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Tucson police seek help to ID man-woman robbery duo

Tucson police are seeking public help to identify a pair of robbery suspects who have held up several convenience stores at knifepoint.

 

Tales from the Morgue: 13 ways to avoid trouble on Friday the 13th

In 1950, the Arizona Daily Star published an item from the Associated Press about Friday the 13th. It isn't local news, but such advice is always good anywhere we go even if it is a little preachy.

 

Marana Governing Board spares Thornydale Elementary School from closure

The district superintendent proposed closing the school due to declining enrollment.

 

Steller's Friday Notebook: Strange alliances won Rio Nuevo extension

A Democratic-Republican alliance led by unlikely supporter Rep. Mark Finchem gave the Tucson taxing district an additional decade of life.

 

Ducey proposes 19% pay raise for teachers by 2020, including 9% this year

Hoping to prevent a walkout, Arizona's governor says he now believes he can find more money for pay raises. Show us, teachers' groups say.

 

Controversial 'prep school' directors get restraining order against journalist

A judge granted the injunction against harassment, based on 16 tweets by the journalist, who is appealing.

 

I-10 closed near Casa Grande because of blowing dust

No estimate for when lanes will be reopened near Picacho.

 

Second local March for Science rally on Sunday at Reid Park

Movement started last year in response to President Trump's views on science.

 

Council rejects off track betting license for Tucson bar

Opposition to greyhound racing, not gambling, was the primary reason the Council rejected the request.

 

Fire danger at 'critical' level in Tucson area

A dragging tailpipe can be disastrous at certain times of year in Tucson.

 

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