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Two Tucson Film Festivals Happening This Month

Two weeks of cinematic events scheduled.
Musician Tom Bailey.

Tom Bailey's Return to Pop

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Origins of Tucson street names; walking The Arizona Trail inspires poetry; and "The Great American Read" in Saddlebrooke.
Participants walk along the Rillito River path in on the tours held by members of Watershed Management Group.

Will Water Return to Tucson's Washes?

A group hopes to restore running water to the city's watershed.
AZPM's Christopher Conover, left, interviews Matthew Du Mee, unit chief counsel for the Consumer Protection and Advocacy Section of the Arizona attorney general's office.

Arizona Sues Maker of Oxycontin

Lawsuit claims Purdue Pharma violated a judicial order regarding claims made in advertisements.
Steve Wood stars in the Live Theater Workshop production of "Every Brilliant Thing", directed by Sabian Trout.

"Every Brilliant Thing"

On a special Arizona Spotlight, Tucsonans share how they cope, and suggestions for making better choices when dealing with anxiety, depression and stress.
Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson Edward Joseph Weisenburger, in a September 2018 studio interview at Arizona Public Media.

Tucson Diocese Fires 10 Over Sexual Abuse Allegations

Church officials say safeguards are in place to protect children.
An artists rendering of what the new buildings at the Foothills Mall would look like.

Foothills Mall Set for Redevelopment

Pima County Supervisors approve rezoning, clearing the way for a multi-use district.
A poster taped to a light pole in a parking lot asks for the public's help in the case of missing Tucson 6-year-old Isabel Celis.

Man Charged With Murder of Two Missing Tucson Girls

Isabel Celis went missing in 2012, Maribel Gonzales disappeared in 2014. Their remains were found years apart in a remote area.

Raising the Age of Tobacco Purchase

Tucson is preparing legislation to up the minimum age to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products. Officials say it's all about access.
The textbook for Philosophy 101, "Ethics, Economy and Entrepreneurship."

Digital Access Denied, TUSD Postpones Review of Economics Textbook

The authors refused to make the book available online for a review of a controversial economics course removed from TUSD.
An autonomous tractor-trailer owned by TuSimple shown at a Tucson Press event Sept. 12, 2018.

Autonomous Truck Company to Add 500 jobs in Tucson

TuSimple credits Arizona's business-friendly regulations.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

TUSD Says it Plans to Fulfill Desegregation Plan by 2019

The district has been granted partial unitary status for completing requirements for a decades-long effort to end racial segregation.
"Sanctuary" a new play by Tucson's Borderlands Theater (September 2018)

'Sanctuary' Play Revisits Tucson History

The theater company re-enacts the story of the Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s. Tucson religious leaders risked going to jail for their beliefs and actions.
A map of ADOT's study vicinity for the Sonoran Corridor.

ADOT Seeks Public Opinion on Proposed Sonoran Corridor

The corridor would connect traffic on Interstate 19 and Interstate 10, south of the Tucson airport.
A sign indicates a detour for pedestrians and cyclists to bypass construction on Elm Street, near Campbell Avenue. From August, 2018.

Current Phase of Grant Road Improvements Nearing Completion

Project began in 2017 and was scheduled for completion July 23.
Tucson House was built in 1963 as an apartment complex, but was purchased by the City of Tucson in 1979 and converted into public housing.

City Gets $1.3 Million for Tucson House, Oracle Neighborhood

HUD "planning grant" could lead to $30 million for neighborhood improvements

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