Department of Interior funds 5 tribal water rights settlements in Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021323_native_water_rights_settlement/department-interior-funds-5-tribal-water-rights-settlements-arizona/
Five tribes in Arizona - including the Tohono O’odham Nation - will receive more than $306 million in funding to help each tribe develop infrastructure projects as the U.S. Department of the Interior has allocated nearly $580 million to start fulfilling Indian water rights claims.
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Az Senate Republicans won't endorse Pima health chief to lead Dept of Health Services https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021323_cullen_senate_rejection/az-senate-republicans-wont-endorse-pima-health-chief-lead-dept-health-services/
After a long and often contentious hearing, the Arizona Senate’s newly created Committee on Director Nominations gave a recommendation to one of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ appointees but rejected Dr. Theresa Cullen over disagreements with public health policies.
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Pima softball has 3 homers in 2nd game to earn split at Eastern Arizona College https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021123_pcc_softball/pima-softball-has-3-homers-2nd-game-earn-split-eastern-arizona-college/
The Pima Community College softball team (6-7, 3-1 in ACCAC) hit the road for an ACCAC conference doubleheader on Saturday at Eastern Arizona College (4-10, 1-3). Freshman Camila Zepeda (Tucson Magnet HS) went 4 for 8 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Sophomore Elise Munoz (Salpointe Catholic HS) closed out the day going 2 for 7 with four RBIs and two runs scored.
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Pima baseball swept by No. 1 Central Arizona College to open ACCAC conference play https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021123_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-swept-by-no-1-central-arizona-college-open-accac-conference-play/
The Pima Community College baseball team (7-3, 0-2 in ACCAC) opened ACCAC conference play on Saturday against No. 1 ranked Central Arizona College at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field.
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Flaky forecast: 3-11 inches of snow possible in Southern Arizona mountains https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021223_snow/flaky-forecast-3-11-inches-snow-possible-southern-arizona-mountains/
The Catalina and Rincon mountains, and other ranges across Southeast Arizona, could be blanketed with snow this week as three winter storms are expected to cross the region. Early Monday morning, snow is forecast above 5,000 feet.
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Chicago's offense not on Fire in match vs. Colorado Springs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021223_soccer-preseason/chicagos-offense-not-fire-match-vs-colorado-springs/
After a decisive win on Wednesday night, the Chicago Fire had to settle for a goalless draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks in their preseason match at Tucson's Kino North Stadium on Saturday night.
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Late goal by Republic steals win away from Real Salt Lake https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021223_soccer-preseason-2/late-goal-by-republic-steals-win-away-from-real-salt-lake/
Sacramento Republic FC was outshot and for much of the match outplayed by Real Salt Lake at Tucson's Kino North Stadium on Saturday night, but a late game goal earned the USL Championship side a draw against the one-time MLS Cup champions.
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After Ducey's container wall dismantled, enviro groups push for remediation on border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021123_container_wall_removed/after-duceys-container-wall-dismantled-enviro-groups-push-remediation-border/
After state contractors dismantled the last sections of Arizona's ad-hoc border barrier in the Coronado National Forest last week, environmental groups continue to press for remediation efforts in the protected landscape.
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Republicans have filed dozens of bills to disrupt health care for transgender youth https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021123_gop_transgender_health/republicans-have-filed-dozens-bills-disrupt-health-care-transgender-youth/
Republican lawmakers in more than half the states are continuing a party-line push to restrict doctors and other medical providers from offering some gender-affirming health care to minors, even with parents’ consent.
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Is spent lead ammunition solid waste? 9th Circuit will decide https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021023_spent_lead_ammunition/is-spent-lead-ammunition-solid-waste-9th-circuit-will-decide/
For the third time in 10 years, the 9th Circuit took up the fight between the Center for Biological Diversity and the U.S. Forest Service for failing to regulate the disposal of lead bullets on public lands in northern Arizona.
