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6 tips to unlocking your pumpkin’s potential (with Arizona stencils) https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102523_halloween_pumpkins/6-tips-unlocking-your-pumpkins-potential-with-arizona-stencils/
Six tips from pumpkin artist Ray Villafane for finding the potential in any Halloween pumpkin carving, and four Arizona-themed Halloween stencils.
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Tucson is for Halloween lovers: Spooky events happening in Southern Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101524_halloween_roundup/tucson-halloween-lovers-spooky-events-happening-southern-arizona/
From terrifying haunts to family-friendly trick-or-treating, Tucson and neighboring cities have events to satisfy cravings for a spook.
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Trump’s proposed mass deportations could ‘decimate’ U.S. food supply https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101524_deportation_food_supply/trumps-proposed-mass-deportations-could-decimate-us-food-supply/
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s hard-line approach to immigration - with its laser focus on removing immigrants without permanent legal status - has the potential threaten the economy and disrupt the U.S. food supply chain, which is reliant on many forms of migrant labor.
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U.S. citizens aren’t guaranteed the right to vote: Just ask the people of Guam https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/101524_voting_citizens_op/us-citizens-arent-guaranteed-right-vote-just-ask-people-guam/
Neither military nor ‘abroad,’ many residents of U.S. territories — including veterans — are left out of the presidential election, an issue that highlights the fact the Constitution does not explicitly guarantee a right to vote.
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Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia alone https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101524_aging_dementia/millions-aging-americans-are-facing-dementia-alone/
In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia by themselves often fall through the cracks.
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Colorado rests case challenging Kroger-Albertsons merger https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101524_kroger_albertsons_merger/colorado-rests-case-challenging-kroger-albertsons-merger/
Colorado attorneys on Monday rested their case challenging Kroger’s $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons, a business deal also opposed by the FTC and several states, including Arizona.
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Pima County Sheriff Nanos puts challenger Lappin on leave, citing potential crimes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101424_nanos_lappin_leave/pima-county-sheriff-nanos-puts-challenger-lappin-leave-citing-potential-crimes/
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has put Lt. Heather Lappin, his opponent in the sheriff’s race, on paid administrative leave citing possible criminal infractions, and also placed Sgt. Aaron Cross, president of the Pima County Deputy’s Organization, on paid leave.
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Nanos faces scrutiny from Pima County Supes over rape probe; Housing boom on NW Side https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/101424_agenda_supes_nanos_op/nanos-faces-scrutiny-from-pima-county-supes-over-rape-probe-housing-boom-nw-side/
Pima County Supervisor Steve Christy is pushing for action after an external investigation found the Sheriff's Department may have violated procedures in handling an alleged deputy-on-deputy sexual assault, plus more in local government meetings around Tucson this week.
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Election for little-known Corporation Commission could dictate future of renewables in Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101424_corp_comm_climate/election-little-known-corporation-commission-could-dictate-future-renewables-arizona/
This November, the Arizona Corporation Commission’s actions and the responses to them will play a pivotal role in determining who will be elected to the commission, which advocates say has the potential to dictate Arizona’s climate and renewable energy future.
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Arizona has school vouchers for all, but low-income families aren’t using them https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101424_low_income_vouchers/arizona-has-school-vouchers-all-but-low-income-families-arent-using-them/
Working-class parents have often said they’re at least initially interested in school vouchers, which in Arizona are called Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, yet when it comes to lower-income families actually choosing to use vouchers, the numbers tell a very different story.
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'Mols & Suz' revival: Susan Claassen & Molly McKasson celebrate 50 years of Invisible Theatre https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101224_suz_claassen/mols-suz-revival-susan-claassen-molly-mckasson-celebrate-50-years-invisible-theatre/
After nearly 50 years running Tucson's Invisible Theatre, Susan Claassen has "evolved" from her position, with Betsy Kruse Craig now in the role. Claassen will return to the stage with actress Molly McKasson for a one-night performance of "Mols and Suz" this week.
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Arizona has school vouchers for all, but low-income families aren’t using to use them https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101424_low_income_vouchers/arizona-has-school-vouchers-all-but-low-income-families-arent-using-use-them/
Working-class parents have often said they’re at least initially interested in school vouchers, which in Arizona are called Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, yet when it comes to lower-income families actually choosing to use vouchers, the numbers tell a very different story.
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Mailing of some Pima County early ballots delayed https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101324_early_ballots_late/mailing-some-pima-county-early-ballots-delayed/
The Pima County Recorder’s Office has delayed the mailing of some ballots because of a problem with the voter rolls that assigned more than 500 voters to the wrong school district.
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Hellertoon: Exploring the meaning of Columbus Day https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/101424_columbus_day_hellertoon/hellertoon-exploring-meaning-columbus-day/
Monday marks the 958th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, the invasion of England by William of Normandy that changed the course of European history and arguably laid the foundation for Britain to become a world power. Some also consider it a holiday named after some other guy, too.
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Mols and Suz' revival: Susan Claassen & Molly McKasson celebrate 50 years of Invisible Theatre https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101224_suz_claassen/mols-and-suz-revival-susan-claassen-molly-mckasson-celebrate-50-years-invisible-theatre/
After nearly 50 years running Tucson's Invisible Theatre, Susan Claassen has "evolved" from her position, with Betsy Kruse Craig now in the role. Claassen will return to the stage with actress Molly McKasson for a one-night performance of "Mols and Suz" this week.
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If you think grocery prices take a big bite out of your paycheck in U.S., check out the rest of the world https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/101424_grocery_prices/if-you-think-grocery-prices-take-big-bite-out-your-paycheck-us-check-out-rest-world/
The cost of food has been a big concern for Americans since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but food that is dirt cheap in comparative terms, even in a time of rising food prices, is a problem virtually every other nation in the world would love to have.
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Arizona has school vouchers for all, low-income families aren’t using to use them https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101424_low_income_vouchers/arizona-has-school-vouchers-all-low-income-families-arent-using-use-them/
Working-class parents have often said they’re at least initially interested in school vouchers, which in Arizona are called Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, yet when it comes to lower-income families actually choosing to use vouchers, the numbers tell a very different story.
#Tucson #Arizona

Surge in overdose deaths has moved westward, even as they fall nationally https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101424_overdose_deaths/surge-overdose-deaths-has-moved-westward-even-as-they-fall-nationally/
Despite an encouraging national dip in the past year, overdose deaths are still on the rise in many Western states as the epicenter of the nation’s continuing crisis shifts toward the Pacific Coast, where deadly fentanyl and also methamphetamine are finding more victims.
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The Supreme Court signaled how the next president could impact abortion - no legislation needed https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101424_scotus_abortion/the-supreme-court-signaled-how-next-president-could-impact-abortion-no-legislation-needed/
The Supreme Court’s rejection last week of the Biden administration’s appeal to weigh in on a dispute over emergency abortion care in Texas foreshadows how the next president could protect or restrict abortion access without signing — or vetoing — federal legislation.
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What's open, what's closed on Indigenous Peoples' Day https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101424_indigenous_peoples_day_closed/whats-open-whats-closed-indigenous-peoples-day/
Some state and federal government services and private businesses will be closed Monday, as Tucsonans mark the former "Columbus Day" with a holiday honoring Native residents.
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