Southern Arizona man pleads guilty to attacking police during Jan. 6 Capitol riot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031522_jan_6_rioter_pleads_guilty/southern-arizona-man-pleads-guilty-attacking-police-during-jan-6-capitol-riot/
Jacob Zerkle, 51, pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers and civil disorder during a hearing Monday in Washington D.C., stemming from his actions in the January 6 attack on Congress by supporters of Donald Trump
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Home to roost: Back yard farming may be on the way to Oro Valley https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/103023_agenda_ov_farming_op/home-roost-back-yard-farming-may-way-oro-valley/
The Oro Valley Town Council will discuss a plan to reduce the size of the lots on which residents can raise bees, chickens, rabbits and even pigs. Plus, downtown Nogales redevelopment, and more in local government meetings this week.
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Planned Parenthood: Justice Montgomery too biased; needs to recuse in Arizona abortion ban case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103023_abortion_montgomery/planned-parenthood-justice-montgomery-too-biased-needs-recuse-arizona-abortion-ban-case/
An Arizona Supreme Court judge with a history of vilifying Planned Parenthood — once going as far as accusing it of orchestrating a genocide — should recuse himself from a case involving the organization, according to the latest court filing.
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Planned Parenthood: Justice Montgomery too biased; needs to recuse in Arizona abortion ban case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103023_abortion_montgomery/planned-parenthood-justice-montgomery-too-biased-needs-recuse-arizona-abortion-ban-case/
An Arizona Supreme Court judge with a history of vilifying Planned Parenthood — once going as far as accusing it of orchestrating a genocide — should recuse himself from a case involving the organization, according to the latest court filing.
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River reprieve: Wet winter, conservation deal ease Colorado planning for now https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/103023_river_reprieve/river-reprieve-wet-winter-conservation-deal-ease-colorado-planning-now/
A wet winter and a temporary water conservation agreement have eased some pressure on Colorado River policymakers, which is reflected in a new Bureau of Reclamation proposal that says the risk of critically low reservoirs remains but is “much lower.”
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Backpage ads had 'all the indicators of prostitution,' prosecutors say in trial closings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/103023_backpage_trial/backpage-ads-had-all-indicators-prostitution-prosecutors-say-trial-closings/
The federal case against former executives and employees of Backpage.com is winding down, with prosecutors wrapping up closing arguments Friday and defense lawyers beginning their own final remarks in the two-month trial.
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Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/103023_asteroids_elements_op/asteroids-solar-system-could-contain-undiscovered-superheavy-elements/
For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific disciplines, and scientists today have been looking for the elements everywhere, even beyond the Earth.
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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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