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      As Oro Valley Safeway Manager Mike Hennings prepares for retirement after 42 years with the company, he says the career is all he’s ever known.

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      Nearly three dozen soon-to-be high school students had a chance to learn from some of Tucson’s best football players while participating in Ca…

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  1. article SaddleBrooke Flag Day celebration

    Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:00 am

    On June 14, the Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge #2815 and SaddleBrooke HOA #1 hosted an annual Flag Day ceremony.

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  2. article Guest Column: A message on the privacy debate

    Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:00 am

    The country is having an important debate about how much of our personal information the government should collect. The privacy issue is making for strange political bedfellows, with people on the left and right staking out a wide range of positions. But regardless of political stripe, we all should be able to agree that no one should be gathering private and personal information about our children to put onto one gigantic national database, right?

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  3. article Jo Holt files 2014 State Senate campaign

    Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:32 am

    Jo Holt filed her 2014 candidacy today for the Arizona State Senate, representing Legislative District 11 on the Democratic ticket.  Jo identifies herself as a moderate pragmatist who will represent the people of her district regardless of their political affiliation, and who will maintain a presence in their local communities.

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  4. article AARP Arizona commends governor, legislators for Medicaid expansion

    Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:05 am

    Flanked by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers, and numerous stakeholders that included AARP Arizona, Governor Jan Brewer today signed historic legislation that will restore and expand Medicaid coverage for thousands of vulnerable Arizonans. 

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  5. pdf Saturday Crossword 6-15-13

    Saturday, June 15, 2013 12:00 am

  6. article Legislation would improve accuracy and efficiency while saving taxpayers money

    Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:48 am

    Phoenix – With overwhelming bipartisan support from Arizona’s election community, legislation to correct issues that arose during the 2012 general election needs to be approved by the Legislature.

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  7. article Device found in Marana is an explosive

    Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:39 am

    Federal authorities have confirmed that the device found underneath a vehicle outside a vehicle in Marana is an explosive.

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  8. article My two favorite dads

    Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4:00 am

    On Sunday, we will honor all the dads out there for Father’s Day. For many, the dad is overshadowed by mothers but plays such a key role in the growth and development of our children that they should never be forgotten.

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  9. article Bomb squad investigates suspicious package at Northwest Fire station

    Tuesday, June 11, 2013 1:18 pm

    The Pima County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad unit is investigating a suspicious package at the Northwest Fire Station on Ina Road.

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  10. article Fundraiser a success for cancer patient

    Monday, June 10, 2013 11:00 am

    A fundraiser took place at Sauce and Frost on June 4 for 14-year-old cancer patient, Austin Thacker, who is fighting non-Hodgkin's Diffused Mature B Cell Lymphoma.

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  11. article PCSD ask for help to identify robber

    Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:45 am

    On May 29, at about 3:04 a.m., Pima County deputies with the Foothills District responded to the Quick Mart located at 900 West Roger Road in reference to an armed robbery. An armed man who demanded money approached the clerk at the counter.

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  12. article Catalina Mountain trail closed due to mountain lion activity

    Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:24 am

    The Forest Service has temporarily closed a portion of a popular trail in the Catalina Mountains for public safety due to a mountain lion’s behavior.

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  13. article Fundraiser to help raise money for 14-year-old cancer patient

    Friday, May 31, 2013 12:53 pm

    A fundraiser night will be taking place on Tuesday, June 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. for Austin Thacker, a 14-year-old student at Legacy Traditional School, who is battling non-Hodgkin’s Diffused Mature B Cell Lymphoma.

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  14. article Third Age: News is bad for you!

    Wednesday, May 29, 2013 4:00 am

    I’ve spent my entire adult life reporting the news, so I was troubled when I came upon a “news” website that stated not only is news bad for your health, but that if you give up reading it you’ll be happier.

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  15. article Hundreds of motorcyclers stop in Marana on their way to Washington D.C. for Memorial Day

    Monday, May 27, 2013 8:45 am

    Hundreds of motorcyclists riding on behalf of Run for the Wall made their way through Marana on May 17.

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  16. article Pima County approves tentative budget; no significant expansion or reduction in services

    Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:16 am

    The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved a tentative $1.27 billion budget for next fiscal year that maintains service levels despite ongoing reductions in revenues.

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  17. article Marana moving forward with budget, Home Rule Option approved

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:04 pm

    By a 2-to-1 margin, Marana voters approved the Home Rule Option in Tuesday's night's election. It was an all mail election for the second time.

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  18. article (May 22) Today's Top Headline - Weiner back in the political arena

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:21 am

    According to an NBC News Report, Anthony Weiner, whose career as a congressman collapsed after he posted sexually suggestive pictures of himself on Twitter, has announced that he’s running for mayor of New York City.

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  19. article (May 22) Today's Top Headlines IRS official invokes her Fifth Amendment rights

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:12 am

    According to an NBC News report, an IRS official in charge of overseeing the division that took action to single out conservative groups seeking tax exempt status invoked her Fifth Amendment rights on Wednesday after she refused to

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  20. article Suspect captured after string of thefts in SaddleBrooke

    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:13 pm

    On May 14th, the Pinal County Sheriff Office arrested Robert Gilson, 28, of Tucson, in a string of thefts in the Saddlebrooke area. The suspect was an employee of Maid2Clean and was contracted by homeowners for services. While providing these services Gilson would steal jewelry and take it to various Tucson pawn shops.

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  21. article (May 21) Today's Top Headlines - Arias pleads for life, promises to do good in prison

    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:28 am

    In a plea for her life on Tuesday, convicted murderer Jodi Arias said if she is sentenced to life instead of death, she will make a positive impact on the prison system.

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  22. article (May 21) Today's Top Headlines - How much American families think they need to get by

    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:51 am

    According to a TODAY Show report, Americans think that a family of four would need to earn a minimum of $58,000 a year, just to get by, a new Gallup survey finds.

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  23. article (May 21) Today's top Headlines - Tornadoes devastate Oklahoma town

    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:45 am

    Rescue teams continue to comb through destroyed buildings and homes after one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history blasted hit  Oklahoma City and its suburbs.

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  24. article (May 20) Today's Top Headlines- Boeing Dreamliners get back in the air

    Monday, May 20, 2013 10:06 am

    According to an NBC News report, after 123 days being grounded and then repaired to ensure its battery systems do not catch fire, Boeing 787 Dreamliners are about to once again make commercial flight in the United States. A United Airlines 787 will fly from Houston to Chicago Monday morning carrying more than 250 passengers including the CEO's of United and Boeing.

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  25. article Ironwood Ridge High School teacher officially charged for sexual misconduct with a minor

    Monday, May 20, 2013 9:48 am

    In March, the Oro Valley Police Department School Resource Officers Unit began an investigation involving a possible inappropriate relationship between a high school teacher at Ironwood Ridge High School and a female student.

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