http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local Local news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2010 2010-09-09T14:16:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090910_hud_home_grants/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090910_hud_home_grants/#When: 14:16:28Z Alyssa Newcomb The Quintero family realized its dream of owning a home near work, school and church with help the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program. news, business, family, trans_growth, local, arizona, breaking 2010-09-09T14:16:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090910_economy_forecast/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090910_economy_forecast/#When: 13:08:42Z Rebecca L. McClay Arizona’s economy is pulling out of recession, albeit it at a slow pace, as the job market, retail sector and housing industry show signs of improvement. news, business, trans_growth, local, arizona, breaking 2010-09-09T13:08:42+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090810_brewer_goddard_poll/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090810_brewer_goddard_poll/#When: 18:04:36Z Dylan Smith Silence may well be golden in the Arizona governor’s race. Following her fumbling performance in last week’s debate, Gov. Jan Brewer has jumped a few points with the voters, according to a conservative pollster. news, politics, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-09-08T18:04:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090710_az_ipo/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090710_az_ipo/#When: 01:50:24Z Rebecca L. McClay Arizona’s market for new public companies showed signs of life earlier this year with two companies poised to offer stock for the first time. But the market for public offerings lost momentum as the overall stock market veered down a volatile path and at least one of those companies put the brakes on its plan. news, business, sci_tech, local, arizona, breaking 2010-09-08T01:50:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090710_primary_turnout/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090710_primary_turnout/#When: 22:56:32Z Alyssa Newcomb Early ballots and strong interest in congressional races helped make turnout for the August primary the highest in 20 years, Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Tuesday. news, politics, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-09-07T22:56:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090710_hunting_fishing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090710_hunting_fishing/#When: 14:04:31Z Lauren Saria A ballot proposition promoted as a way to safeguard the right to fish and hunt in Arizona would politicize decisions about wildlife by giving the Legislature sole authority, leaders of a new campaign against the measure say. news, politics, business, environment, local, arizona, breaking, outdoors 2010-09-07T14:04:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090310_kelly_giffords_poll/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090310_kelly_giffords_poll/#When: 17:25:120 Dylan Smith Updated: Incumbent Democrat Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Republican challenger Jesse Kelly are tied, 46-46%, in a poll commissioned by a conservative group. news, politics, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok Sep 3, 2010, 11:25 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090210_arpaio_suit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090210_arpaio_suit/#When: 22:18:22Z Dylan Smith The U.S. Justice Department is suing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his 15-month refusal to turn over documents in a civil rights investigation. Read the suit & watch a video of Arpaio responding to it. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-09-02T22:18:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090210_governor_debate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090210_governor_debate/#When: 19:53:24Z Dylan Smith The pause heard ‘round the world? Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s 16-second pause at the beginning of Wednesday’s debate between candidates for governor has gone viral. Here’s your chance to watch the entire video. news, politics, media, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-09-02T19:53:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090210_hooverdam/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090210_hooverdam/#When: 15:22:14Z Rebecca L. McClay The roughly six-mile bypass on U.S. Route 93 is touted as a way to improve safety and commuting time for 14,000 motorists daily, but government officials and Kingman businesses are anticipating an economic boost. news, business, trans_growth, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-09-02T15:22:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090210_h1n1_flu/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090210_h1n1_flu/#When: 15:17:50Z David Rookhuyzen A state health official says that the worst of H1N1 passed last flu season, but don’t put away the hand sanitizer just yet. “We expect H1N1 to be back again this year because that’s what happens when we have pandemics,” said Dr. Karen Lewis. news, health, local, arizona, breaking 2010-09-02T15:17:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090110_1070_poll/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090110_1070_poll/#When: 08:36:260 Jennifer A. Johnson Updated: Arizona voters overwhelmingly favor even the most controversial provisions within SB 1070, according to a poll released Wednesday. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines Sep 2, 2010, 2:36 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090110_latino_vote/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090110_latino_vote/#When: 01:27:08Z Maria Polletta Activists say this will be the year Latinos, feeling the pressure of the recession and concerned about the effects of SB 1070, will flock to the polls and wield the influence of their numbers. news, politics, border, business, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-09-02T01:27:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090110_herb_bill/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090110_herb_bill/#When: 00:04:48Z Rebekah Zemansky The young man shook uncontrollably and couldn’t speak. As an emergency room doctor tried to figure out what was wrong, the man’s friends showed a package of herbs clearly marked “not for human consumption.” The man and his friends had smoked “spice.” news, politics, business, health, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-09-02T00:04:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090110_glassman_staff/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090110_glassman_staff/#When: 16:17:130 Dylan Smith Updated: Gabrielle Guevara, the finance director for Rodney Glassman’s Senate bid, is resigning, even as the former Tucson city councilman brings in a new campaign