Pima women fall to top-ranked Phoenix College https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090323_pcc_womens_soccer/pima-women-fall-top-ranked-phoenix-college/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (1-3) were shut out on the road on Saturday as they visited No. 1-ranked Phoenix College (4-0).
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Montill scores on a penalty kick but Pima men fall short at Phoenix College https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090323_pcc_mens_soccer/montill-scores-penalty-kick-but-pima-men-fall-short-phoenix-college/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (3-1) suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday at Phoenix College (3-0).
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Crawford totals 58 assists & 10 kills in 2 matches as Aztec volleyball wins 4th straight https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090123_pcc_volleyball/crawford-totals-58-assists-10-kills-2-matches-as-aztec-volleyball-wins-4th-straight/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (5-4) played two of its four matches as part of the Utah State University-Eastern Castle Classic on Friday.
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Taking 20 with Luke Gygax: Son of Dungeons & Dragons creator talks about father's legacy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090223_tucson-comic-con/taking-20-with-luke-gygax-son-dungeons-dragons-creator-talks-fathers-legacy/
Luke Gygax is in Tucson this weekend for Tucson Comic-Con. Not only can fans meet Gygax, they will have the opportunity to play a session of Dungeons and Dragons with the son of the game's creator.
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‘It’s about damn time’: Women’s Sports Network jumps on shifting attitudes, taps burgeoning market https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090223_womens_sports_network/its-damn-time-womens-sports-network-jumps-shifting-attitudes-taps-burgeoning-market/
Women’s sports are surging, and as record numbers of viewers are tuning in to watch female athletes, a new network - The Women’s Sports Network - was launched in November 2022, as the first-ever 24-hour streaming network dedicated to women’s sports.
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Love, luck & Harley Quinn: Amanda Conner at Tucson Comic-Con https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090123_amanda_conner_tcc/love-luck-harley-quinn-amanda-conner-tucson-comic-con/
Comic book illustrator Amanda Conner's 35-year career has taught her that although following a passion may be challenging, nothing is impossible.
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Gutierrez: Education a priority for teacher turned lawmaker https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090123_gutierrez_leg_qa/gutierrez-education-priority-teacher-turned-lawmaker/
State Rep. Nancy Gutierrez talks about state education funding, Arizona's budget and abortion: "There are some wins in the budget, but not putting any kind of restrictions or restraints on the ESA vouchers was a huge disappointment that we will have to deal with very soon."
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Whatton's 11 kills & Hains' 11 digs help Pima volleyball sweep Central Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/083023_pcc_volleyball/whattons-11-kills-hains-11-digs-help-pima-volleyball-sweep-central-arizona/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (3-4, 1-0 in ACCAC) opened ACCAC conference on Wednesday at Central Arizona College (0-4, 0-2).
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Arizona Rep. Chris Mathis: State missed chance to tackle affordable housing https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090123_mathis_leg_qa/arizona-rep-chris-mathis-state-missed-chance-tackle-affordable-housing/
A post-session interview with state Rep. Chris Mathis (D-District 18). "Not ultimately being able to pass bipartisan, painstakingly negotiated legislation to further address our severe housing crisis" was the biggest disappointment of the Legislature's year.
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Volunteers spring to survey water in Patagonia Mountains before mine begins pumping https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090123_hermosa_springs/volunteers-spring-survey-water-patagonia-mountains-before-mine-begins-pumping/
Australian mining company South32 say they'll begin pumping groundwater and discharging it into the Patagonia Mountains any day now. Sarah Truebe wants to establish a baseline survey of the area's springs before they possibly change forever.
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'Death is a woman,' Comic creator Brian Pulido at Tucson Comic-Con https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090123_brian_pulido_comics/death-woman-comic-creator-brian-pulido-tucson-comic-con/
Comic book creator, writer and producer Brian Pulido's fascination with horror has been his catalyst for his career in the comic book industry. The man behind "Lady Death" will be at Tucson Comic-Con this weekend.
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Az band Gentlemen Afterdark rides into the sunset https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/090123_gentlemen_afterdark/az-band-gentlemen-afterdark-rides-into-sunset/
From the downbeat, Gentlemen Afterdark — an arresting combination of rooster-crested glam-punk, ‘80s romanticism, and the pop trash littered upon the sidewalks of the Sunset Strip — were always a band on the edge. They're set to play one last time on Friday night.
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Feds lay out case on long-awaited 1st day of Backpage publisher trial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090123_backpage_trial/feds-lay-out-case-long-awaited-1st-day-backpage-publisher-trial/
Opening statements in the federal trial began - and will continue Wednesday - against former owners and employees of Backpage.com and its parent company, who collectively face a 100-count felony indictment on charges of facilitating prostitution, money laundering and conspiracy.
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Arizona-sanctioned girls flag football debuts at Nike Kickoff Classic https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090123_girls_flag_football/arizona-sanctioned-girls-flag-football-debuts-nike-kickoff-classic/
Tuesday night’s Nike Kickoff Classic ushered in the inaugural season opener of flag football as an Arizona Interscholastic Association-sanctioned sport, with 57 schools in the state offering the sport and some suggesting that number could double by next season.
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North America’s summer of wildfire smoke: 2023 was only the beginning https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090123_wildfire_smoke_op/north-americas-summer-wildfire-smoke-2023-was-only-beginning/
Canada’s seemingly endless wildfires in 2023 introduced millions of people across North America to the health hazards of wildfire smoke, and air quality scientists say smoky haze and worsening air quality could be the new normal.
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Independents, with a lowercase i, are now Arizona’s biggest voter group https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090123_independent_voters/independents-with-lowercase-i-are-now-arizonas-biggest-voter-group/
The latest voter registration numbers from the Arizona Secretary of State’s office show that independent voters – officially unaffiliated or “other” voters who do not align with a party – edged out Republicans in July to become the largest single group of voters in the state.
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Justice Dep't proposes clarity on background checks for gun purchases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090123_background_checks/justice-dept-proposes-clarity-background-checks-gun-purchases/
The Justice Department unveiled a proposal to clarify who is required to conduct background checks when selling firearms, including at gun shows, and increases background checks for firearms-related businesses.
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Justice Department proposes clarity on background checks for gun purchases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090123_background_checks/justice-department-proposes-clarity-background-checks-gun-purchases/
The Justice Department unveiled a proposal to clarify who is required to conduct background checks when selling firearms, including at gun shows, and increases background checks for firearms-related businesses.
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Anti-abortion 'abolitionists' take slavery rhetoric to the next level https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090123_abortion_abolitionists/anti-abortion-abolitionists-take-slavery-rhetoric-next-level/
The co-opting of imagery from slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and other Black experiences to argue against abortion goes back more than a century, but the “abolitionist” sect of anti-abortion groups has gained momentum in political circles and state legislatures in recent years.
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Tom Horne is targeting LGBTQ students, and putting them at risk in the process https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090123_horne_trans_op/tom-horne-targeting-lgbtq-students-and-putting-them-risk-process/
It has become clear that some elected officials, like Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, have a different agenda: promoting discriminatory policies that directly harm some of our state’s most vulnerable students.
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