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Brenda Lynn (Branski) Loomis

Last updated Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 11:11pm

Brenda Lynn Branski Loomis, 42, died Tuesday, July 30, 2012. There was a celebration of life open house on Aug. 4 at her home in Tucson, Ariz. Brenda desired cremation and to have her ashes scattered in the red rocks of Southern Utah. Post condolences at http://arizona.obituaries.funeral.com/2012/08/01/brenda-loomis/. Read the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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David 'Milt' Wadman

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - 9:03pm

David 'Milt' Wadman died July 27, 2012 in Tucson, Ariz. He will be interred Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in the Mountain Green Cemetery, Old Highway Road & Trappers Loop Road, Mountain Green. The arrangements by Adair Funeral Homes Tucson Ariz. Read the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Suspicion over 'entry point' in Tucson girl search

Terry Tang The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, April 23, 2012 - 12:51pm

TUCSON, Ariz. — The family of a 6-year-old girl who disappeared from her bedroom was being kept away from their home in Tucson after an FBI dog search early Monday turned up information that required a follow-up, investigators said.

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This undated photo provided by the Tucson Police Dept. shows Isabel Mercedes Celis. Tucson police are searching for a 6-year-old girl who went missing from her home on the city's east side. Isabel Mercedes Celis was last seen late Friday and discovered to be missing at about 8 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Tucson Police Dept.)

Searchers scour Tucson for missing 6-year-old girl

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:43pm

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Law officers searched Tucson areas early Sunday for a 6-year-old Arizona girl who was reported missing from her bedroom, a disappearance that police are calling suspicious and a possible kidnapping.

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LaMar (Scotty) Lundahl Frew

Obituaries Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 11:25pm

LaMar (Scotty) Lundahl Frew died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, March 23, at the Park West Clubhouse, 3003 W. Broadway, Tucson, Ariz. A memorial service will be held in Utah at a later date. For further information, contact scottysgirls@comcast.net. Read the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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This video image provided by the Office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shows Giffords announcing her plans to resign, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Giffords announced Sunday she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a little more than a year ago. (AP Photo/Office of Gabrielle Giffords)

Giffords' decision to resign sets up Ariz. race

Bob Christie The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, January 23, 2012 - 11:19am

PHOENIX -- The race to replace Rep. Gabrielle Giffords begins in earnest Monday as the Arizona congresswoman's planned resignation sets up a free-for-all in a competitive district.

The three-term Democrat announced Sunday that she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from a gunshot wound to the head just over a year ago in an assassination attempt that shook the country.

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Tucson schools suspend Mexican American studies class

Stephan Ceasar Los Angeles Times

Last updated Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 12:24pm

The Tucson Unified School District voted late Tuesday to suspend its controversial Mexican American studies program rather than lose more than $14 million in funding after Arizona's state schools chief ruled the program violated the law.

During a raucous session that included passionate public comments and accusations of cowardice, the board voted 4-1 to suspend the classes. If it had not, the district would have lost about $5 million in state funding in February, retroactive to last August, and $14.4 million over the fiscal year, according to the state Department of Education.

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In this photo provided by the office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., Giffords, second from left, and fellow shooting survivor Ron Barber unveil a memorial plaque in honor of slain staffer Gabe Zimmerman, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. At left is Giffords' husband, Mark Kelly. (AP Photo/Office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords)

Giffords will soon face decision about future

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 5:40pm

WASHINGTON — The signals are strong. One year after being shot in the head, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is on a mission to return to the job she so clearly loved.

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(MATT YORK/The Associated Press) In this photo taken June 9, 2011, a portrait of Marine Jose Guerena Ortiz is shown in the window of his home Tucson, Ariz. Guerena was shot and killed on May 5, 2011 by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Department said its SWAT team was at the home because they suspected Guerena of being involved in a drug-trafficking organization that specialized in ripping off smugglers. The SWAT team fired 71 times, riddling Guerena 22 times, while his wife and child cowered in a closet.

SWAT team’s shooting of Marine causes outrage

Amanda Lee Myers The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 5:18pm

TUCSON, Ariz. — Jose Guerena Ortiz was sleeping after an exhausting 12-hour night shift at a copper mine. His wife, Vanessa, had begun breakfast. Their 4-year-old son, Joel, asked to watch cartoons.

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In this undated photo provided by ABC, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and husband Mark Kelly are interviewed by Diane Sawyer on ABC's 20/20. The show, featuring the first public interview Giffords has given since she was shot in the head in Tucson last winter, will air Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/ABC, Ida Mae Astute)

Giffords shows great progress, but still struggles

Kevin Freking The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 11:43am

WASHINGTON — Smiling and cheerful, fussing with her interviewer’s hair and nestled in the arms of her husband, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords displayed remarkable progress from the shocking images of her the day after she was shot in the forehead outside a Tucson supermarket.

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Tucson Police Department Community Services Officer Tracy Kranz guards a gate at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base after the base was placed on lockdown, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 in Tucson, Ariz. A military official says a man with a gun is holed up in a building at an Air Force base that was locked down several hours earlier on the outskirts of Tucson. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Schennum)

Man with gun report creates panic at Tucson Air Force base

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, September 16, 2011 - 5:27pm

TUCSON, Ariz. — A man with a gun holed up Friday in a building at a sprawling Tucson Air Force base that was locked down several hours earlier on the outskirts of Tucson, a military official said.

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This undated photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson, Ariz. The base was on lockdown Friday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2011 amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force)

Tucson Air Force base locked down

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, September 16, 2011 - 4:06pm

TUCSON, Ariz. -- An Air Force base near Tucson was locked down Friday afternoon amid reports of someone with a weapon, but base officials said no shots were fired.

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MDA telethon making major changes without Lewis

Amanda Lee Myers The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 6:04pm

PHOENIX -- Comedian Jerry Lewis' conspicuous absence will not be the only change at the Muscular Dystrophy Association's telethon this Labor Day weekend.

The Tucson, Ariz.-based organization is making major changes to the telethon, slashing it down from a nearly 22-hour show to six hours of prime-time television in an effort to boost audience numbers, raise more money, and make sponsors and celebrities happy.

The association announced many of the changes Thursday as it moves on from a 45-year partnership with Lewis.

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Missing Tucson-area girl found in Texas

The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:37pm

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Pima County Sheriff's Department says a girl reported missing from her Tucson-area home has been found in Texas.

The sheriff's department said Friday that 13-year-old Ashley Kingsbury and 19-year-old Anthony Jordan were located on a Galveston,Texas, beach.

The sheriff's department says a Galveston bank teller recognized the pair and contacted authorities.

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Tucson book festival brings city a sense of healing

Los Angeles Times, Sam Quinones

Last updated Monday, March 14, 2011 - 9:04am

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Two months ago, residents of Tucson took to the streets to protest violence, mourn the dead and pray for the recovery of those wounded when a gunman opened fire on a congresswoman meeting with constituents.

On Sunday, people gathered by the thousands in Tucson again. The event was billed as a book festival, but for many it was a celebration of their city and a sign that Tucson was returning to normal.

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