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Twenty-dollar bills.

Economic Forecast: Recession Possible by 2020

The event saw varying degrees of optimism regarding Tucson, the nation and the possibility for recession.
A Waymo self-driving vehicle in Chandler, Arizona.

Google's Robotic Spinoff Launches Ride-Hailing Service in Phoenix

The service, dubbed Waymo One, at first will only be available to a couple hundred riders.
Wolfe Bowart presents his latest one-man show, "Cloud Soup", making it's U.S. debut in December of 2018 at the Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre in Tucson.

Making "Cloud Soup"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How changing your address may impact your voting status; What is AVATAR, and how might it change the science of telling truth from fiction?; and Pima County Gardeners mark 35 years of helping Arizona grow.
A view of Tucson from Tumamoc Hill.

County, City, UA Sign On to Urban Sustainability District

The goals of the Tucson Emerging 2030 District mirror those of the Paris Agreement.
Lea Marquez Peterson answers questions from the press following the 2nd Congressional District debate on Oct. 9, 2018.

Marquez Peterson Leaving Tucson Hispanic Chamber

After nearly a decade of leading the chamber, the recent congressional candidate is moving on.
The Optical Science Building on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Founding Dean Gives $20M to Add to UA Optical Sciences Faculty

The donation is meant help the college "remain the best in the world."
The west side of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

Lawsuit: Gender Inequality in UA Professor Pay

The federal suit alleges female professors are paid less in the Department of Chemistry.
Children play at a playground in Tucson.

Report: Arizona Lags in Children's Health Insurance

A report ranks Arizona as one of the 12 worst states in terms of the number of uninsured kids.
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he'll push for anti-poverty programs in meeting with members of the U.S. Cabinet.

Arizona, Phoenix Leadership to Join Mexican Presidential Inauguration

Delegations from the state and capital are heading to Mexico City for the inauguration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Saturday.
Angie Dickinson at Old Tucson Studios during the filming of "Rio Bravo" in 1959.

Return to Rio Bravo

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Kino Border Initiative is aiding migrant families; Tucson mystery writer bases novel around opioid addiction; and remembering filmmaker Nicolas Roeg.
Images from video released by the U.S. Forest Service of the gender-reveal party that sparked the Sawmill Fire.

Video: Arizona Fire Started With Gender-Reveal Party

It's the first public image of how an off-duty Border Patrol agent's homemade target sparked the costly Sawmill Fire.
State Senator Kelli Ward speaking at the 2015 School Choice Week rally at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Kelli Ward Hopes to Fill Top GOP Post in Arizona

The 2-time U.S. Senate candidate says she likely won't seek the late Sen. John McCain's seat.
Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz, right, walks into federal courthouse with his attorney, April 2018.

Border Patrol Agent Acquitted in Mexican Teen's 2012 Death

Second trial resolves manslaughter charges against Lonnie Swartz.
The cover of Rebekah Rolland's "Seed & Silo."

Spotlight Session: Rebekah Rolland

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The secret life of spiders, and Tucsonans share tips for coping with difficult emotions.

Brutinel Elected as Next Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice

Voting by the seven justices has Brutinel replacing Justice Scott Bales.

Raising the Age to Buy Tobacco

Tucson is considering raising the minimum age to buy cigarettes in an effort to curb smoking among teens.

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