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25 states join to sue feds over gun brace regulations https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021023_gun_brace_lawsuit/25-states-join-sue-feds-over-gun-brace-regulations/
More than 20 states joined in a lawsuit against the federal government to try to stop the ATF from enacting a new rule restricting the use of gun braces — a rule in which millions of Americans will automatically become felons if they don’t turn in or destroy them.
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The College Board is sanitizing African American studies just as it has American history https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021123_black_history_ap_op/the-college-board-sanitizing-african-american-studies-just-as-it-has-american-history/
Following the College Board’s decision to buckle under political pressure and strip their Advanced Placement African-American studies course of essential topics - and similar sanitization in its AP American history course - will help usher in a new era of ignorance.
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White nationalism gets a hearing in Republican Congress https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021123_gop_white_nationalism_op/white-nationalism-gets-hearing-republican-congress/
With Republicans back in the majority in the U.S. House, the anti-immigrant movement has found new outlets of expression in the federal government, and this week it got ugly at hearing that at times sounded more like a bile-brimming rally than a congressional proceeding.
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Tucson's MLS 'home' team to make preseason appearance Saturday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021123_mls_preseason/tucsons-mls-home-team-make-preseason-appearance-saturday/
FC Tucson’s Desert Showcase has a second day of preseason soccer contests at Kino North Stadium on Saturday.
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Tucson man charged for selling pistols, 3D-printed part to produce full-auto AR-15 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021023_arms_seller_arrested/tucson-man-charged-selling-pistols-3d-printed-part-produce-full-auto-ar-15/
A Tucson man was arrested and charged with dealing firearms without a license and possessing illegal firearms after he allegedly illegally sold three pistols to undercover cops, as well as a part that could modify an AR-15 rifle to fire fully automatically.
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Pima schools chief accepting applications to fill Sahuarita board opening https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021023_susd_vacancy/pima-schools-chief-accepting-applications-fill-sahuarita-board-opening/
Nicole Werner has resigned from the Sahuarita Unified School District Governing Board and Superintendent of Schools Dustin Williams is accepting applications to fill the post.
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CBP officers seize 45 lbs. of fentanyl at Douglas border crossing https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021023_fentanyl_seizure/cbp-officers-seize-45-lbs-fentanyl-douglas-border-crossing/
A 34-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Douglas, Ariz., after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found just more than 45 pounds of fentanyl stashed in a compartment in his SUV, authorities said.
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Jefa de pequeños negocios por Biden visita Tucson, promete inversión en latinos, tiendas locales https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021023_tucson_sba_visit_esp/jefa-de-pequenos-negocios-por-biden-visita-tucson-promete-inversion-en-latinos-tiendas-locales/
La miembro del gabinete de la Casa Blanca, Isabella Casillas Guzmán, se unió a la Alcaldesa de Tucson Regina Romero el jueves para prometer inversiones por parte de la administración Biden en tiendas locales y en propietarios de pequeñas empresas latinas.
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Biden Cabinet's small biz leader visits Tucson to promise investment in Latinos, local shops https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021023_tucson_sba_visit/biden-cabinets-small-biz-leader-visits-tucson-promise-investment-latinos-local-shops/
White House Cabinet member Isabella Casillas Guzman joined Tucson Mayor Regina Romero on Thursday to promise investment by the Biden administration in local shops and in Latino small business owners.
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La jefa de pequeños negocios del Gabinete de Biden visita Tucson para prometer inversión en latinos, tiendas locales https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021023_tucson_sba_visit_esp/la-jefa-de-pequenos-negocios-del-gabinete-de-biden-visita-tucson-para-prometer-inversion-en-latinos-tiendas-locales/
La miembro del gabinete de la Casa Blanca, Isabella Casillas Guzmán, se unió a la Alcaldesa de Tucson Regina Romero el jueves para prometer inversiones por parte de la administración Biden en tiendas locales y en propietarios de pequeñas empresas latinas.
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