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Tucson Jazz Institute takes 3rd place at national music competition

The Tucson Jazz Institute came in third at the 23rd Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City over the weekend.

 

Rider and horse killed in hit-and-run crash south of Tucson

Witnesses told investigators that a small blue pickup truck fled the area after crashing into the rider and horse, killing both.

 

Earthquakes rattle California desert near Arizona border

EL CENTRO, Calif. — A series of earthquakes with magnitudes above 3.0 rattled the Southern California desert.

 

Mail from China to Southern Arizona supplies fentanyl ingredients to Mexican traffickers

The ingredients are used to make fentanyl, an opioid involved in more than 20,000 U.S. deaths last year.

 

Scoring tweaks boost grades for some Tucson-area schools

Two Tucson schools, however, saw their letter grades decline under the formula change.

 

Neto's Tucson: Mariachi Cobre's famed Roberto Martinez coming home to Sunnyside

Martinez will succeed the late Cuco Del Cid. Monday, Sunnyside High School will celebrate Del Cid by renaming the auditorium after him.

 

Steller column: Money meant for teachers can fairly go to others

TUSD angered some by suggesting non-teachers might get money intended for teachers' raises

 

Colorado River tribes' plan to lease water for Tucson area on hold after recall

Tribal chairman ousted after planning to lease water for use in suburban Tucson and Phoenix.

 

Oro Valley council considers $14M bond for new golf, water infrastructure

The town will use a combination of sales tax revenue and utility payments to pay off the 20-year bond.

 

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