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Ron DeSouza and United Nations Regional Representative John Dalton show support for Ukraine at a peace rally at The University of Arizona held on March 29, 2022

The University of Arizona Russian and Slavic Studies department expresses support for Ukraine

A peace rally held on campus Tuesday featured university officials as well as student voices.
Rush Dougherty looks on as Leaf owner David Gebert checks out his electric car. Both men are members of TEVA, the Tucson Electric Vehicle Association.

No 'pain at the pump' for a small percentage of Arizona drivers

Electric vehicle owners aren't shocked by gasoline prices.
A Boeing 737 wearing Flair Airlines livery is shown in this handout photo from Flair.

Canada-based Flair adds flights to Tucson

Discount airline aims to bring snowbirds to Tucson, and take skiers to Canada
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

Tucson mayor and city council extend eligibility for affordable housing fee waiver

The waiver used to only be for nonprofits, but now is also available to for-profit builders.
A handwritten sign posted by a business on Fourth Avenue about the store's closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tucson businesses and the next phase of the pandemic

This week, The Buzz examines what changes in public health measures and the economy of the pandemic mean for local businesses.
Tucson City Hall seen from El Presidio Plaza.

Tucson city council plans return to in-person meetings

Witnesses for public hearings will be allowed to testify remotely and seating for the public will be limited.
Bill Kugelman, 97, views an exhibit at the Tucson Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center. Kugelman is a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Local Holocaust survivors share their message for the next generation

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A conversation with the director of Arizona Theatre Company's "Nina Simone: 4 Women"; and conversations with Pam Fessler and Henry Barajas, who will be featured at the Tucson Festival of Books.
Tucson City Hall seen from El Presidio Plaza.

Tucson hires consulting firm to work on Climate Action Plan

The city will pay the firm $400,000
Tens of thousands of Tucsonans took part in Cyclovia, October 2019.

Cyclovia returns to Tucson

The event went on hiatus for two and a half years due to the pandemic.
The city is reducing curbside recycling pickup in an effort to save money and adapt to global shifts in the industry.

Recycling on Tucson's curbs and beyond

This week, The Buzz revisits the city's decision to end curbside glass recycling.
Students during a dress rehearsal for Arizona Repertory Theatre's adaptation of Qui Nguyen's "Living Dead in Denmark"

"Living Dead in Denmark" - a zombie sequel to "Hamlet"?

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Craig Johnson and actor A Martinez talk about "Longmire" at the Tucson Festival of Books; and Bisbee celebrates "The Return of the Turkey Vultures".
A housing subdivision under construction in Tucson off Silverbell Road. December 2020.

Pima County to receive new allocation of emergency rental funds

The money comes from the state's allocation, which has gone largely untouched.
More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

Tucson looking for developers for new affordable housing

The sites of the projects are located in Menlo Park and Dunbar Spring.
Cary Elwes was 24-years-old when he was cast in his first leading role, as Westley in the 1987 adaptation of William Goldman's novel "The Princess Bride".

Return to "The Princess Bride" 35 years later, with actor Cary Elwes.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson leads a roundtable discussion with three Black women artists, and "Stories That Soar!" tells of a boy's difficult journey to see his father.
A special agent overlooks the Shiprock land formation on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. The reservation, the largest in the country, is one of about 200 federally recognized Indian reservations where the FBI has investigative responsibilities.

Decoding "The FBI Way" with author Frank Figliuzzi.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: What the library’s “#READBLACK” initiative wants to share with the world, and True Concord Voices & Orchestra present a new composition called "Earth Symphony", a song for our planet.
A car travels near a pothole on a Tucson-area street.

Tucson wants to hear arguments for and against extending road improvement sales tax

Proposition 411 uses revenue from a temporary, half-cent sales tax to improve roadways and other infrastructure in Tucson and expires this year.

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