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Arizona Diamondbacks retake field for first time since World Series appearance tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Pitchers and catchers reported for spring training at Salt River Fields, as the Arizona Diamondbacks look to close the chapter on last year’s success and shift their focus to 2024.

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Az House panel advances bill for Holocaust center, but holds back funds for now tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona House panel gave tentative approval Wednesday to a Holocaust education center, but not before stripping out funding for the project that supporters said will provide an “immersive experience for the next generation on hate and genocide.”

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Arizona House panel advances bill for a Holocaust center, but holds back funds for now tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona House panel gave tentative approval Wednesday to a Holocaust education center, but not before stripping out funding for the project that supporters said will provide an “immersive experience for the next generation on hate and genocide.”

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Feds deliver stark warnings to state election officials ahead of November tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Federal law enforcement and cybersecurity officials are warning the nation’s state election administrators that they face serious threats - including potential phishing or ransomware attacks - ahead of November’s presidential election.

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As Az animal shelters exceed capacity, groups seek to keep pets with families tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Despite previous holiday seasons having an increase in adoption numbers, the 2023 holidays saw a dip in adoption rates at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, and groups are working with shelters across Arizona to keep pets and owners together.

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Hobbs: Flags to half-staff to honor Marine sergeant killed in chopper crash tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags at all Arizona state buildings be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on February 14, and on the day of interment, in honor of U.S. Marine Sgt. Alec Langen, who was one of the casualties of a February 6 helicopter crash during a training flight.

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Following the paper trail: How Cochise County got stuck with 10 tons of ballot paper it can’t use tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A state pilot project in Cochise County designed to test out security features such as watermarks and invisible fibers on ballots ended prematurely and county officials are looking to unload equipment and 10 tons of ballot paper that would let state taxpayers recoup some of their outlay.

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Arizona could become latest state to ban attendance-related suspensions tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona lawmaker Rep. Laura Terech is again trying to bar schools from using out-of-school suspensions to punish students who miss class, arguing the strategy is not only ineffective but harmful, and disproportionately affects Black, Latino and Indigenous students.

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Arizona officials call for federal funds to protect election systems, workers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A bipartisan group of Arizona officials at a National Association of Counties discussion urged the federal government to provide funds for the nation's elections, agreeing that funding is needed to provide security for election workers and voters in a time of unprecedented electoral tension.

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Flight attendants demand better pay & working conditions during Sky Harbor Airport walkout tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Dozens of flight attendants of several airlines seeking updated union contracts walked out at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Tuesday, part of a larger wave across the country with workers walking out at 30 airports, according to the unions.

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Kern bills take aim at public universities he calls ‘anti-American indoctrination camps’ tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In a tirade during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting, Republican state senator Anthony Kern took shots at the Arizona Board of Regents and state universities as he introduced a package of bills that he claimed would ensure transparency and free speech protections.

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Critics say Az ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ puts transgender women at risk tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Senate Health and Human Services Committee gave the greenlight to two GOP measures that LGBTQ advocates say only serve to erase trans Arizonans and villainize their health care needs.

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Arizona man who threatened Pelosi via voicemail asks appellate court for new trial tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A 79-year-old Arizona man - convicted of leaving voicemail threats in November 2021 to then-U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi - asked for a new trial, telling an appellate court his trial was unfair because his extreme intoxication at the time of the calls wasn’t considered.

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House GOP rams through Mayorkas impeachment in sequel vote tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Just a week after House Republicans suffered an embarrassing rout in their effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, lawmakers narrowly approved a second attempt at removing the White House’s immigration enforcement czar.

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Supreme Court sets brief schedule for Trump immunity appeal tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court instructed special counsel Jack Smith to file a brief responding to former president Donald Trump’s presidential immunity emergency appeal by Feb. 20 as Trump attempts to use his status as a former president to preempt his trial for the election subversion charges.

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PCC high jumper Nathaniel Curtiss clears 7 feet, unofficially ranked No. 1 in U.S. tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s track & field team competed in the GCC Indoor Invitational on Saturday, and Nathaniel Curtiss cleared 2.14 meters. He's unofficially the top high jumper in the nation.

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Pima women's distance medley relay team earns NJCAA qualifier tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team competed in their fourth meet of the indoor season on Saturday at the GCC Indoor Invitational.

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U.S. Senate sends $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan to House tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly early Tuesday to approve a $95 billion emergency spending package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the measure to the U.S. House, where Speaker Mike Johnson hasn’t committed to putting the bill on the floor for debate and votes.

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Pima baseball wins 8th straight in sweep of Cal Miramar tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College baseball team (10-2) won an eighth straight game on Tuesday as they picked up a sweep against California Miramar University at home.

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Last minute Valentine's Day ideas for Tucson's romantically-challenged tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
From burlesque to a cave - there's plenty to do in town with the one you love on Valentine's Day.

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