Show newer
Tucson Sentinel

End of COVID emergency will usher in changes across the U.S. health system tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden administration’s decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay more for COVID tests.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Former Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly dies at 75 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Navajo Nation President and Council Delegate Ben Shelly died on March 22 from a long-term illness at 75.

0
Tucson Sentinel

DOJ memo on threats to local school boards lambasted by Republicans at U.S. House hearing tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Republicans continued to press accusations that a “woke agenda” is deteriorating parents’ rights, targeting a memo by Attorney General Merrick Garland instructing federal law enforcement to open lines of communication on threats to local school board members.

0
Tucson Sentinel

DOJ memo on threats to local school boards lambasted by Republicans at U.S. House hearing tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Republicans continued to press accusations that a “woke agenda” is deteriorating parents’ rights, targeting a memo by Attorney General Merrick Garland instructing federal law enforcement to open lines of communication on threats to local school board members.

0
Tucson Sentinel

PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere: Here’s what that means for wildlife tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
PFAS have been around since the 1940s, and more than 120 different compounds have been found in wildlife - with some 330 species were affected, spanning nearly every continent - now, scientists are working to determine how these chemicals affect wild animals’ health.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Members of Congress blast TikTok CEO as bipartisan support for U.S. ban looks possible tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A U.S. House panel grilled TikTok’s CEO for more than five hours Thursday over the social media giant’s ties to China, and indicated there may be bipartisan consensus for a national ban on the platform.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Pima women's basketball season closes with loss to Bryant & Stratton College in consolation round tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team’s run through the NJCAA Division II national tournament came to an end Thursday in the consolation round against Bryant & Stratton College, with a 78-72 loss.

0
Tucson Sentinel

10 fun things to do as Tucson shifts to spring tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Spring is here. It is the time for flowers to bloom and pollen allergies to be triggered. The cold is lessening its grip on Tucson and it is time to get out and have fun.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Teachers union calls on lawmakers to invest $2.2 billion in Arizona schools tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona is ranked one of the worst states for school spending, and teachers are urging lawmakers to rectify that through increased funding, unveiling a $2.2 billion “Educators’ Budget” on Wednesday.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Environmental justice reinforcement unveiled in House tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Democratic lawmakers headed by Arizona Representative Raúl Grijalva unveiled a sweeping new piece of legislation Wednesday, aimed at shielding vulnerable communities from the effects of pollution and climate change, as well as strengthening government outreach.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Arizona Republicans say their anti-drag show bills don’t target drag shows tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona GOP lawmakers are continuing to promote legislation targeting drag shows, while insisting that their proposals aren’t actually about drag shows at all after the term "drag shows" was removed on March 2 when the Senate debated the bill.

1
Tucson Sentinel

Moderna plan to hike COVID vaccine price to $130 a dose rebuked at Senate hearing tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The CEO of Moderna defended the company’s decision to drastically increase the price of its COVID-19 vaccine later this year after being met with bipartisan condemnation from U.S. senators, who noted the government invested nearly $2 billion in development of the vaccine.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Trademarking their turf: Jack Daniel’s, Arizona dog-toy maker spar in court tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona dog-toy manufacturer told the Supreme Court that its “Bad Spaniels” squeaky toy is a “playful parody” of Jack Daniel’s that does not infringe on the distiller’s trademarks - though an attorney for Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc. disagreed.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Arizona Game & Fish asks volunteers to help eradicate invasive apple snails tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Game and Fish wants to rid the state of the invasive gastropod pest apple snails - which probably came to Arizona through the aquarium pet trade - and it’s counting on responsible pet owners, outdoor enthusiasts, citizen scientists and volunteers to help.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Az Supreme Court dismisses all but one of Kari Lake’s election claims tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Supreme Court rejected six of the seven claims that failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake made in her bid to have the court overturn her election loss and remanded the signature verification claim back to the trial court for reconsideration.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Aztec women rally but fall short by 14 in NJCAA nat'l quarterfinals, won't go to final four tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima College women’s basketball team battled with the Community College of Baltimore County on Wednesday for a chance to go to the NJCAA Division II tournament final four. The No. 7-seeded Aztecs fell behind in the third quarter and battled in the fourth, but fell 89-75 to the No. 2-seeded Knights.

0
Tucson Sentinel

No one knows why reauthorization for Arizona School for Deaf & Blind is stalled tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Legislation reauthorizing the school, which serves some 2,100 students at campuses in Phoenix and Tucson, unanimously cleared the state House of Representatives on Feb. 21, but has inexplicably stalled in the Senate, where it hasn't yet been considered.

0
Tucson Sentinel

Pima baseball hits five homers, scores 25 runs in sweep of Glendale tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College baseball team (26-8, 13-5 in ACCAC) picked up its eighth win in a row on Tuesday in a sweep over Glendale Community College (21-13, 8-10).

0
Tucson Sentinel

Addleman nets 20 points as Pima women rally to top North Central Missouri in NJCAA Tournament opener tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (26-7) took the court for its first game at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament on Tuesday against North Central Missouri College (23-7).

0
Tucson Sentinel

Chacon hits 2 walk-offs as Pima softball scores 33 runs to rout Glendale tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College softball team (18-13, 15-7 in ACCAC) broke out the bats on Tuesday as it scored 33 runs in its ACCAC conference doubleheader against Glendale Community College (6-26, 4-20).

0
Show older
Tucson Sentinel Mastodon

Tucson Sentinel's independent nonprofit newsroom learns from & informs Southern Arizonans about the community challenges & unique culture of our Borderlands.

Trending now

Resources

Developers

What is Mastodon?

mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com

More…

v3.5.3 · Privacy policy