New wild jaguar spotted in Southern Arizona, enviros confirm https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010524_new_jaguar/new-wild-jaguar-spotted-southern-arizona-enviros-confirm/
A remote trail camera in Southern Arizona operated by a wildlife enthusiast recorded a previously unknown jaguar in late December, the Center for Biological Diversity confirmed.
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Pima County to hold annual grease drive Saturday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010524_grease_drive/pima-county-hold-annual-grease-drive-saturday/
Even a little bit of fat, grease and oil can clog wastewater lines. Pima County has facilities that will accept it for proper disposal. Read more»
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Pima County to hold annual grease drive https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010524_grease_drive/pima-county-hold-annual-grease-drive/
Even a little bit of fat, grease and oil can clog wastewater lines. Pima County has facilities that will accept it for proper disposal. Read more»
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Az Democrats propose sweeping changes to combat affordable housing crisis https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010524_dems_housing/az-democrats-propose-sweeping-changes-combat-affordable-housing-crisis/
Arizona Democratic lawmakers announced several proposals they plan to sponsor in the upcoming legislative session aimed at alleviating the state’s growing affordable housing crisis, developed after a series of meetings with stakeholders and affordable housing advocates.
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Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010524_medicare_advantage/older-americans-say-they-feel-trapped-medicare-advantage-plans/
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has grown substantially, enticing more than half of all eligible people with low premium costs and perks like dental and vision insurance - but enrollees who sign on when they are healthy can find themselves trapped as they grow older and sicker.
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How the Iowa caucuses became the first major challenge of U.S. presidential campaigns https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010524_iowa_caucus_op/how-iowa-caucuses-became-first-major-challenge-us-presidential-campaigns/
The first test of Republican candidate support in the 2024 presidential election is the Iowa caucuses, and though Iowa does not control who becomes the candidate, Iowans’ choices almost always end up matching the rest of the nation - but the significance of the caucus was unanticipated.
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Abe Hamadeh once again demands courts boot Kris Mayes & declare him AG https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010524_hamadeh_appeal/abe-hamadeh-once-again-demands-courts-boot-kris-mayes-declare-him-ag/
Despite asking voters to move on and consider him for a seat in Congress, Republican Abe Hamadeh is once again asking the courts to overturn his 2022 loss in the Arizona Attorney General’s race.
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Democrats break little new ground with report on Trump's foreign earnings in office https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010524_trump_emoluments/democrats-break-little-new-ground-with-report-trumps-foreign-earnings-office/
Democrats on the House’s government oversight panel released a scathing report accusing former President Donald Trump of sidestepping Congress and taking money from foreign governments via his various businesses - but much of what was in the report was already known.
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State lawmakers seek to limit property tax increases as home values soar https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010524_tax_values/state-lawmakers-seek-limit-property-tax-increases-as-home-values-soar/
Soaring home values have increased property taxes for millions of homeowners in recent years, but public pressure has compelled lawmakers in several states to use surplus state revenues to mitigate property tax hikes.
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Fight for congressional majorities launches against backdrop of presidential campaigns https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010524_congressional_elections/fight-congressional-majorities-launches-against-backdrop-presidential-campaigns/
The 2024 battle for Congress is underway in the states, and as Republicans are preparing to funnel money and staff into a select few Senate races in an effort to flip that chamber, Democrats are looking toward the districts President Biden won as their pathway back to the House majority.
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Tucson man ordered to pay $180,000 for igniting Mt. Lemmon wildfire with incendiary rounds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010424_molino_fire/tucson-man-ordered-pay-180000-igniting-mt-lemmon-wildfire-with-incendiary-rounds/
A Tucson man was ordered to pay $180,000 to cover the costs of putting out an April 2023 wildfire on Mt. Lemmon caused when he fired a shotgun loaded with incendiary rounds at a homemade target.
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Taina Lee's 3-pointers cap 12-0 4th-quarter run as Pima women topple Scottsdale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/010324_pcc_womens_basketball/taina-lees-3-pointers-cap-12-0-4th-quarter-run-as-pima-women-topple-scottsdale/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (11-3, 6-1 in ACCAC) got back to ACCAC conference play on Wednesday for a test on the road at Scottsdale Community College (7-3, 3-2).
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Aztec men drain 13 3-pointers to grill Scottsdale Chokes for 5th straight win https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/010324_pcc_mens_basketball/aztec-men-drain-13-3-pointers-grill-scottsdale-chokes-5th-straight-win/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (13-1, 5-1 in ACCAC) won a fifth straight game on Wednesday as they got back to ACCAC conference play at Scottsdale Community College (7-3, 3-2).
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No maybe: It's gonna be cold outside; Freeze warning for Fri & Sat mornings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010324_freeze_watch/no-maybe-its-gonna-cold-outside-freeze-warning-fri-sat-mornings/
Updated: Temperatures will drop as low as 29 degrees across much of the Tucson region early Friday and Saturday mornings, with a freeze warning in effect from 3-9 a.m. for the metro area and parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation and Pinal County.
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Arizona politicians dispute who gets to appoint majority on Clean Elections Commission https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010424_election_appointments/arizona-politicians-dispute-who-gets-appoint-majority-clean-elections-commission/
Gov. Katie Hobbs and state Treasurer Kimberly Yee are asking the attorney general to settle a dispute between them over who gets to appoint a new majority on the Citizens Clean Elections Commission later this month.
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Big federal subsidies on solar mean Arizonans like us can harness sun's power https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010424_solar_subsidies_op/big-federal-subsidies-solar-mean-arizonans-like-us-can-harness-suns-power/
Arizona’s 300 days of annual sunshine make the prospect of going solar seemingly obvious, but the shift can be daunting, especially when considering the costs involved. With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, what was once a financial hurdle is now an opportunity.
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Big federal subsidies on solar mean Arizonans like us can harness sun's power https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010424_solar_subsidies_op/big-federal-subsidies-solar-mean-arizonans-like-us-can-harness-suns-power/
Arizona’s 300 days of annual sunshine make the prospect of going solar seemingly obvious, but the shift can be daunting, especially when considering the costs involved. With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, what was once a financial hurdle is now an opportunity.
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Az GOP takes aim at the Department of Child Safety, citing missing children https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010424_dcs_audit/az-gop-takes-aim-department-child-safety-citing-missing-children/
Lawmakers grilled the new head of the Arizona Department of Child Safety during a lengthy debate over an audit of the agency, as lawmakers ultimately decided to recommend reauthorizing the agency for just four years instead of the maximum 10.
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson visits border, demands Biden admin crack down on illegal immigration https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010424_gop_border/us-house-speaker-mike-johnson-visits-border-demands-biden-admin-crack-down-illegal-immigration/
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, accompanied by 60 other House Republican lawmakers, traveled to the Texas-Mexico border and said that if President Biden wants GOP support for helping Ukraine and Israel in their wars, he needs to crack down on illegal immigration at the border.
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Jeffrey Epstein documents unsealed in Manhattan federal court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010424_epstein_unsealed/jeffrey-epstein-documents-unsealed-manhattan-federal-court/
Hundreds of pages of documents containing the names of people associated with the late sex criminal and New York financier Jeffrey Epstein were unsealed in Manhattan criminal court.
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