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More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

Complaint filed against housing ordinance that bans income source discrimination

The city has until 5 p.m. Friday to respond.
An artists rendering of what the new buildings at the Foothills Mall would look like.

The Buzz: What is the future of Southern Arizona's shopping malls?

As the holiday shopping season kicks off, we look at how retail hubs are trying to stay relevant.
John Farley, director of fire test operations at the Naval Research Laboratory, tests the effectiveness of aqueous film-forming foam by spraying it on a gasoline fire. The test took place at the laboratory in Chesapeake Beach, Md. Oct. 25, 2019.

UArizona Health Sciences receives grant to study PFAS mitigation in firefighters' blood

Arizona Board of Regents grant will further an Australian study that could minimize forever chemicals' impact on health.
File photo of a hospital hallway.

Health insurance open enrollment sees lower premiums

Officials are pointing towards the Inflation Reduction Act for more affordable plans.
A pond at Reid Park.

Tucson Parks and Recreation looks for feedback on Reid Park remodel

The Reid Park Master Plan Concept reveals a design centered on biodiversity expansion.
Since the year 2000, the Pima County Medical Examiner has received nearly 4,000 sets of human remains from people who died crossing the U.S.-Mexico border into Arizona. Here, a cross marking the place where a man in his 30s died in 2009 lays a few hundred yards from one of the water stations the nonprofit Humane Borders sets out for migrants crossing the desert.

Missing Migrant Program Summit brings awareness to risk of migrant deaths

Officials from local, national and non-governmental agencies came together to exchange ideas.
Yamiche Alcindor, NBC News Washington correspondent and host of Washington Week on PBS, received the 2022 Zenger Award for Press Freedom from the University of Arizona School of Journalism on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

Yamiche Alcindor receives the 2022 Zenger Award for Press Freedom from the UA School of Journalism.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson talks with the founders of the new African American Museum of Southern Arizona at the University of Arizona
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD improves individual school ratings

The Tucson Unified School District increased their A-B rated schools by 20%.
Downtown Tucson is seen in the distance from the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Country Club Road.

The Buzz: Sunshine Mile project complete after years of work

Renovation to downtown's eastern gateway has been a topic since the 1990s.
The Tucson Police Department, like many others around the country, is actively trying to find qualified applicants who want to join the force.

Tucson Police Department chosen for National Public Safety Partnership

The U.S. Department of Justice program will last for three years.

Children see unusual rise in respiratory virus

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is seeing higher rates of cases in Arizona.
Two "Vote Here" signs sit outside the Armory Park Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in downtown Tucson.

The Buzz: Recapping the 2022 midterms

Arizona results are not yet final, but early totals show a predicted red tide didn't rise.
The revived "heritage" stretch of the Santa Cruz River now flows north of Starr Pass/22nd Street all the way to Congress Street.

Insects find a new home on Santa Cruz River

It has been two years since a new species has moved to the area.
CD6 Candidates Kirsten Engel (D - left) and Juan Ciscomani (R - right).

CD 6 race shows Democratic candidate Kirsten Engel leading the polls

Republican candidate Juan Ciscomani says it is too early to call the race.
Two "Vote Here" signs sit outside the Armory Park Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in downtown Tucson.

Voters confident in election procedures while casting ballots

Voting centers will remain open until 7 p.m. throughout Tuesday, Nov. 8.
The Tucson Casineros performed salsa dancing in the 33rd annual All Souls Procession on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 in downtown Tucson. Towards the end of the procession attendees place notes within a ceremonial urn and burn the letters.

Community members remember loved ones at All Souls Procession

This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the procession.

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