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The Epidemic

The opioid epidemic has left communities across the country reeling, and it hasn’t spared Arizona.

Patagonia Lake State Park

The park is considered “an oasis in the desert” by many of its supporters.

Tucson Responds to Help Mexico's Earthquake Survivors

Nonperishable items being collected by Arizona Mexico Commission

Episode 156: Working To Keep Teens Out of Lockup

Also, upgrades to wastewater facilities, an Oro Valley tax to develop a park, and the Kino Sports Complex.

Episode 334: DACA Application Deadline Approaches

The Mexican Consulate in Tucson is offering legal help to 'Dreamers' in Southern Arizona.

Visit Tucson Estimates it Had $213 Million Impact in 2016

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

Documentary Follows Andy Warhol Sculpture from Family Living Room to $3 Million Dollar Auction

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Why many Arizona missing persons cases may be getting a new look; Meet the woman behind the voice of Tucson's transit system; Two volunteers who help keep Arizona's parks & trails in shape.

Episode 98: Beyond “Patient Zero”

Exploring the Origins of HIV / AIDS

UA Lab Keeps Shrimp Industry Swimming Along

Researchers test and certify seafood for commercial farmers.

Some Employers Refusing to Pay Undocumented Workers

Federal officials say they will sue employers that don't pay workers, regardless of immigration status.

The Vietnam War Episodes 7 - 10

This Ken Burns and Lynn Novick documentary series brings the war and the chaotic epoch it encompassed viscerally to life.

California Sues to Stop Border Wall Build

The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is in noncompliance with environmental laws.

Arizona Town Losing Landmark Business As Border Shopping Habits Change

The announcement that one Nogales department store is closing reverberated across two countries.

McSally Proposes Boost in Support Funding for Older Americans

Introduces bill to gain $14.2 million in services like transportation and in-home services.

Census Bureau: Arizona's Imports, Exports Drop in 2016

Dollar value of goods moving in and out of the state decreased slightly year-over-year.

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