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Rancho Sahuarita has grown fast, and its water utility has had to grow quickly with it.

We should go where the water is

Arizona’s economy runs on growth. But as the state is forced to make cuts in its water usage, it will have to reconsider what the housing developments built to accommodate that growth look like and even how many more people it can realistically handle.

More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

City taking feedback on proposed housing ordinance

The ordinance would protect renters who use housing assistance

Pima County constable, 3 others killed

She was shot Thursday while serving an eviction notice.

Ruling keeps Arizona voting access measure on the ballot

The ruling could still be appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court.

Lights mounted on the tops of Tucson Police cruisers in a parking lot outside of the department's headquarters.

Former Tucson police officer charged with manslaughter in November shooting

Tucson Police Department fired Ryan Remington after the shooting.

The seven states in the Colorado River basin couldn't agree on a plan to conserve unprecedented amounts of water before a federal deadline. Meanwhile, grim projections for the future of water levels in Lake Mead have forced mandatory cuts to water for some users in the lower basin. Federal authorities are trying to prop up levels in the nation's largest reservoir before they dip too low to generate hydropower or allow the passage of water.

The Buzz: How will more Colorado River water cuts affect Southern Arizona?

Tucson's rights means municipal users aren't likely to feel the pinch, but the same can't be said for agriculture.

Episode 336: Determining the real cost of loss of sleep

Sleep researchers are finding catching up on lost sleep doesn’t always help.

The Arizona Capitol Museum building at the State Capitol in Phoenix.

Cochise County schools meet with state lawmakers

A cap on school spending was the topic of conversation.

Arizona Supreme Court rejects challenges to 2 initiatives

A decision on a third initiative could come Thursday.

A rafting outfitter motors through Lake Powell's delta.

As Lake Powell's water level declines, what is emerging in Glen Canyon?

Also on Arizona Spotlight: "The King of Sting" talks monsoons and insects; Author and illustrator Adam Rex on being "Writer in Residence" at the library; and a Medieval marital dispute -- over a video game -- from "Stories That Soar!".