A poll released Wednesday shows Mitt Romney with a 7-point lead over President Obama in Arizona. In the U.S. Senate race, Richard Carmona trails his rivals, but leads among voters who know enough about him to have an opinion.... Read more»
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More than 3,000 students will graduate from TUSD on Wednesday. Here is the schedule of commencement ceremonies.... Read more»0
While temperatures are forecast to be a bit cooler Wednesday, the Weather Service has issued a red flag warning and wind advisory, saying that gusting winds and dry conditions create a high fire danger, and warning that dust storms are possible.... Read more»0
Watch a live stream of the TUSD Governing Board meeting beginning at about 7 p.m.... Read more»0
More Arizonans were killed in firearms-related incidents in 2009 than in motor vehicle crashes, a new study said. While 809 people died in vehicle crashes, there were 856 gun deaths, a state-by-state analysis showed. A local gun-rights activist dismissed the call for more gun control: “You want them to be dangerous or they’re no damn good.”... Read more»2
Temperatures in Southern Arizona are again forecast to top 105 degrees on Tuesday, and the Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Wednesday, saying that gusting winds and dry conditions will create a high fire danger.... Read more»0
The heat in Southern Arizona has turned deadly in a manner that’s more than metaphorical. Two women have died from heat stroke while hiking near Tucson over the past three days, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman said.... Read more»1
Thermometers in Southern Arizona are expected to top 105 degrees Monday, with some hitting 108, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory. The low-down: stay in the shade if you can’t stay indoors.... Read more»0
It’s Small Business Week and TucsonSentinel.com is asking for your help. Our goal is to reflect our community, inform our community and to build community. As a locally owned small business, we can’t do that without your help.... Read more»0
TUSD board president Mark Stegeman said Sunday night that he will pass that leadership post to another member of the district’s Governing Board. He said he would remain on the school board, but give up the post by June 30.... Read more»0
The debate between Democrat Ron Barber, Republican Jesse Kelly and Green Party candidate Charlie Manolakis broadcast Wednesday night might as well have been pre-scripted, in addition to being pre-taped. But it would’ve made for a good drinking game.... Read more»1
I’ve got one of those calendars atop my monitor, the type you find in banks, with metal tiles for the days of the week, dates and month. One side I keep up to date. The other, no matter the date, says “Fri May 15.” That’s the last day the newsroom of the Tucson Citizen was filled with hustle and bustle.... Read more»2
Increased wildfire risks have caused Coronado National Forest officials to implement restrictions on campfires and smoking.... Read more»0
South Park Avenue between 22nd and 26th Streets will be narrowed to one lane in each direction for about a week as crews install a new sewer pipe and manhole.... Read more»0
Sal Baldenegro is quitting the legislative race in the South Side LD2, he announced Friday afternoon. Baldenegro said he was ending his run for the state House to focus on his wife’s CD1 congressional campaign.... Read more»0
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu will drop his congressional bid and seek re-election, he told supporters in an email Friday morning.... Read more»0
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