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A rendering of what the completed Ajo Way/Interstate 19 will look like once completed. The project is expected to be complete in early 2018.

Ajo at I-19 Closed For Weekend As Construction Continues

Closure allows girder work on new bridge crossing the interstate.
A sign welcoming visitors to Bisbee, Arizona.

Bisbee Fires Back on Legislator's Challenge to Plastic-Bag Ban

Memorandum claims the law is necessary to uphold another constitutional provision and is not a statewide concern.
IRS officials suggest you take precautions to find an ethical tax preparer.

Arizona Seniors Register Financial Complaints at 10th Highest Rate

Recent report shows 1.37 complaints for every 100,000 seniors in the state.
Examples of the fake oxycodone confiscated by Tucson Police

TPD Warns of Fake Oxycodone in Tucson's Illicit Drug Market

The pills can contain other substances, including lethal doses of opioids like fentanyl.
An artist's rendering of the January 8 memorial.

Grant Could Lift January 8 Memorial Foundation to $4.5 Million Goal

Private donors have pledged up to $1 million in matching funds to build the downtown memorial.
The intersection of Fifth Avenue and Congress Street in downtown Tucson, 2017.

List Calls Congress Street One of America's 'Great Places'

American Planners Association points to revitalization, multi-modal renovations.
This century-old saguaro cactus was found damaged by a shotgun.

Park Service Seeking Tips in Saguaro Shooting

Vandals broke multiple laws by shooting a protected plant in a national park.
The Naranjeros of Hermosillo, Mexico, line up for the national anthems of Mexico and the U.S. during the Mexican Baseball Fiesta in Tucson, Sept. 29, 2016.

Mexican Baseball Fiesta Returns for Seventh Year

Event brings more than $1 million to community in tourism.
Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson Edward Joseph Weisenburger.

Diocese of Tucson Introduces New Bishop

Edward Joseph Weisenburger comes to Tucson after serving as Bishop of Salina, Kansas.
The entrance to Saguaro National Park east.

National Public Lands Day Brings Chance to Enjoy the Outdoors, Give Back

Federal land managers are looking for volunteers to help with restoration and improvement projects near Tucson.
The the ticket office at the McKale Memorial Center, home of the University of Arizona basketball team.

UA Starts Process of Firing Basketball Coach Charged in Bribery Case

Statement from UA president says school is beginning an independent investigation into Emanuel "Book" Richardson.
Looking east along the University of Arizona campus mall.

UA Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Facing Federal Charges

Emmanuel "Book" Richardson accused in FBI fraud conspiracy.
Site of the proposed Rosemont copper mine, looking west from Highway 83.

Environmental Group Sues Federal Agencies Over Rosemont Copper Approval

Center for Biological Diversity claims US Fish and Wildlife Service did not fully consider impact on endangered species and water.
Cars drive through flooded streets during a monsoon storm. From July 2017.

Dry End Bringing a Close to Above-Average Monsoon

Months that proceeded a record-breaking July have brought below-average rain.
A "Fire Traffic Only" sign during the 2017 Frye Fire in the Pinaleño Mountains.

Arizona Public Lands Less Likely to Burn in Wildfires Than Many Western States

Federal and state public land has similar percentage of acreage deemed at "high risk" of burning.
The floor of the Tucson Convention Center during the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.

Visit Tucson Estimates it Had $213 Million Impact in 2016

Report by the tourism office measured only directly attributable travel to the area.

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