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A vote here sign outside of a polling place in Tucson. November 2020.

Tucson voters nominate council candidates Tuesday

Voters in wards 3,5, and 6 head to the polls for primary election
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus watches body camera video from a TPD officer who shot a suspect accused of shooting multiple people on Sunday, July 19, 2021.

TPD still looking for answers in Sunday shooting

The suspect was prohibited from owning a gun.
Passengers approach the remodeled security checkpoint at Tucson International Airport.

Tucson International Airport wants steady money

Airport Authority head tells Congress to keep funding steady.
The city is reducing curbside recycling pickup in an effort to save money and adapt to global shifts in the industry.

Tucson checking contents of recycling bins

Contaminated materials in the recycling stream are costing the city $30,000 a month
The City of Tucson's 2018 Master Plan for Reid Park Zoo calls for turning the Park's Barnum Hill into a "Pathway to Asia" exhibit.

Romero calls for halt to zoo expansion project.

Pathway to Asia section would cover Reid Park's Barnum Hill.
The City of Tucson now requires glass for recycling to be placed in bins, not curbside containers.

Economics drives glass recycling

Tucson keeps its used glass local.
A Tucson Fire Department vehicle and gear.

Tucson invests for pension payments

The city is trying to get rid of a long-term, billion-dollar debt.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Lauren Redniss on "Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The hidden history of Tucson's Barnum Hill; living with dementia during the pandemic; and a short story read by Aurelie Sheehan.
A Sun Tran bus in downtown Tucson notifies passengers that a mask is required to board. November 2020.

Effectiveness of Tucson’s mandates to curb spread of COVID-19

Former Tucson Mayor Tom Volgy discusses the city's authority to go beyond the state's measures.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her first State of the City address. Dec. 2, 2020

State of the City: 'Resilient,' according to Mayor Romero

Tucson’s mayor delivers her first State of the City address.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on April 23, 2020.

Tucson mayor and City Council approve mandatory curfew

The nightly curfew will take effect on Friday evening at 10 p.m.
The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: President Trump visits Tucson, city asks UA to test all students, high fashion coming to Tucson

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Oct. 19
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

News roundup: AZ unemployment on the rise, Ducey says state will celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 23
The Sunlink streetcar has been in operation 5 years.

Council weighs abolishing fares on buses, streetcars

Fares were suspended in March.
Screenshot of Tucson Mayor and City Council July 21, 2020 as they approved the 2020/2021 city budget.

Tucson mayor and City Council approve city budget, leaving police funding nearly flat

During the public hearing the majority of the speakers asked the council to defund the police and use the money for social services.
A sign outside of the Tucson Convention Center.

Tucson OKs convention center as possible COVID-19 field hospital

The City Council approved a standby plan for up to 250 coronavirus patients if hospitals run out of room.

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