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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.

One Woman's Journey Through Border Patrol Detention

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The historic courthouse in downtown Tucson.

Supervisors to Vote on Two New Tenants for Old Courthouse

University of Arizona and Visit Tucson may split the majority of the courthouse's square footage.

City Council to Consider Renewing Downtown Business Improvement District

Affirmative vote would open a comment period for property owners in the district.

Downtown traffic at Congress and the Freeway

Arizona House Approves Rio Nuevo Extension

The downtown Tucson redevelopment board is closer to getting 10 more years.

An artists' rendering of what a plaza built around the bungalows could look like.

Rio Nuevo Wants to Use Broadway Properties Swept Up by Widening Project

Project would include new parking, relocating historic bungalows and changes to Solot Plaza.

The domed structure that houses the University of Arizona’s 60-inch telescope used to search for near-earth objects.

A Night on Mount Lemmon Watching the Skies

Also on Arizona Spotlight: how Street Outreach is building trust with Tucson's homeless youth; and writer Lisa M. O'Neill shares an essay about the personal toll of sexual harassment.

Some American companies choose Nogales, Sonora, to manufacture parts.

Tucson Economy Ready to Grow Behind Manufacturing Sector

Good economic times come as federal spending begins to increase again.

Red tables and lawn games now take up portions of the space under the trees at Jacome Plaza in downtown. The Outdoor Office is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Outdoor Office Created at Downtown Library Homeless Hang

Plan for Jacome Plaza includes efforts to set up homeless visitors with services that could help them get back on their feet.

The two buildings at 110 and 108 East Congress are being turned into a space for Ten Fifty-Five Brewing Company's downtown taproom and craft sausage restaurant.

Tucson Brewery Opening New Spot, First to Use Equity Crowdfunding Law

Ten Fifty-Five Brewing Company successfully raised funds, and is moving into a new downtown Tucson location.

The alt-classical ensemble ChamberLab in concert.

ChamberLab's Next Project: "1 Song, Played 840 Times, For America!"

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