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Old Main located at the University of Arizona.

UA outlines nearly $30 Million in cuts in a new report to Gov. Hobbs

A large part of that is the elimination of vacant positions.

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Border Patrol process families and children who crossed the border near Lukeville, Arizona, at a makeshift processing center, in December 2023.

Mexican families fleeing violence grows exponentially in Tucson Sector

The number of Mexican families crossing the U.S.-Mexico border grew nationwide in 2023, but nowhere is that more true than in Arizona’s Tucson Sector where the number of Mexican people in a family grew from 8,500 in 2022 to more than 120-thousand.

Climber Nicki Manzanares prepares to belay for another climber up a climbing route on Mount Lemmon. The belayer on the ground supports the climber above from falling with the help of the anchors in the rock wall. Photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024.

Arizona rock climbers speak out against National Park Service

The anchors used by climbers is the issue.

Two health care workers take a break at Tucson Medical Center during a COVID-19 vaccination event. January 2021.

Arizona projected to have largest nursing shortage in U.S. in 2025

Researchers warn the continuing shortage could cause clinical errors that lead to higher mortality rates for patients.

"Bobcat Avery" relaxes in a Tucson backyard west of I-10

Bobcats Take Center Stage in Tucson Study

Scientists and residents join forces to learn about the felines

Bobcats Among Us and The Drawing Studio

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Bobcats Among Us

Bobcats are thriving in metropolitan Tucson in spite of the community's growth in the Sonoran Desert.

File image of equipment in a trauma room at a hospital in Tucson.

The Buzz: Organ and tissue donation in Arizona

A look at how transplants happen, and what it's like to live through one.

Tree rings tell a story of natural history.

Finding twists in tree ring research.

Each ring on a tree stump can mark a complete cycle of the seasons, dating back thousands of years.

Put a ring on it for Valentine's Day talk at College of Science Lecture Series

Tree rings can reveal natural hsitory dating back thousands of years.

The cover of the collaborative novel "Fourteen Days" released in February, 2024.

Bestselling authors unite to oppose book banning through an intriguing collaboration.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Water in Utah is draining Laker Powell; How Ehrenberg, Arizona got its name; and seeing color for the first time.

Meet the 93 Year-old Founder of Tucson's Drawing Studio

As a teaching artist, Andy Rush explores how to broaden each person’s notion of what drawing can be.

City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

Legal questions arise over City of Tucson’s call for a special tax election in August

State law and Tucson’s city charter are at odds over the issue of calling elections for the approval of new taxes.

Anna and her foal Tikiti Maji were two of the endangered Grevy's zebras on display at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Tikiti died on February 6, 2024, after running into a fence surrounding the enclosure and suffering a neck injury.

Tucson zoo mourns death of 6-week-old zebra

Tikiti Maji was born Christmas day and named in a public competition.

A view of the dome atop the Arizona Capitol Museum at the State Capitol in Phoenix. January 2021.

AZ GOP frustrated over new election bill

If the bill passes and is signed into law, it would solve an election calendar issue that could happen if a recount is needed for the primary election.

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