manager. news, politics, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok Sep 1, 2010, 10:17 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083110_wildlife_energy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083110_wildlife_energy/#When: 21:22:24Z Grant Martin With its sharp talons, powerful beak and 7-foot wingspan, the golden eagle is one of Arizona’s fiercest and most imposing birds of prey. It’s no match, however, for the rotating blades of turbines in wind farms. To address this problem, Arizona Game and Fish recently issued guidelines for developers planning wind farms and solar facilities. news, business, environment, sci_tech, trans_growth, local, arizona, breaking 2010-08-31T21:22:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083110_cotton/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083110_cotton/#When: 14:18:550 Jennifer A. Johnson Updated: Purchases of everything from bath towels to jeans have boosted demand for cotton and improved prospects for growers in Arizona and around the world. U.S. farmers have booked sales double last year’s — 6.25 million bales. news, business, environment, trans_growth, local, arizona, breaking Aug 31, 2010, 8:18 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083010_leopard_frog/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083010_leopard_frog/#When: 12:25:23Z Jennifer Gaie Hellum Under the shade of soaring Ponderosa pines, a young frog wriggles free from a man’s hand and swims across a muddy pool. “There he goes – number 10,000,” says Mike Sredl, who coordinates the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s effort to restore the Chiricahua leopard frog. news, education, environment, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-08-31T12:25:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083010_divided_families/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083010_divided_families/#When: 01:30:32Z Jennifer Gaie Hellum Deportations happen to families in Arizona every day. But the issue becomes more complex when the deportees’ families are of mixed-status—some with citizenship, some with visas and some here illegally. news, politics, border, education, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, mexico_latin 2010-08-31T01:30:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083010_glassman_campaignmanager/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083010_glassman_campaignmanager/#When: 21:38:22Z Dylan Smith Rodney Glassman’s campaign for Senate has a new leader: Democratic strategist Bill Romjue. Former campaign manager Patrick Mellody “left to pursue other opportunities,” Glassman’s campaign said. news, politics, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-08-30T21:38:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083010_nationalguard_border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083010_nationalguard_border/#When: 15:52:390 Dylan Smith Updated: The first of 532 National Guard troops are set to deploy to the Arizona-Mexico border Monday. “It’s about time,” said Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin Aug 30, 2010, 9:52 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083010_brewer_goddard/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083010_brewer_goddard/#When: 13:53:43Z Dylan Smith Gov. Jan Brewer holds a sizeable lead over Attorney General Terry Goddard in the race for governor. news, politics, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-08-30T13:53:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082410_vote/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082410_vote/#When: 19:15:460 Dylan Smith Updated: Updated Aug. 31, 7:15 p.m. Horne wins GOP AG race, has 892 vote lead. Kelly beats Paton, Glassman wins Dem Senate race. Sen. McCain and Gov. Brewer beat back primary challenges. Rookie McClung wins CD 7 primary. news, politics, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok Sep 1, 2010, 1:15 am http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082710_mexico_travelwarning/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082710_mexico_travelwarning/#When: 22:40:49Z Dylan Smith Children of U.S. government employees must leave Monterrey, Mexico, the State Department said Friday as it extended its warning of travel dangers in that country. news, politics, border, crime, education, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-27T22:40:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082710_mccain_glassman_poll/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082710_mccain_glassman_poll/#When: 12:35:140 Dylan Smith Updated: Republican Sen. John McCain leads Democrat Rodney Glassman, the former Tucson city councilman challenging him for his Senate seat, by 22 points in a poll conducted Wednesday by Rasmussen Reports. news, politics, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok Aug 27, 2010, 6:35 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082410_mexicokidnapping/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082410_mexicokidnapping/#When: 23:29:12Z Dylan Smith Pima County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a Tucson woman who may have been kidnapped in Nogales, Son. news, border, crime, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines, mexico_latin 2010-08-24T23:29:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082410_rockypoint_killing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082410_rockypoint_killing/#When: 20:36:27Z Dylan Smith A tourist from Mexico was shot and killed Sunday by a group of gunmen while vacationing in Rocky Point, reports say. news, border, business, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, mexico_latin 2010-08-24T20:36:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082010_lugo_obit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082010_lugo_obit/#When: 15:57:46Z Dylan Smith Sgt. Martin Lugo, 24, died Thursday in Puli Alam, Afghanistan, when his unit was attacked by insurgents, the Department of Defense announced Friday morning. news, war, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-08-20T15:57:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082010_earlyvoting/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082010_earlyvoting/#When: 14:42:22Z Dylan Smith Saturday is the last day to vote early in Arizona’s primary election. Nine early voting sites will be open for Pima County voters on Friday, with six open on Saturday. news, politics, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-08-20T14:42:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081710_mexico_failedstate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081710_mexico_failedstate/#When: 16:20:51Z Julian Aguilar Along the border, the beheadings and bombings carried out by drug cartels are drawing comparisons to murders by Muslim extremists — not surprising, given the war-like death toll of 8,100 so far this year in Mexico. Yet diplomats from both sides reject the notion that Mexico is a “failed state.” news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-17T16:20:51+00:00