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Spalding & Orion break PCC indoor track school records tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field teams opened the 2023 season on Saturday hosting the Chapman Automotive Aztec Indoor Invitational at the West Campus Aztec Track.

Tucson sued over 'sweeps' of homeless camps, destruction of personal property tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson-based homeless advocacy groupsh have asked a federal judge to block Tucson police from park "sweeps," when officers forcibly remove people sleeping in parks or camps in washes, citing concerns about possible plans before the yearly Gem and Mineral Show.

Promoters of election lies also hyped a hospital for Ukraine. That never happened either. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
True the Vote, a group that spread discredited election conspiracy theories, “abandoned” The Freedom Hospital in April 2022, according to its lawyers - yet board member Gregg Phillips continued to seek donations for the project for months afterward.

A closer look at the RTA Next draft plan tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Tucson looks like it's coming out OK in a draft RTA Next plan, with 24 of 37 projects slated for the region's urban core. Plus, Pima County dives into initial appearances and Buffalo Soldiers, and more in local government meetings this week.

Arizona's Rep. Gallego announces run for Sinema’s Senate seat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix, formally announced on Monday his long-anticipated challenge to Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a first-term senator who recently left the Democratic Party to become an independent.

Cellist András Fejér reflects on home as Takács Quartet set to bow in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
In perfect unison with the theme of home, the emotional impact of its absence and the human capacity for renewal, Takács Quartet cellist and founding member András Fejér reflects on his past and recent work ahead of a concert in Tucson on Wednesday evening.

Jury convicts Arizona Oath Keeper of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona man who holed up in a suburban hotel with weapons and food to support other members of the Oath Keepers during the Jan. 6 insurrection was convicted Monday by a federal district court jury of seditious conspiracy and other charges in the case.

Navajo Nation lifts mask mandate, fully reopening reservation to public tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Almost three years after it was instituted to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Navajo Nation has lifted its mask mandate, making mask use optional in public spaces and businesses for the general public, and is now considered fully reopened to the general public.

Snow foolin': Hard freeze warning through Tues; Scattered snow across S Az tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Snow was falling across parts of the Tucson area Monday morning, with more flurries possible as temperatures drop below freezing overnight across much of the region.

Legacy of Nogales Buffalo Soldiers to receive tribute this weekend tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The second annual Salute to the Nogales Buffalo Soldiers will take place Saturday, Jan. 28, honoring the lives of African Americans who joined the U.S. armed forces in the wake of the Civil War.

Az survivors, descendants share stories of Indian boarding schools tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona indigenous people shared their stories during The Road to Healing tour, part of the Federal Indian Boarding School initiative, began in 2021 by the Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland to examine the legacy of federal Indian boarding school policies.

Arizona poised to drop legislator age requirement from 25 to 18 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona House government committee will hear a bill this week that supporters say will increase civic engagement and voter turnout in young Arizonans by lowering the minimum age to run for both chambers of the Arizona Legislature from 25 to 18.

Az survivors, descendants of federal Indian boarding schools share experiences with Interior Dep't listening tour tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona indigenous people shared their stories during The Road to Healing tour, part of the Federal Indian Boarding School initiative, began in 2021 by the Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland to examine the legacy of federal Indian boarding school policies.

How I passed a test to be a grief therapist without really trying tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
With COVID-19 deaths well past 6.5 million worldwide, the demand for grief counseling has exploded, but a shortage of trained and licensed mental health professionals has created a market opportunity for people without clinical training and licenses to work as grief therapists.

Treasury Department can't enforce American Rescue Plan tax cut rule tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A provision of the American Rescue Plan Act which would have prevented states from using pandemic relief funds to offset new tax cuts cannot be enforced and violates the spending clause of the U.S. Constitution, a unanimous panel of the 11th Circuit ruled on Friday.

Treasury Dep't can’t enforce American Rescue Plan tax cut rule tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A provision of the American Rescue Plan Act which would have prevented states from using pandemic relief funds to offset new tax cuts cannot be enforced and violates the spending clause of the U.S. Constitution, a unanimous panel of the 11th Circuit ruled on Friday.

Biden, Gov. Hobbs order flags to half-staff to honor victims of Monterey Park shooting tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Flags should be flown at half-staff through sunset on Thursday in honor of the victims of the mass shooting this weekend in Monterey Park, Calif, ordered President Biden and Arizona Gov. Hobbs.

Bipartisan bill aims to use 'magic mushrooms' to help Az veterans tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As Arizona veterans struggling with mental health want solutions, a bipartisan bill in the Arizona legislature would put $30 million in grants over three years toward clinical trials using whole-mushroom psilocybin to treat mental health conditions like depression and PTSD.

Gallego seizes high ground in Arizona Senate race, Sinema sinking fast tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego is a former Marine Corps combat officer and it shows, as he guns the engine on his U.S. Senate campaign. He is reading the terrain well, surrounding himself with good commanders and has just seized the high ground.

Trump fined nearly $1 million for frivolous lawsuit against Clinton tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Former President Donald Trump and one of his lawyers were fined nearly $1 million by a federal judge in Florida for bringing a frivolous lawsuit - filed more than five years after their matchup in the 2016 presidential election - against his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

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