Spiking average temperatures putting Arizona bats at risk https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091925_az_bats_heat/spiking-average-temperatures-putting-arizona-bats-risk/ Beneath the long cast shadows of a setting summer sun, dozens of baby bats lay dead on the ground beneath the Campbell bridge in Tucson, Arizona. #Tucson #Arizona

Community meeting: Tucson moving forward with STAR Village pilot program, despite strong opposition https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091825_star_village/community-meeting-tucson-moving-forward-with-star-village-pilot-program-despite-strong-opposition/ Information about STAR Village pilot program, a city-designated "safe sleeping site," drew strong reactions from a standing-room-only crowd at a Wednesday community meeting in Tucson. #Tucson #Arizona

Climate change, bandshell renovations limit Tucson Pops Orchestra concerts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/091225_pops_climate_change/climate-change-bandshell-renovations-limit-tucson-pops-orchestra-concerts/ The Tucson Pops Orchestra is hosting fewer free concerts this fall, citing September's excessive heat, and coming renovations at Reid Park. #Tucson #Arizona

Hobbs defies federal limits on COVID vaccines with executive order https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091125_hobbs_covid_vax/hobbs-defies-federal-limits-covid-vaccines-with-executive-order/ Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order Thursday that expands access to the COVID-19 vaccine, adding to a growing list of states that are bucking the federal government’s efforts to limit access to the updated shot. #Tucson #Arizona

For Sen. Kelly, killing of Charlie Kirk renews concern about toxic politics & gun access https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091125_kelly_kirk/for-sen-kelly-killing-charlie-kirk-renews-concern-toxic-politics-gun-access/ The killing of right-wing star Charlie Kirk brought on a flood of unpleasant memories for Sen. Mark Kelly – of the day when his wife, Gabby Giffords, then a member of Congress, was shot in the head while meeting with constituents. #Tucson #Arizona

Wildfire veterans furious at DHS claim that raided crews were not firefighters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090525_immigrant_firefighters/wildfire-veterans-furious-dhs-claim-that-raided-crews-were-not-firefighters/ Wildland fire veterans are seething at a claim made by federal officials that two crews raided by immigration agents at the scene of a wildfire in Washington state were “NOT firefighters.” #Tucson #Arizona

Arizona GOP demands expulsion of Democrat who posted about ICE activity at a Phoenix school https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090425_ortiz_ice/arizona-gop-demands-expulsion-democrat-who-posted-ice-activity-phoenix-school/ Arizona Republicans want to expel a Democratic state senator because she shared a post on social media about federal immigration officials arresting people outside of a South Phoenix elementary school. #Tucson #Arizona

Federal judge: Trump broke the law by sending National Guard to L.A. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090225_cali_guard_trump/federal-judge-trump-broke-law-by-sending-national-guard-la/ A federal judge ruled that President Trump’s deployment of the military to Los Angeles violated federal laws and, his use of the armed forces must be heavily curtailed in California. #Tucson #Arizona

Tucson Comic-Con draws together thousands at TCC https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/083125_comic_con/tucson-comic-con-draws-together-thousands-tcc/ Tucson's largest annual pop-culture convention came back in full force on Labor Day weekend. #Tucson #Arizona

Arizona targets Hefty trash bags over 'greenwashing' recyclability https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082825_hefty_lawsuit/arizona-targets-hefty-trash-bags-over-greenwashing-recyclability/ Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued Reynolds Consumer Products, accusing the parent company behind the Hefty brand of violating consumer protections by advertising nonrecyclable garbage bags as “recyclable” and “sustainable.” #Tucson #Arizona