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Solar on the Rise: System Prices Down, Utility Fees Up

Tax credits, sell-back credits mean going solar makes sense, for now.

Protesters at the Arivaca Border Patrol checkpoint, May 27, 2015.

Demonstrators Protest Arivaca Border Patrol Checkpoint

Inland traffic stops lead to profiling, deaths, they say; Patrol chief says they provide security.

Big Money, Names Drawn to Arizona Senate Race

Election Day is 18 months away and plenty of miles stand between the candidates and the ballot box.

When it Hits 100: Do Late Triple Digits Mean Cooler Summer?

Monsoon may be delayed because of springtime's below-normal temperatures.

State representative Ann Kirkpatrick, talks about the recent changes in congress as well as the new found bipartisanship that is happening in the freshman class.

Democrat Kirkpatrick Running for Senate Against McCain

Congresswoman praises his service, but says it's time for change, acknowledges she'll face a fight.

Solar on the Rise: Will Arizona be the Persian Gulf of Solar?

Part 1: When rooftop panels outnumber swimming pools, we'll be there, expert says.

Freshman literature teacher Michelle Callahan-DuMont at Sunnyside High School.

AZ WEEK: School Year Ends, Education Reform Begins Anew

'Until we get everyone up to A level ... we've got to keep pushing urgently,' schools ex-chief says.

METRO WEEK: Local Health-Care Systems Changing

Many Tucson-area hospitals partnering with other health care organizations

Hopi Protest Another Katsina Auction in Paris

Tribe demands what it calls sacred items be returned 'to their rightful place on Hopi lands.'

Woodpeckers are only one of the local species of birds that nest during the month of March.

It's Not Just for the Birds

Tucson Audubon Society's New Executive Director

Arizona Job Growth Lagging in Key Sectors, Including Retail

Unemployment rate falls to 6% in April; 300 private-sector jobs added statewide, one-tenth of norm.

Freshman Katie Hicks welds at the Cracchiolo Family Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Center on April 23, 2015.

Robots, Work Experience Boost Catholic School Enrollment

Tucson schools are growing, opposite of national trend

State Tax Revenues Climb on Strong Stock Market

Budget oversight committee reports April revenues brought year-to-date 2.5% ahead of plan.

Flames from a wildfire burn close to a structure

Arizona Wildfire Season is Late; Still Coming and May Be Bad

Desert regions could face worst fires because of growing vegetation, followed by dryness.

The Patagonia Visitor Center opened in March 2015 and has seen hundreds of tourists and local visitors.

Town of Patagonia Opens Center to Draw Tourists

Community gets good early response in working to entice visitors with information office.

Rosa Robles Loreto in her room at the Southside Presbyterian Church 9 months after entering sanctuary.

Woman in Sanctuary at Tucson Church for 9 Months

Immigrant sought refuge to avoid deportation, says she will stay until her case is closed.

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