Az Diamondbacks’ improbable World Series run continues to defy odds at sportsbooks https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/103023_world_series_odds/az-diamondbacks-improbable-world-series-run-continues-defy-odds-sportsbooks/
The odds for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers to meet in the Fall Classic have been on a bit of an up-and-down journey for both teams throughout the regular season and even during the postseason.
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Cochise County officials who refused to certify election now under investigation by Arizona AG https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103023_ag_cochise_elections/cochise-county-officials-who-refused-certify-election-now-under-investigation-by-arizona-ag/
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is investigating Republican Cochise County supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd, who refused to certify the county’s midterm election results by the state-required deadline.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence ends 2024 presidential bid https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/103023_pence_presidency/former-vice-president-mike-pence-ends-2024-presidential-bid/
Former Vice President Mike Pence dropped out of the 2024 presidential race Saturday, one of multiple GOP presidential candidates to recently announce ending campaigns, including conservative radio host Larry Elder, Michigan businessman Perry Johnson and U.S. Rep. Will Hurd.
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How ‘La Catrina’ became the iconic symbol of Day of the Dead https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102823_la_catrina_icon_op/how-la-catrina-became-iconic-symbol-day-dead/
La Catrina is Mexican engraver José Guadalupe Posada’s most recognizable creation, and the the icon of Day of the Dead, Mexico’s annual fiesta in honor of the deceased that takes place annually on Nov. 1 and 2.
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Claytoonz: How to carve a pumpkin https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102923_claytoonz_halloween/claytoonz-how-carve-pumpkin/
It's a traditionally "scary" time of year, but there's plenty more to be frightened of than some kids in costumes threatening to bedeck your house with toilet paper. Just turn on the news.
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Pima women fall to Phoenix College in the regional soccer finals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102823_pcc_womens_soccer/pima-women-fall-phoenix-college-regional-soccer-finals/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team played in their fourth straight NJCAA Region I, Division II Finals match on Saturday.
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Pima women's fall to Phoenix College in the regional soccer finals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102823_pcc_womens_soccer/pima-womens-fall-phoenix-college-regional-soccer-finals/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team played in their fourth straight NJCAA Region I, Division II Finals match on Saturday.
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Pima volleyball earns No. 3 seed for regional playoffs after topping Glendale in tiebreaker https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102723_pcc_volleyball/pima-volleyball-earns-no-3-seed-regional-playoffs-after-topping-glendale-tiebreaker/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (12-16, 8-8 in ACCAC) closed out the regular season on Friday at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium against Glendale Community College (10-9, 8-8).
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How ‘La Catrina’ became the iconic symbol of Day of the Dead https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102823_la_catrina_icon_op/how-la-catrina-became-iconic-symbol-day-dead/
La Catrina is Mexican engraver José Guadalupe Posada’s most recognizable creation, and the the icon of Day of the Dead, Mexico’s annual fiesta in honor of the deceased that takes place annually on Nov. 1 and 2.
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Pima women take 2nd place at Region I cross-country championships https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102823_pcc_womens_cross_country/pima-women-take-2nd-place-region-i-cross-country-championships/
The Pima Community College women’s cross country team competed in the NJCAA Region I, Division I Championships on Saturday at Glendale Heroes Regional Park.
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Valenzuela captures individual crown as Pima men's cross country takes 2nd at Region I championships https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102823_pcc_mens_cross_country/valenzuela-captures-individual-crown-as-pima-mens-cross-country-takes-2nd-region-i-championships/
The Pima Community College men’s cross country team competed in the NJCAA Region I, Division I Championships on Saturday at Glendale Heroes Regional Park.
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Monarch butterflies back in season in Az, but lower numbers spotted https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102723_monarch_butterfly_migration/monarch-butterflies-back-season-az-but-lower-numbers-spotted/
Fall means the monarch butterfly is back in Arizona. As of this week, the Arizona Monarch Collaborative has cataloged 83 monarch sightings since August of this year, compared with 166 sightings this time last year, said coordinator Irene Dickinson, which can be attributed to a number of environmental factors.
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Monarch butterfly back in season in Az, but lower numbers spotted https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102723_monarch_butterfly_migration/monarch-butterfly-back-season-az-but-lower-numbers-spotted/
Fall means the monarch butterfly is back in Arizona. As of this week, the Arizona Monarch Collaborative has cataloged 83 monarch sightings since August of this year, compared with 166 sightings this time last year, said coordinator Irene Dickinson, which can be attributed to a number of environmental factors.
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Monarch butterfly are back in season in Az, but lower numbers spotted https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102723_monarch_butterfly_migration/monarch-butterfly-are-back-season-az-but-lower-numbers-spotted/
Fall means the monarch butterfly is back in Arizona. As of this week, the Arizona Monarch Collaborative has cataloged 83 monarch sightings since August of this year, compared with 166 sightings this time last year, said coordinator Irene Dickinson, which can be attributed to a number of environmental factors.
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Convicted felon faces charges for wounding federal agent during drive-by at Tucson convenience store https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102723_ice_shooter_arrested/convicted-felon-faces-charges-wounding-federal-agent-during-drive-by-tucson-convenience-store/
A 39-year-old Tucson man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly wounding a federal agent during an drive-by shooting on Tucson's Southeast Side last week.
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Politicians love to cite crime data. It’s often wrong. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102723_crime_stats/politicians-love-cite-crime-data-its-often-wrong/
Across the country, law enforcement agencies’ inability - or refusal - to send their annual crime data to the FBI has resulted in a distorted picture of the United States’ crime trends, even as some policymakers, knowingly or unknowingly, use those flawed statistics to tout crime trends.
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Eerie similarities between 2001 & 2023 Az Diamondbacks provide World Series intrigue https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102723_dbacks_series_similarities/eerie-similarities-between-2001-2023-az-diamondbacks-provide-world-series-intrigue/
Although two decades separate both remarkable seasons, there are uncanny similarities between the 2001 World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks and the current, 2023 underdog Diamondbacks that might prove history does indeed repeat itself.
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Eerie similarities between 2001 & 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks provide extra layers of World Series intrigue https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102723_dbacks_series_similarities/eerie-similarities-between-2001-2023-arizona-diamondbacks-provide-extra-layers-world-series-intrigue/
Although two decades separate both remarkable seasons, there are uncanny similarities between the 2001 World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks and the current, 2023 underdog Diamondbacks that might prove history does indeed repeat itself.
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Time to get spooky in Tucson: Halloween roundup https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/102423_halloween_roundup/time-get-spooky-tucson-halloween-roundup/
From spooky to terrifying, here is a list of local Tucson events to go to for a fright.
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Pima men upset by Glendale in penalty kicks in Region I semifinals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102523_pcc_mens_soccer/pima-men-upset-by-glendale-penalty-kicks-region-i-semifinals/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (12-2-1) took the advantage on two occasions but could not close out Glendale Community College (9-4-3) on Wednesday in the NJCAA Region I, Division II Semifinals.
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