‘The Marine Corps taught me not to (mess) around’: Robbery suspect at Yuma gas station disarmed by customer

The suspect was detained and booked into the Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center on suspicion of armed robbery and aggravated assault.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Political Notebook: Napier, working in Cochise and Pima, helped anti-Magnus effort

For Star subscribers: The former Pima County sheriff worked behind the scenes against Chris Magnus’ nomination to head CBP. Plus: more legislative turnover; and a new boycott of big purchases in Tucson. Continue Reading at Tucson.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

As more wildlife species vanish worldwide, here are 6 in Arizona that face extinction

Federal wildlife officials declared a record 23 species extinct this month. In Arizona, at least six could be headed toward that fate.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Daily Fitz Cartoon: Colin Powell

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Meet some of the students impacted by the pandemic

Not enough is being done, advocates say, to help Latino students make up the academic ground they have lost because of COVID-19.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Crash kills 94-year-old woman in Sahuarita

Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left a 94-year-old woman dead. The woman, who was a passenger in one of the cars, was ejected. Continue Reading at Tucson.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools online. It impacted Latino students’ learning the most

Not enough is being done, advocates say, to help Latino students make up the academic ground they have lost because of COVID-19.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

3 Tucson dialysis centers fined by state for deficiencies

For Star subscribers: Fines ranged from $3,000 to $20,000 for repeat violations of state health standards at three dialysis centers, whose patients are at heightened risk of harm from such errors, public records show. Continue Reading at Tucson.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Longtime councilman Fimbres faces new challengers in November

Tucson City Councilmember Richard Fimbres faces two new write-in opponents in next month’s election. Continue Reading at Tucson.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Education notes: Why Vail voters get two ballots

Some voters registered in Pima County may have received two ballots as the city of Tucson and the Vail Unified School District roll out their individual elections. Continue Reading at Tucson.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

UPDATES: Tucson-area coronavirus developments, Oct. 18: What we know

The latest updates related to COVID-19 in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Continue Reading at Tucson.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Sheriff: Man drowns, woman missing in Colorado River north of Lake Havasu City

The incident happened Thursday in the Topock Gorge area, according to a Mohave County sheriff’s officials.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Beautiful reader-submitted Arizona weather photos in 2021

Here are some of the beautiful photos azcentral readers have submitted. Submit yours! Send to weatherpix@arizonarepublic.com.       Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Western Women: Mary Kidder Rak wrote of hardscrabble, colorful ranch life near Douglas

“A ranchwoman who writes,” Rak penned books in the 1930s and ’40s that described the hard work, helped along by humor, of maintaining the 22,000-acre spread she and her husband ran. A UA scholarship in her name still assists students… Continue Reading at Tucson.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Western Women: Mary Kidder Rak wrote of hardscrabble, colorful ranch life near Douglas

“A ranchwoman who writes,” Rak penned books in the 1930s and ’40s that described the hard work, helped along by humor, of maintaining the 22,000-acre spread she and her husband ran. A UA scholarship in her name still assists students… Continue Reading at Tucson.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Goodyear police look for missing 15-year-old-girl last seen Oct. 13

Priscilla Suarez, 15, was reported missing after she failed to attend swim practice or go home. She was last seen on Oct. 13 in Goodyear.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

‘A perfect week to get out and do stuff’: Warmer temperatures expected this week

This month so far falls about 5 degrees below average, contrasting with the 2020 October temperatures that reached as high as 107 degrees.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Tempe Union High School District votes to phase out school police program

The Tempe Union High School district will move toward phasing out its school police program by summer 2022.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

More Afghan refugees expected to arrive in Tucson this week

Newly arrivals are grateful to the Tucson community, said Heidi Urbina, a spokeswoman for Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest. Continue Reading at Tucson.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Scottsdale artist ‘in a race against time’ to document Holocaust survivors and their stories

Robert Sutz, 91, has created nearly 200 life masks and paintings about the Holocaust. His work is a tribute to his family, who did not survive.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

ASU police seek armed man after sexual assault reported on Tempe campus

A female victim was sexually assaulted Sunday morning at Arizona State University. The man may be armed with a gun and knife.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

Faces of Arizona: Scottsdale artist Robert Sutz

Faces of Arizona: Scottsdale artist Robert Sutz creates artwork to commemorate the experiences of Holocaust survivors.        Continue Reading at AZCentral.com here Top Featured Tags: – Arizona News Press Release Distribution Service

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