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Tucson Housing Market Enters Seasonal Slowdown Strong

Indicators take month-to-month dive, but are up year-to-year.

City sales tax proposal would add a half-cent to every dollar of retail purchases.

Get Ready for the Real Test for New Labor Laws, Business Leaders Say

Business owners will get their first taste of how paid sick leave and minimum wage affect businesses during peak season.

Haruo Nakajima played the part of Godzilla - and many other Toho studios monsters - for more than 20 years.

Farewell to The King of the Monsters

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Opioid addicts struggle to get their recovery covered; astronomical events in the works of William Shakespeare; and a folktale from India in "The Drum & The Story".

George Gunter (left) and Rahul Bhadani (right) show the data from a more advanced sensor attached to the roof of the "cognitive and autonomous test vehicle." The goal of their project was to get similarly accurate data with a sensor that records less data.

Learning to Program a Driverless Car at the UA

A 10-week summer course meant to encourage students to continue studies in research-based graduate programs.

The group Save Our Schools worked to gather signatures opposing legislation that would expand school vouchers in Arizona.

Arizona School Voucher Law on Hold for Now

Opponents of the legislation have filed enough signatures to temporarily block it.

Blood donations have slowed in Southern Arizona.

Blood Shortage Continues in Southern Arizona

Red Cross collections sites open every day in August

The Santa Cruz River.

Scientists Look for Impact of Pollution from Pills in Wastewater

Difficult to filter, chemicals from drugs and personal-care products are of 'emerging concern' in waterways like the Santa Cruz River.

Edward Abbey's Southwest

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The latest on the sewage pipe break in Nogales; and a UA project to return lost dog tags from the Vietnam War unites two generations of veterans.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot imaged July 10, 2017.

Amateurs Help Bring Life to Images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot

The moment new JunoCam images are released, people jump to interpret them.

Looking up at Seven Falls, in the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.

Rescues Highlight Danger of Flash Floods in Catalina Mountains

Multiple helicopter rescues have taken place during recent weekends when floods stranded visitors.

Customers check in at the ticket counter on the first day of Aeromar's 10-month service to and from Tucson.

Tucson Airport Loses Lone Mexico Flight

Aeromar service discontinued Monday. Problem was not a lack of passengers.

An electric transmission line.

County, City Merge Programs that Help Residents Pay Bills

Both programs offered once-a-year help with utility bills to low-income residents through partner groups.

Ironwood Forest National Monument

Advocate Group 'Cautiously Optimistic' About Arizona Monument

Ironwood Forest National Monument's supporters are trying to preserve the protected area.

A lightning strike over east Tucson.

Tucson Sets July Rainfall Record, 2nd-Highest Monthly Total

July's rain total was higher than average rainfall for an entire summer rain season.

Detour signs at a road construction project.

Committee Meets Tuesday to Set Priorities for Pima County Roads

Group will decide how to spend money raised by a new property tax in Pima County.

A new home being built in midtown Tucson.

Permits To Build New Homes in Tucson Flat to Start 2017

First half of the year continues multi-year trend.

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