Pima cross country standout Reatta Danhof named NJCAA Division I National Runner of the Week https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100924_pcc_womens_cross_country/pima-cross-country-standout-reatta-danhof-named-njcaa-division-i-national-runner-week/
Pima Community College women’s cross country runner Reatta Danhof (Ironwood Ridge HS) earned praise at the national level for her performance at the Vaquero CAMPY Invitational.
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Gilleland has 13 kills but Pima volleyball falls to Scottsdale in straight sets https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100924_pcc_volleyball/gilleland-has-13-kills-but-pima-volleyball-falls-scottsdale-straight-sets/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (11-10, 8-4 in ACCAC) faced a tough road test on Wednesday as they played at Scottsdale Community College (14-2, 11-2).
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‘We can’t go back’: Tribal leaders welcome vice presidential candidate Tim Walz to Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101024_tribal_walz/we-cant-go-back-tribal-leaders-welcome-vice-presidential-candidate-tim-walz-arizona/
Gila River Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis welcomed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to Arizona, and reminded the room full of tribal leaders and voting advocates that the key for Indian Country to move forward is to turn out the Native vote across the state.
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Pinal County’s $150,000 audit confirms that its primary election was accurate and secure https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101024_pinal_audit/pinal-countys-150000-audit-confirms-that-its-primary-election-was-accurate-and-secure/
Pinal County spent at least $150,000 on an independent audit of its primary election after a losing candidate claimed fraud, a county spokesperson said Thursday, and the audit came back completely clean.
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Milton moves match: Arizona to play Central Florida in Houston https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101024_arizona-soccer/milton-moves-match-arizona-play-central-florida-houston/
Two Big 12 road wins bolstered by a strong defense this week can propel the University of Arizona Wildcat soccer team up the conference table.
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U.S. Treasury says tribally owned entities should be tax-exempt https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101024_tribal_tax/us-treasury-says-tribally-owned-entities-should-tax-exempt/
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued a long-awaited proposal to clarify that tribally owned businesses and entities should share the tax-exempt status of their tribes.
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Az Wildcats dominate Naranjeros de Hermosillo in Mexican Baseball Fiesta ahead of first Big 12 season https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101024_wildcats_mexican_fiesta/az-wildcats-dominate-naranjeros-de-hermosillo-mexican-baseball-fiesta-ahead-first-big-12-season/
Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium came alive as Tucsonans flocked to the diamond for a vibrant weekend of baseball, food and lively music to celebrate Mexican culture during National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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American Red Cross launches initiative to bring in Latino blood donors tied to Hispanic Heritage Month https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101024_latino_blood_drive/american-red-cross-launches-initiative-bring-latino-blood-donors-tied-hispanic-heritage-month/
The Southwest Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross is running a campaign to encourage more Latinos in Arizona to donate blood.
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Total 2024 election spending projected to exceed previous record https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101024_election_spending/total-2024-election-spending-projected-exceed-previous-record/
With weeks left until Election Day, the 2024’s federal election cycle is on track to be the costliest ever, with a total cost of at least $15.9 billion in spending. This will surpass the 2020 cycle’s record-smashing total of $15.1 billion.
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Report: Arizona’s existing abortion limit costs state up to $3.4 billion a year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101024_abortion_limit_cost/report-arizonas-existing-abortion-limit-costs-state-up-34-billion-year/
Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban is projected to cost the state billions every year, with women forced out of the labor market as a result of inadequate reproductive health care, a new report says.
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Az restaurants rally voters to put pay cut for servers & bartenders in constitution https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101024_prop_138_wages/az-restaurants-rally-voters-put-pay-cut-servers-bartenders-constitution/
Arizona restaurants are hoping voters will change the state’s constitution to let them pay servers and bartenders 25% less than the minimum wage, allowing them to pad their profit margins.
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Pima defender Ariela Sanchez-Hermosillo named ACCAC Player of the Week https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100924_pcc_womens_soccer1/pima-defender-ariela-sanchez-hermosillo-named-accac-player-week/
Pima Community College women’s soccer player Ariela Sanchez-Hermosillo (Sahuaro HS) did work on both sides of the ball as she earned recognition from the ACCAC conference for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5.
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Gallego, Lake spar over Az Senate seat in their only debate, clashing on immigration & abortion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101024_gallego_lake_debate/gallego-lake-spar-over-az-senate-seat-their-only-debate-clashing-immigration-abortion/
Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Ruben Gallego both tried to convince Arizonans on Wednesday that they were the only reasonable choice for the U.S. Senate, while accusing the other of extremism.
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Republicans falsely link illegal immigration to federal relief funds as Hurricane Milton slams Florida https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101024_fema_politics/republicans-falsely-link-illegal-immigration-federal-relief-funds-as-hurricane-milton-slams-florida/
As Hurricane Milton slams into Florida, and North Carolina residents dig out from Hurricane Helene, Republicans are pushing claims – widely debunked – that federal disaster aid has been depleted because of illegal immigration.
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In Tucson, Vance & Walz offer competing visions: Mass deportation vs. 'humanity' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100924_walz_vance_tucson/in-tucson-vance-walz-offer-competing-visions-mass-deportation-vs-humanity/
Speaking within hours of each other in Tucson, JD Vance and Tim Walz laid out starkly different themes on Wednesday, offering contrasting takes on the border in campaign speeches in the vital swing state of Arizona.
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Tucson Improv Movement hosts 10th Comedy Arts Festival https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/100824_tucson_improv_festival/tucson-improv-movement-hosts-10th-comedy-arts-festival/
The 10th annual Tucson Comedy Arts Festival will bring 10 days of comedy shows to the Tucson Improv Movement stage, starting this week.
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Drop off household hazardous waste at Tucson collection event Saturday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100924_hw_collection/drop-off-household-hazardous-waste-tucson-collection-event-saturday/
Tucson residents can drop off old cleaning products, batteries, paint and paper documents at the city's monthly household hazardous waste collection event, set for Saturday morning, Oct. 12.
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No, the Department of Defense Is not manipulating the weather https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100924_pentagon_weather/no-department-defense-not-manipulating-weather/
With the storm-battered Southeast bracing for another massive hurricane and the hyperpartisan election just four weeks away, government officials and rescue workers aren’t just battling the elements, they’re fighting against a spiraling misinformation war.
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Confluence of epic hurricanes, election ensnare military in misinformation deluge https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100924_pentagon_weather/confluence-epic-hurricanes-election-ensnare-military-misinformation-deluge/
With the storm-battered Southeast bracing for another massive hurricane and the hyperpartisan election just four weeks away, government officials and rescue workers aren’t just battling the elements, they’re fighting against a spiraling misinformation war.
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How foreign operations are manipulating social media to influence your views https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100924_social_media_manipulation/how-foreign-operations-are-manipulating-social-media-influence-your-views/
Foreign influence campaigns - large-scale efforts to shift public opinion, push false narratives or change behaviors among a target population - have been widespread in the run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, and they can add friction in combination with educational efforts.
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