Joel D. Valdez, whose name graces the Main Library in Downtown Tucson, was the city manager of his hometown for 16 years, and then a University of Arizona vice president for two decades. Valdez, "the definition of a civil servant," died Wednesday at age 87. Read more» 
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A Pinal County Sheriff's Office air unit located a missing 65-year-old Red Rock man Tuesday afternoon. David Valdez, who suffers from dementia, had last been seen around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, a department spokesman said. Read more»
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