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Josh Pate on Arizona: ‘They Could Win the Big 12 or Finish Bottom Half’
While Brent Brennan and the Arizona Wildcats received three first-place finish votes in the preseason Big 12 Media Poll, the Late Kick’s Josh Pate believes there could be a wide range of outcomes for the first-year Big 12 team. Pate dubbed the team one of the nation’s most volatile...
Biden administration asks law firms, aid groups to take on asylum cases pro-bono
The Biden administration is asking lawyers to take on more pro-bono cases for immigrants seeking asylum. The call and other changes are part of a White House program officials say is meant to expand opportunities for Latino families and communities. Unlike in criminal proceedings, legal representation is not guaranteed in...
The Tucson Unified School District to get more than $600K to help Afghan refugee students, families
The Tucson Unified School District is set to receive $608,758.50 from the Arizona Department of Economic Security. The grant will fund resources for Afghan refugee students and their families. The district’s governing board approved an agreement with the state agency on Monday. The goal is to increase the number of...
Sophia Silverstein wins MLB Trailblazer and Little League West Region Home Run Championships
Sophia Silverstein, an eighth grader at Red Rock Elementary, hit 17 home runs in 90 seconds to capture the Home Run Derby Championship held at the Little League Softball West Region on Sunday, July 21. “The whole trip was a blast,” Silverstein told AllSportsTucson. “I am so grateful to get...
Cleaning up: Mescal business owner struggles with smoke damage after fire
It's been almost two weeks since multiple vehicles and trucks burned in a Mescal tow yard. Larry Hubbard, owner of Carport City, was supposed to donate two tiny homes, but isn't able to do so anymore.
Arizona man arrested near Casper sentenced to 10-plus-years for cocaine, gun crimes
CASPER, Wyo. — A Phoenix, Arizona, resident pulled over during a traffic stop west of Casper in late February was sentenced to more than 10 years’ imprisonment for drug and gun crimes during a federal court hearing in Cheyenne on Monday. Giovanny Bustamante Ibarra received a five-month sentence...
More Cooling Resources to be Sent to Ajo and Western Pima County
Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher said today the state and the County would be sending more cooling resources to Ajo to help community members protect themselves from the heat this summer. The Arizona Department of Health Services is delivering a “COOLtainer” to Ajo July 18 that is similar to the...
Is your Arizona kindergarten classroom protected against measles? Use this tool to look up your school
Hundreds of kindergarten classrooms in Arizona have experienced declining measles vaccination rates over the past decade, with more than two-thirds falling below the threshold that would stop the disease from spreading. The Arizona Republic analyzed all data available on the Arizona Department of Health Services' website that documented vaccination rates at the kindergarten...
PeerWORKS and Project FUTRE earn Team Award for Excellence
PeerWORKS and Project FUTRE, two paraprofessional programs led by the University of Arizona Health Science’s Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction, received the 2024 UArizona Team Award for Excellence. PeerWORKS and Project FUTRE are both workforce development programs that provide behavioral health training. PeerWORKS trains adults who are in...
Phoenix man convicted of assaulting officer, human smuggling south of Tucson
PHOENIX — A 55-year-old Phoenix man was convicted of assaulting a federal officer and human smuggling last week, authorities announced Friday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona pronounced Michael Leroy Witt guilty after a three-day trial in a Tucson court. The presiding jury convicted Witt...
Crypto, GOP spending in Arizona Dem primary irks Latinos
A Democratic House primary in Arizona is attracting attention from GOP donors and a super PAC funded by cryptocurrency industry leaders, who are throwing their weight behind one side. Former state Sen. Raquel Terán (D), Phoenix Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari and physician Duane Wooten are running to replace Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who is running for…
West broiling, burning despite drought relief
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — While California and Nevada remain virtually drought-free, climate experts say extreme heat and wildfire risk may continue plaguing the West for months. Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said during a webinar Monday that ongoing heat events across the West present a major...
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