Sahuarita to vote on construction noise rules, Flowing Wells considers $30M bond tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
A new state law on construction noise signifies a bipartisan coalition favoring deregulation, Pima College is cutting property taxes, Flowing Wells seeks $30 million bond for schools, and more from government meetings around Tucson.

'The intern in charge': Meet the 22-year-old Trump’s team picked to lead terrorism prevention tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is now the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.

Photos: Tucson food fest kicks off summer with creative vegan bites & bold flavors tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
This month's Tucson Vegan Night Market brought together more than 60 vendors ranging from food trucks to tattoo shops on its second night of the year.

“The intern in charge”: Meet the 22-year-old Trump’s team picked to lead terrorism prevention tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is now the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.

Months after detaining people accused of being Tren de Aragua, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Texas and federal authorities apprehended 47 people, including nine minors, they were members and associates of Tren de Aragua, a violent gang - but two months later, authorities have yet to provide any evidence that the more than three dozen people have connections to the gang.

Long-thwarted efforts to sell public lands see new life under Trump tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Some conservatives in Western states have complained for decades that the feds control too much of the land within their borders, and they see a long-awaited opportunity in a Trump administration that’s sympathetic to their cause.

Soccer: FC Tucson men keep up winning streak against AMSG FC tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson earned an emphatic 4-0 victory Saturday against ASMG, keeping the local soccer side atop the Southwest Division table.

Niña Guatemalteca de 16 que murió en el desierto de Az en 2008 fue finalmente identificada tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Con 16 años, María Eluvia Méndez Morales de Guatemala murió a cerca de 10 millas de Sells en el desierto de la nación Tohono O’Odham en el verano del 2008, pero nadie podía confirmar quien era. Diecisiete años después, investigadores finalmente identificaron el resto de Morales con la ayuda de las redes sociales.

16-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in Az desert in 2008 finally identified tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
16-year-old Maria Eluvia Mendez Morales of Guatemala died about 10 miles from Sells in the desert of the Tohono O'Odham Nation in the summer of 2008, but no one could confirm who she was. Seventeen years later, investigators finally identified Morales' remains with the help of social media.

Once by his side, Gallego gets pushback from LGBTQ+ organizations tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Recent comments by Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego expressing support for transgender youth but not for full participation in sports represent a marked shift from his previous positions, and his supporters say it’s unclear where the senator stands on civil rights for transgender people.

Can learning from past policy save future users of the Colorado River? tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Several key agreements adapting the century-old Colorado River Compact to the aridifying region’s ever-decreasing water availability are set to expire next year, with no replacement plans in sight.

Antisemitism in Education Act passes Arizona House & Senate, moves to Governor’s office tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona House of Representatives passed a final version of the Antisemitism in Education Act, the last hurdle it faced before going to the Governor’s Office for approval - though critics raised free speech concerns, and expressed that “antisemitism” is poorly defined .

UA Indigenous students oppose cultural center restructuring, termination of director tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A group of Native students at the University of Arizona say that the administration has just eliminated one of the rare spaces where they felt safe, connected and welcome on campus.

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