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There was no shortage of local state champions during the third and final day of the Class 1A-5A track and field championships Saturday at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood.

A trio of local athletes earned state titles during Friday's second day of the state track and field championships at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood. Others either came close to topping the podium or positioned themselves to contend for titles during an action-packed final day Saturday.

Numerous local athletes won state titles during Thursday's first day of the state track and field championships, while others positioned themselves for potential titles in the coming days at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood.

Resurrection Christian battled through a tightly contested tournament — with Patriot League powerhouses rising above the competition — to win its first girls volleyball state title at the Class 3A level. The Cougars topped University in a highly competitive four-set finals match.

PHOENIX – In an ordination marked by decades-old Church tradition, poignant childhood stories, and glimpses into the candidates’ lives, the Diocese of Phoenix has welcomed two young men to the priesthood, the newest members of an ecclesiastical fraternity in this growing bishopric of 1.7 million Catholics whose recent expansion has been punctuated by its expanding Latino population. 

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 was originally published by CalMatters. Ana Bertha Ballesteros had to close her home child care in Delano for more than two weeks around Thanksgiving when COVID-19 came to her center. A child and their family were exposed and tested positive. Then Ballesteros did too. She is terrified of it happening again. “I’m very concerned,” Ballesteros said. “Thank God I made it for those 14 days but if we were to have another exposure what is going to happen with me and my family? It’s our onl...