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The floor of the Tucson Convention Center during the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.

Tucson's Winter Visitor Season Peaks with Gem Shows

Forty events, vendors from around the globe expected to attract thousands.

Vanishing Sand at the Grand Canyon

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The 2017 Arizona legislature starts work; exploring diction with Anna Risley; and film & stage stars Renèe Taylor & Joseph Bologna visit Tucson with "My Life on a Diet".

George Takei's "Allegiance" Has a Message for America

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A Tucson organic farm with a mission; and the harmonious sound of The Reveille Men's Chorus.
The Winter 2015 Fourth Avenue Street Fair.

Street Fair Taking Over Fourth Avenue This Weekend

The semi-annual event brings visitors, money and traffic to central Tucson.
The battleship USS ARIZONA sinking after being hit by Japanese air attack on Dec. 7,1941.

USS Arizona Memorial Dedication at UA Sunday

Medallions will mark every person killed on the ship during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Rebecca Brukman. 11/26/12. Contestants participate in annual El Tour De Tucson bike race.

Thousands of Cyclists Will Hit the Road Saturday For El Tour

The race brings thousands of riders, millions in economic impact each year.
Paralympian athlete Shirley Reilly is greeted by a fan during the celebration.

Athletes Recall Paralympic Games in Rio

Players gather in Tucson for a celebration at the University of Arizona
The Tomateros de Culiacán practice the day before the Mexican Baseball Fiesta gets underway.

Sixth Annual Mexican Baseball Fiesta Gets Underway Thursday

Event strives to re-create in Tucson the environment of Mexico's top league.
Botteri's sparrow is found mostly in Mexico but its habitat extends into small parts of southeast Arizona and Texas.

Hot and Humid for Humans, Bountiful for Nature

Plants and animals thrive with the summer monsoon rains.
Mike Feder tells his story to the 'Failure' Night attendees. The evening's other speaker, Alok Appadurai, is seated to the left.

Local Entrepreneurs Learn From Failures

Event allows people to share business failures and what they took away from them.
Puppies at Pima Animal Care Center July 8, 2015.

Groups Unite to Find Homes for Cats, Dogs, Ferrets and More

'Adopt Love, Adopt Local' program planned for Saturday; last year's had 130 adoptions.

4th Ave Street Fair: Big Business for Artists, Shops

Estimate of 300,000 attendees will translate to millions in sales.
The Winter 2015 Fourth Avenue Street Fair.

Road, Streetcar Closures for Street Fair This Weekend

Event draws thousands, slowing central city traffic until Sunday night.
An artificial turf field is being used at many local high schools in place of real grass fields.

Professional Soccer Preseason in Tucson Kicks Off Wednesday

Ten Major League Soccer teams will play exhibition games in February

Arizona Spotlight for January 29, 2016

Listen to the first Arizona Spotlight to be recorded in front of a live audinece, on Jan. 24, 2016 at the historic El Casino Ballroom in Tucson.

All Souls: Tucson's Annual Celebration of Life and Death

2015 procession estimated to be the largest in event's 25-year history.

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