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"Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America’s Lost Super Beast" with author Mike Stark.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Rodeo champion Sherry Cervi honored with Marana street names; and actor Jon Proudstar talks about "Reservation Dogs" as season 2 arrives.

Pima County tourism saw strong rebound in 2021

Report commissioned by local tourism bureau says visitor spending up 77 percent

Express bus ridership still below pre-pandemic levels

That’s despite high fuel prices and companies returning to in-person work.

“Gabby Giffords: Won’t Back Down” is a journey of healing from gun violence.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The mission of Homicide Survivors Inc.; and exploring meaning & purpose at the 39th International Dream Convention.

Pima County increases preschool and childcare assistance

Help available for people making up to 300% of federal poverty level

Pima County Issues Ground-Level Ozone Advisory

Thursday marks the second consecutive day of an advisory.

Travel Route 66 with "The Great Muslim American Road Trip."

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Archive Tucson features Cesar Aguirre; the Longfin dace's return to the Santa Cruz river; and the fantastical story of a "Mythical Creature of the Southwest."

Tucson one of the deadliest cities in the U.S. for pedestrians, study finds

The Tucson metropolitan area has the 13th highest rate of pedestrian fatalities in the country.

Tucson organizations hold rally to demand more action on housing affordability

The eight groups are led by the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen

Animal shelter bracing for a tough August

The Pima Animal Care Center was overcrowded over the July 4th weekend.

Where's the new money in the state budget going?

We look at a handful of areas that will see a notable increase in funds this fiscal year

Young Arizona filmmaker makes epics in miniature.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Making Tucson more accessible for those with visual impairments; Neighbors come together and transform their alleyway as a means of coping with grief; and a look at the rarely enforced "Stupid motorist" law.

Tucson Starbucks to vote on unionizing

The vote could make it the fifth location in the state to unionize.

Providing a future for sea turtles in Kino Bay.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A roundtable with Young Muslims about maintaining their faith in a secular culture; and the difficult reality of living with aphasia.

Rethinking 911

Leaders from Tucson, other cities create blueprint for new emergency response systems

Real estate, rents continue to climb as housing crunch continues

Prices around Tucson continue to go up, leaving some unable to buy or going through eviction.

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