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The new air traffic control tower for Tucson International Airport

3.4 Million Passengers Flew Out of Tucson International in 2017

Airport monthly passenger numbers have grown for 18 straight months.
A Tucson Police car.

Texting While Driving Could Become Primary Offense in Tucson

City Council will vote to change the rule at a Tuesday meeting.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

Southern Arizona VA Services Will Continue if Federal Government Shuts Down

Crucial government services will still be open.
Author, poet & educator Aimee Nezhukumatathil.

Exploring the Beauty of the Natural World with Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How federal tax cuts will be felt in Arizona; and essayist Adiba Nelson considers the challenge of blending a family.
This map shows Earth’s average global temperature from 2013 to 2017, as compared to a baseline average from 1951 to 1980, according to an analysis by NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Yellows, oranges and reds show regions warmer than the baseline.

Global Temperatures in 2017 Rank in Top 3 on Record

The desert Southwest experienced its warmest readings ever.
A home for sale in the Sam Hughes neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona.

Is Renting a House in Tucson Cheaper Than Buying One?

Increasing home prices and decreasing rents may be caused by investors seeking rental properties.
The Arizona Capitol.

Arizona Legislature Adds Closed Captions to Webcasts on Demand

Enables access for 1.1 million hearing-impaired Arizonans.

ACLU of Arizona Wants Charter School Policy Changes

The civil liberties group wants a change to admission practices.
Wind turbines.

TEP Asks for Wind Power Proposals to Power 31K Homes

Utility aims to triple current wind-generated power in coming years.
Catalina Sky Survey's 60-inch telescope atop Mount Lemmon.

Catalina Sky Survey Sets Record for Finding Asteroids

University of Arizona program bags 990 space rocks in 2017.
Three covers from Edible Baja Arizona magazine.

What Happened to Edible Baja Arizona?

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Differing opinions on how money should be spent at the border; Indigenous Voices presents spiritual elder Mona Polacca; and paying attention to Gila woodpeckers.
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, in rear cockpit, at the Tucson International Airport prepares to fly between events announcing her candidacy for U.S. Senate, Jan. 12, 2018.

McSally Makes it Official: She's Running for Senate

Long-rumored move from House to Senate race confirmed.
A cross-section of a thick sheet of underground ice is exposed in this enhanced-color view from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

HiRISE Camera Reveals Ice Buried in Mars Cliffs

The UA instrument's find could be a boon for future human exploration.

School Finance Officers Withdraw From Education Funding Lawsuit

The group says schools will benefit from Gov. Ducey's school spending plan.
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in August 2016.

Ex-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio Announces Senate Candidacy

He'll face Republican Kelli Ward; Martha McSally is also expected to enter the race.
Kelly Fryer

Tucsonan Kelly Fryer Enters Governor Race

CEO of YWCA of Southern Arizona becomes 3rd Democrat seeking top AZ seat.

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