Supreme Court sets brief schedule for Trump immunity appeal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021324_scotus_trump_immunity/supreme-court-sets-brief-schedule-trump-immunity-appeal/
The Supreme Court instructed special counsel Jack Smith to file a brief responding to former president Donald Trump’s presidential immunity emergency appeal by Feb. 20 as Trump attempts to use his status as a former president to preempt his trial for the election subversion charges.
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PCC high jumper Nathaniel Curtiss clears 7 feet, unofficially ranked No. 1 in U.S. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021024_pcc_mens_track/pcc-high-jumper-nathaniel-curtiss-clears-7-feet-unofficially-ranked-no-1-us/
The Pima Community College men’s track & field team competed in the GCC Indoor Invitational on Saturday, and Nathaniel Curtiss cleared 2.14 meters. He's unofficially the top high jumper in the nation.
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Pima women's distance medley relay team earns NJCAA qualifier https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021024_pcc_womens_track/pima-womens-distance-medley-relay-team-earns-njcaa-qualifier/
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team competed in their fourth meet of the indoor season on Saturday at the GCC Indoor Invitational.
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U.S. Senate sends $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan to House https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021324_senate_aid/us-senate-sends-95-billion-aid-package-ukraine-israel-taiwan-house/
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly early Tuesday to approve a $95 billion emergency spending package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the measure to the U.S. House, where Speaker Mike Johnson hasn’t committed to putting the bill on the floor for debate and votes.
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Pima baseball wins 8th straight in sweep of Cal Miramar https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021324_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-wins-8th-straight-sweep-cal-miramar/
The Pima Community College baseball team (10-2) won an eighth straight game on Tuesday as they picked up a sweep against California Miramar University at home.
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Last minute Valentine's Day ideas for Tucson's romantically-challenged https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021324_valentines_day_ideas/last-minute-valentines-day-ideas-tucsons-romantically-challenged/
From burlesque to a cave - there's plenty to do in town with the one you love on Valentine's Day.
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Rematch brewing in race for Pima County supervisor in District 1 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_pima_supes_d1/rematch-brewing-race-pima-county-supervisor-district-1/
A roundup of candidates running for the District 1 seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors in 2024
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Heinz faces challenge as he seeks 2nd term on Pima County Board of Supervisors https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_pima_supes_d2/heinz-faces-challenge-as-he-seeks-2nd-term-pima-county-board-supervisors/
A roundup of candidates running for the Pima County Board of Supervisors District 2 seat.
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Contentious election challenges brewing for Pima County Board of Supervisors https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_pima_board_races/contentious-election-challenges-brewing-pima-county-board-supervisors/
Rounding up the candidates in the 2024 races for Pima County Board of Supervisors.
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4 Democrats in race for open District 3 seat on Pima County Board of Supervisors https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_pima_supes_d3/4-democrats-race-open-district-3-seat-pima-county-board-supervisors/
A roundup of the candidates seeking the District 3 seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
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Vendedor opina sobre debate de ley de tamales en Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_tamale_bill_esp/vendedor-opina-sobre-debate-de-ley-de-tamales-en-arizona/
Arizona HB 2042, también conocida como “proyecto de ley de tamales”, legalizaría la venta de tamales y otros productos cárnicos cocinados en casa, y la propuesta podría dar un respiro a muchos aspirantes a vendedores de alimentos.
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Pima softball splits final games at El Paso tourney https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021024_pcc_softball/pima-softball-splits-final-games-el-paso-tourney/
The Pima Community College softball team (7-6) closed out play at the El Paso CC Invitational on Saturday in El Paso, Texas.
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Vendedor opina sobre debate de ley de tamales en Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_tamale_bill_esp/vendedor-opina-sobre-debate-de-ley-de-tamales-en-arizona/
Arizona HB 2042, también conocida como “proyecto de ley de tamales”, legalizaría la venta de tamales y otros productos cárnicos cocinados en casa, y la propuesta podría dar un respiro a muchos aspirantes a vendedores de alimentos.
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ACLU: Border Patrol continues to trash personal belongings, including medicine & religious gear https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_aclu_migrant_property/aclu-border-patrol-continues-trash-personal-belongings-including-medicine-religious-gear/
Immigration and civil rights advocates said U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials continue to confiscate and destroy personal belongings, including medications and medical records, as well as the turbans of Sikh men.
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State of Indian Nations is good, but could be better, speakers say https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021324_native_nations/state-indian-nations-good-but-could-better-speakers-say/
Tribal nations are seeing themselves represented more than ever before in the government, but they still need to make their voices heard more loudly at the ballot box, as advocates called for more stable health care funding and improved resources for tribal police.
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If Hobbs is serious about protecting Az groundwater, she must work to close the mining loophole https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021324_groundwater_mining_op/if-hobbs-serious-protecting-az-groundwater-she-must-work-close-mining-loophole/
In her first State of the State address, Gov. Katie Hobbs was unequivocal about her commitment to tackling one of the state’s greatest challenges: our dwindling water supply - now, it is time for her to work with legislators to close the mining loophole in Arizona water law.
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If Hobbs is serious about protecting groundwater, she must work to close the mining loophole https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021324_groundwater_mining_op/if-hobbs-serious-protecting-groundwater-she-must-work-close-mining-loophole/
In her first State of the State address, Gov. Katie Hobbs was unequivocal about her commitment to tackling one of the state’s greatest challenges: our dwindling water supply - now, it is time for her to work with legislators to close the mining loophole in Arizona water law.
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How 14 land grant colleges took 8.2 million acres from 123 Indigenous nations. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_land_college_climate/how-14-land-grant-colleges-took-82-million-acres-from-123-indigenous-nations/
The University of Arizona still retains rights to nearly 687,000 acres of land, but the reliance on state trust land for revenue not only contradicts its commitment to recognize past injustices regarding stolen Indigenous lands, but also threatens its climate commitments.
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Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture teaches next generation farmers sustainable practices https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_next_gen_farmers/ajo-center-sustainable-agriculture-teaches-next-generation-farmers-sustainable-practices/
With a hope to sustain farming practices in Arizona, particularly within Indigenous communities, the co-executive directors of Ajo CSA are training the next generation of growers through their beginning farmer apprenticeship program.
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‘Gilbert Goons’ victim sues teen perpetrators of vicious beatings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_gilbert_goons_lawsuit/gilbert-goons-victim-sues-teen-perpetrators-vicious-beatings/
The father of a teen who was beaten outside a Gilbert, Arizona, restaurant filed a lawsuit Thursday against 20 people associated with the “Gilbert Goons,” a group of affluent teenagers known in Phoenix’s southeast valley to regularly beat other teenagers at random.
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