCC's Jessica Alvarez & Adriana Pacheco sweep ACCAC Player/Goalkeeper of the Week honors tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Pima Community College women’s soccer players Jessica Alvarez and Adriana Pacheco earned recognition from the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference for their play during the week of Sept. 17-23.

National caregiver shortage strains organizations & families across Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As Arizona communities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities face the growing nationwide caregiver shortage, the shortage also is causing the number of unpaid family caregivers to rise.

Menendez urged to step down by a growing number of U.S. Senate Democrats tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
More than a dozen U.S. Senate Democrats, including Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, are calling on New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following his indictment on corruption charges for the second time.

Backpage defense drags credibility of key witness tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An attorney defending former executives of Backpage.com in federal court spent most of Tuesday attacking the credibility of the government’s key witness, the former Backpage CEO who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to facilitate prostitution when the website was seized in 2018.

Donald Trump committed fraud, judge rules in New York civil suit tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Judge Arthur Engoron on Tuesday granted partial summary judgment to New York Attorney General Letitia James in her civil case against the Trump Organization, finding former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants liable for the top count in the $250 million fraud suit.

Pima County officials urge residents to get new COVID boosters tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Pima County health officials are urging residents to get one of the new COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, which were approved earlier this month.

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