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Fired prosecutor returns to Pima County Attorney's Office

Fired prosecutor returns to Pima County Attorney's Office

  • Griffin Salkowski

Pima County Attorney Laura Conover lauded the hiring of two former prosecutors who faced discipline under her predecessor's administration for actions during the handling of a case in the 2004 killing of a Tucson eye doctor.

TUSD proposes closing Secrist, moving students to Santa Rita

TUSD proposes closing Secrist, moving students to Santa Rita

  • Sierra Blaser

Tucson Unified School District proposed closing Secrist Middle School and transferring students to Santa Rita High School, creating a separate middle school academy on the campus.

$1M federal grant to help U of A grow more mining engineers

$1M federal grant to help U of A grow more mining engineers

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A $1 million U.S. Department of Energy grant seeks to boost the number of mine engineering graduates at the University of Arizona.

Brent Brennan drops $2K on shots at Dirtbag's after Arizona Wildcats beat Iowa State

Brent Brennan drops $2K on shots at Dirtbag's after Arizona Wildcats beat Iowa State

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Arizona head coach Brent Brennan bought around 300 shots of tequila worth $2,000 for UA fans at Dirtbag's following the Wildcats' win over Iowa State for Homecoming. 

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Tucson’s TV/radio sports best bets: Tuesday, Oct. 27

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Tucson Speaks Out: October 27

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    No disclosure yet of cost to taxpayers to defend Hobbs in probe

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    PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has yet to tell taxpayers how much of their money she's spent defending herself in a "pay-to-play'' probe — more than two months after she was asked to comply with public records law by disclosing the spending, and with only a week left until the election. 

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    CDO volleyball's Ava Brown finding her voice, building her own identity

    Canyon del Oro sophomore Ava Brown leads the Dorados with 77 aces while growing into a confident leader, inspired by her older sister and driven to advance further in state.

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    'Made in America' copper plans change at Hudbay mine near Tucson

    'Made in America' copper plans change at Hudbay mine near Tucson

    Hudbay Minerals Inc. is still leaving the door open to someday producing finished copper at its mine site in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson. But its new Copper World feasibility study makes clear that’s not part of the company’s plans for the mine, either in the short term or the long run.

    5 takeaways from Arizona football’s 39-3 victory over Iowa State | Michael Lev

    5 takeaways from Arizona football’s 39-3 victory over Iowa State | Michael Lev

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    ASU police commander placed on leave with no explanation

    ASU police commander placed on leave with no explanation

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    Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 27

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    Missing Arizona woman found alive in Mexico after being presumed dead

    Missing Arizona woman found alive in Mexico after being presumed dead

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    Tucson's Top Stories: October 27

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    How Elizabeth Holmes sold Arizona politicians on Theranos

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    Fired prosecutor returns to Pima County Attorney's Office

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