In Arizona, a quixotic search for a fabled gold mine https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102924_lost_dutchman_mine/in-arizona-quixotic-search-fabled-gold-mine/
The legend tells that German immigrant Jacob Waltz found a gold mine hidden deep in Arizona’s Superstition mountains, but in more than a century of searching, none have found the fabled Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine - and even today, the search continues.
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Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Choices can be overwhelming & impartial help is not equally available https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102924_medicare_choices/medicare-vs-medicare-advantage-choices-can-overwhelming-impartial-help-not-equally-available/
Americans eligible for Medicare make an important decision every October on whether to make changes in their Medicare health insurance plans, but understanding the tradeoffs between premiums, health care access and out-of-pocket health care costs can be overwhelming.
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U.S. business community used to be a force for immigration reform. What happened? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102924_business_immigration/us-business-community-used-force-immigration-reform-what-happened/
Business groups - alongside immigration and labor advocacy groups - have helped achieve multiple overhauls of the U.S. immigration system, but the U.S. business community has increasingly retreated from immigration politics over the past decade - and especially this year.
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Arizona judge Humetewa honored with annual Chief Standing Bear award https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102924_humetewa_award/arizona-judge-humetewa-honored-with-annual-chief-standing-bear-award/
U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa, from Arizona and a member of the Hopi Tribe, was honored as the recipient of the 2024 Chief Standing Bear Award for Courage.
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Grassroots advocates are heart of Indigenous voter engagement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102924_native_voter_engagement/grassroots-advocates-are-heart-indigenous-voter-engagement/
Indivisible Tohono works to civically engage the Tohono O’odham people by sharing information and resources about policies and candidates that will directly impact their community as early voting heats up across the country and get-out-the-vote events are popping up all across Arizona.
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‘Dreamers’ can enroll in ACA plans this year - but a court challenge could get in the way https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102924_aca_dreamers/dreamers-can-enroll-aca-plans-this-year-but-court-challenge-could-get-way/
Under a Biden administration rule that has become contentious in some states, DACA recipients will be able to enroll in - and, if their income qualifies, receive premium subsidies for - Obamacare coverage, but the fate of the rule is being challenged in federal court by 19 states.
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Some Az Corp Comm candidates have pushed false claims against LGBTQ+ people https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102924_acc_lgbtq/some-az-corp-comm-candidates-have-pushed-false-claims-against-lgbtq-people/
The races for three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission might be one people overlook on a lengthy 2024 election ballot, but it has significant economic consequences for Arizonans and even the state’s LGBTQ+ community.
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‘I don’t want blood on my hands’: Fontes defends decision not to share Az voter names https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102924_fontes_voter_data/i-dont-want-blood-my-hands-fontes-defends-decision-not-share-az-voter-names/
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes on Monday defended his decision to withhold the names of 218,000 voters who are improperly registered to vote from conservative and Trump-aligned groups seeking the data.
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Tuesday deadline to mail back early ballot in Pima County https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102924_early_ballot_deadline/tuesday-deadline-mail-back-early-ballot-pima-county/
Pima County election officials are urging voters to drop their early ballots into the mail Tuesday to ensure they arrive in time to be counted.
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Mexican League International Series comes to Tucson Nov. 1-3 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102824_international_series_baseball/mexican-league-international-series-comes-tucson-nov-1-3/
The Liga ARCO Mexicana Del Pacifico will play a regular season series in the United States for the first time on Nov. 1-3, when the Aguilas de Mexicali takes on the Yaquis de Obregon at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Pinal County rejected ballots likely, under Arizona Supreme Court ruling https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102924_pinal_ballots/pinal-county-rejected-ballots-likely-under-arizona-supreme-court-ruling/
Pinal County voters who show up to vote at the wrong polling place on Election Day will not be provided a way to vote the correct ballot at that location, despite a new state rule, under an Arizona Supreme Court ruling.
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Worries grow about disinformation, false claims & even violence as election nears https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102924_election_fears/worries-grow-disinformation-false-claims-even-violence-as-election-nears/
A pro-democracy organization warned that disinformation and violent rhetoric could make the weeks that follow Election Day especially fraught, pushing the country past the upheaval that arose four years ago during the last presidential transition.
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Marana Council to discuss tourism plan; Sahuarita to award road work contract https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102824_agenda_marana_tourism_op/marana-council-discuss-tourism-plan-sahuarita-award-road-work-contract/
Betcha didn't know there were a bunch of tourism opportunities in Marana. I didn't. OK, a bunch is a bit strong but the Town Council will review the tourism master plan at its Tuesday meeting. Plus more in local gov't meetings this week.
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Judge shoots down Pima deputy's suit to end leave ordered by Sheriff Nanos https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102824_cross_lawsuit/judge-shoots-down-pima-deputys-suit-end-leave-ordered-by-sheriff-nanos/
The Pima County Sheriff's Department can continue to sanction a deputy for wearing what they called "department-issued attire" during two campaign events against Sheriff Chris Nanos earlier this month, a federal judge ruled Monday afternoon.
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Hellertoon: Bezos bucks tradition with Washington Post presidential endorsement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102824_wapo_endorsement/hellertoon-bezos-bucks-tradition-with-washington-post-presidential-endorsement/
Society of Professional Journalists ethics leaders Monday denounced the owners of the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post for reportedly preventing their editorial boards from publishing endorsements for president just days before the election. Here's Joe Heller's cartoon take:
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Pima men score 3 unanswered to upset Phoenix, secure No. 2 seed for Region I playoffs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102724_pcc_mens_soccer/pima-men-score-3-unanswered-upset-phoenix-secure-no-2-seed-region-i-playoffs/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (16-1, 15-1 in ACCAC) closed out the regular season with a signature win on Saturday at the West Campus Aztec Field.
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Aztec comeback falls short vs. Phoenix, secure No. 3 seed at Region I playoffs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102724_pcc_womens_soccer/aztec-comeback-falls-short-vs-phoenix-secure-no-3-seed-region-i-playoffs/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (11-3) closed out the regular season on Saturday at the West Campus Aztec Field.
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1000s of Pima County voters told early-ballot requests denied after Recorder shuts vote-by-mail form https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102824_pima_early_ballots/1000s-pima-county-voters-told-early-ballot-requests-denied-after-recorder-shuts-vote-by-mail-form/
Thousands of Pima County voters who wanted early ballots were affected when officials turned off an online request form a week before the deadline, citing an overwhelming number of submissions to the portal.
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Marana Council to discuss tourism plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102824_agenda_marana_tourism_op/marana-council-discuss-tourism-plan/
Betcha didn't know there were a bunch of tourism opportunities in Marana. I didn't. OK, a bunch is a bit strong but the Town Council will review the tourism master plan at its Tuesday meeting.
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Inside the company helping America’s biggest health insurers deny coverage for care https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102524_insurance_denials/inside-company-helping-americas-biggest-health-insurers-deny-coverage-care/
Every day, patients across the U.S. find that yet another health insurer has decided not to pay for a treatment that their doctor has recommended. But the insurance companies often outsource medical reviews to a largely hidden industry that makes money by turning down doctors’ requests.
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