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Fire crews at Tucson International Airport welcome the first arrival of a maiden flight at the airport.

Airport Authority's Economic Impact Estimated at $7.4 Billion a Year

Most recent estimate shows nearly 50 percent increase in economic impact in the past five years.
Teachers gather on the steps at Tucson High before walking downtown to protest for better pay.

Tucson Teachers Demand Better Pay During Downtown March

Hundreds marched from two schools and plan weekly demonstrations to get lawmakers' attention.
A section of the barrier separating the U.S. and Mexico.

Gov. Ducey 'Welcomes Deployment' of National Guard to Border

President Trump is following his two successors in sending troops to the border.
New home construction northwest Tucson. February 2018

Report: Pima County Has Highest Property Tax Rate in Arizona

While the rate is highest in the state, it is below the national average.
The Santa Cruz River flows downstream of the outflow from the Agua Dulce wastewater treatment plant.

Students Celebrate Santa Cruz River with Poems and Art

Pima County's Living River of Words contest inspired by visits to flowing river.
"A" Mountain, or Sentinel Peak, stands above the dry riverbed of the Santa Cruz River near Tucson's birthplace. Feb. 22, 2018.

Lifeblood of the Desert: Restoration Brings New Life to Santa Cruz River

The river has supported four millennia of agriculture and growth in Tucson.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors at a March 20, 2018 meeting.

Supervisors OK Report Urging Tax Swap for Road Repairs

Report calls for a sales tax that would slowly shift from covering road repairs to abating property taxes.
Laura McGill, Vice President of Engineering at Raytheon, discusses the company's efforts to support public education in Southern Arizona.

Raytheon Promoting STEM Education in Southern Arizona

The company’s vice president of engineering says it has a responsibility to the community.
Opioids in a pill bottle

Cochise County to Join Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers

County claims it spends hundred of thousands of dollars each year combatting problems stemming from opioid addiction.

One Woman's Journey Through Border Patrol Detention

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Campaign finance curiosities in the 2018 Governor's race; and the co-founder of Cyclovia talks about building better communities for all.
President Donald Trump March 28 tweeted photos purporting show work on a new southern border wall.

Testing On Border Wall Prototypes Coming to an End

Expected to complete evaluation of prototypes this week.

Bill Shielding Nonprofit Donor Info Headed to Ducey for Approval

The measure prohibits certain "dark money" information from going public.
Roxanne Diaz makes buttons that read 'I am Democracy, and I Vote."

Money and Politics: What Do the Donations Buy?

A small screenprinting business keeps afloat with orders from candidates and other political causes.
A police line around a crime scene.

Town of Superior 'Rocked' by Deaths of Two Kids

Mother charged with first-degree murder.
U.S. currency in various denominations.

Money and Politics: How do Candidates Get the Fundraising Ball Rolling?

Two political insiders talk about how they start to build a candidate's coffers.
The James Webb Space Telescope in a clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

NASA Delays Telescope Launch Again

UA astronomer leads camera team that will look for early galaxies.

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