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So long, Silver Belt: Columnist's first newsroom closes as Globe loses paper first printed in 1878 tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Arizona Silver Belt newspaper ceasing to publish last week is like having my old high school demolished. It's got me thinking about the the industry, the joys of "Red America" and laughing at the greatest crime story I've ever heard.

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Tucson's mariachi roots run deep at Leyendas concert tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Leyendas del Mariachi stopped in Tucson — the hometown of some of the bandmembers — for a weekend concert in the city that helped bring mariachi to prominence in American culture.

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Judge denies DOJ bid to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Ghislaine Maxwell's grand jury records will stay sealed after a federal judge rejected the Department of Justice's request to release them.

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James Hamm’s remarkable second act as a prison advocate now ending with dementia diagnosis tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Despite rehabilitation, despite remorse, despite superior intelligence, James Hamm’s life has been one of scandal. At the edge of 78, Hamm is in the early stages of dementia, and wanted to sit down and tell as much of his story as he could still remember.

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The rise of Ballard Partners, now the top lobbying firm in the country tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Ballard Partners entered the crowded lobbying arena in 2017, and as recently as last year it was ranked outside the top 15 firms in terms of lobbying revenue. But thanks to its close ties to the Trump administration, the firm rocketed to the top of the list in 2025.

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Trump mobilizes National Guard, federalizes D.C. police in crackdown on crime tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump announced that he would federalize Washington's Metropolitan Police Department, a major escalation in the White House’s effort to crack down on crime and assert more federal control over the capital.

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As Arizona adopts new system for overseas voters, some officials sound alarm tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Overseas voters who are registered in Arizona are receiving their ballots this week in a new way for the state’s special congressional election — but at least a few county officials are worried that the new system isn’t ready.

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Trump EPA claws back $7B in solar funding already promised to states tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Congressional Democrats slammed the Trump administration’s announcement it will cancel nearly $7 billion in grants to fund solar energy projects for low-income households, saying the move was illegal and would raise families’ energy prices if allowed to proceed.

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Arizona AG slams Republican county attorney for offer to prosecute Democratic state senator tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pinal’s County Attorney wants to prosecute a state Senator from Phoenix for posting the location of federal immigration agents online – but the state attorney general says he has no jurisdiction to do so and that there’s no crime to prosecute.

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Rex Scott: Tucson city meetings on Project Blue were unproductive spectacles tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
"I will not criticize the mayor and City Council for their decision, even though Mayor Romero gratuitously attacked the Board of Supervisors and county staff. City officials deserve ample criticism, however, for the so-called public process they sponsored." — Supervisor Rex Scott

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Immigrant's memoir 'Dora: A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain' tells harrowing story of survival tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Dora Rodriguez's memoir, "Dora: A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain," tells the story of migrants who died from exposure crossing the Arizona desert in 1980, and how some in their group survived the desperate journey.

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Recount coming: Shaw pulls within 19 but falling just short of Dahl in Tucson Council primary tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Sadie Shaw picked up a majority of the ballots counted after Election Day, pulling within 19 in the Democratic primary against Tucson Councilman Kevin Dahl. A recount in the race is almost certain, but just 13 ballots remain to be added to the total tally.

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Immigrant's memoir 'Dora: A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain' tells harrowing story of survival tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Dora Rodriguez's memoir, "Dora: A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain," tells the story of migrants who died from exposure crossing the Arizona desert in 1980, and how some in their group survived the desperate journey.

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As the Colorado River slowly dries up, states angle for influence over future water rights tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Colorado River is in trouble: Not as much water flows into the river as people are entitled to take out of it. A new idea might change that, but complicated political and practical negotiations stand in the way.

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Tucson-area school districts update tech, abuse rules; Oro Valley to shift sales tax tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
School districts are starting to review a number of policies required by new state laws; Oro Valley to use sales taxes for operations and not just recreation; plus more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.

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Tucson Councilmember Cunningham gets into scuffle with shoplifter at East Side store tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson City Councilmember Paul Cunningham got into a scuffle with a shoplifter who was trying to steal bottles of liquor from a drugstore Friday night.

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Veterans’ care at risk as hundreds of doctors & nurses reject working at VA hospitals tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Veterans hospitals are struggling to replace hundreds of doctors and nurses who have left the health care system this year as the Trump administration pursues its pledge to simultaneously slash Department of Veterans Affairs staff and improve care.

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A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – lone star tick isn’t the only carrier to worry about tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
An allergic reaction called alpha-gal syndrome - commonly called the “red meat allergy,” though that is misleading, because alpha-gal syndrome can cause strong reactions to many products - is rapidly spreading in the U.S. and around the globe, due to tick bites.

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Recount coming: Shaw pulls within 19 votes of Dahl in Tucson Council primary tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Sadie Shaw has picked up a majority of the ballots counted after Election Day, pulling within 19 with just a handful remaining in the Democratic primary as she seeks to knock Tucson Councilman Kevin Dahl out of his Ward 3 seat. The race will almost certainly trigger a recount.

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Recount coming: Shaw pulls within 19 votes of Dahl in Tucson Council primary tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Sadie Shaw has picked up a majority of the ballots counted after Election Day, pulling within 19 with just a handful remaining in the Democratic primary as she seeks to knock Tucson Councilman Kevin Dahl out of his Ward 3 seat. The race will almost certainly trigger a recount.

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